LAURENCE MACNAUGHTON

Tag: National Novel Writing Month

  • Win NaNoWriMo in 10 Minutes

    Believe it or not, how you spend the next ten minutes of your writing time might determine whether you win or lose National Novel Writing Month.  I’m not kidding. There’s one single thing that you absolutely must do if want your novel to have any chance of seeing it through to “The End.”  And you…

  • Writer’s Piggy Bank of Story Ideas

    Insert story ideas here. Not too long ago, I sat down to start writing a brand new novel. Always a pulse-pounding moment. Except this time, I was ready. Coming up with story ideas on the fly can be simultaneously thrilling and terrifying. Luckily, I’ve learned a trick to keep the excitement level high while still…