First Draft November
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The Finish Line: Our Weekly Accountability Thread
art by Mariam Chagelishvili
→ This week’s goal: Reach the midpoint twist, escalate pressure from antagonistic forces, and celebrate 50k messy, beautiful words—the bulk of your first draft!
→ Word target: 50k words by the end of the week!...
What’s Next for Your Draft and How to Keep Going
art by Mariam Chagelishvili
→ This week’s goal: Reach the midpoint twist, escalate pressure from antagonistic forces, and celebrate 50k messy, beautiful words—the bulk of your first draft!
→ Word target: 50k words by the end of the week!...
Who or What Benefits from Your Protagonist’s Failure?
art by Mariam Chagelishvili
→ This week’s goal: Reach the midpoint twist, escalate pressure from antagonistic forces, and celebrate 50k messy, beautiful words—the bulk of your first draft!
→ Word target: 50k words by the end of the week!...
What Hidden Desire or Fear Drives Your Protagonist Forward?
art by Mariam Chagelishvili
→ This week’s goal: Reach the midpoint twist, escalate pressure from antagonistic forces, and celebrate 50k messy, beautiful words—the bulk of your first draft!
→ Word target: 50k words by the end of the week!...
Four Emojis: Our Weekly Accountability Thread
art by Mariam Chagelishvili
→ This week’s goal: Fully embrace the messy middle by leaning into tension, the promise of your premise, and the unexpected ways your protagonist is tested.
→ Word target: 35k words by the end of the week.
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NaNoWriMo is canceled. Your novel isn't. Thirty days, one messy draft. Join us for a month-long novel writing challenge helping you hit 50,000 words anyway.
Kailey Brennan DelloRusso is the founder of Write or Die Magazine. Her work has been published in HerStry, TrashLight Press, Dreamworldgirl Zine, World Insane and elsewhere. She is represented by Creative Artists Agency.
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