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Write a novel

by Evie 🏳️‍🌈 write&blog

Rated: E · Book · Writing · #2289399

Here you'll get lots of tips, motivation and experience to finally write your novel

Welcome and great that you found your way to my blog!

My name is Evie and I write books that take readers out of their own worlds and into new ones that readers won't soon forget. I blog for artists, writers, creatives, multi-talents and all those who want to become one.
In life, you don't need to be rich: Joy, curiosity and commitment are enough to reach your goal. Just like I am doing right now.

In this blog, I'll give you tips on how to finish the monster "book project“. I'll also give you tips on how to find motivation to write (daily?) and how to incorporate it into your everyday life.
You can also expect some prompts, ideas and step-by-step instructions here.

Let me surprise you! I wish you a lot of fun with writing,
Evie

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Turkey DrumStik

Jul 29, 2023 at 11:15pm
In response to "Write what you know — settings"

I noticed a small type in this line: "Don’t forget thinks like cell phones...." Admittedly, it made me pause at that section long enough to think about the inclusion of technology as a part of setting.

One thing I had to consider in writing my reimagination of A Midsummer Night's Dream. My version takes place in 2007. Cell phones were fairly common, but the smartphone had just begun its journey into the wider world. Thus, I had to think about how someone could take a picture in a night club in 2007. Some cell phones had cameras, but their performance in a dark room would be abysmal at best. I ended up having one of the characters take a gamble on using their cell phone as a camera, something that fit in with the whole notion of the cops as the 21st century equivalent of mechanicals/players bumbling their way through an assignment.

Later on, I would end up seeing The Big Short, a story set in roughly the same time period. After I saw the movie, I read an article discussing the props. Apparently the props department spent a lot of time tracking down the correct models of flip phones for the characters to have in their possession. Considering how often dialogue occurred in the middle of phone calls, that was one detail the props team could not skimp on, and to me it really sold the whole movie. (As someone in Miami during the 2005-2007 period and actually overhearing some of the real estate conversations while I was wandering around the area as a student, I can vouch for The Big Short doing a good job of recreating pretty much everything about Miami from that time.)

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~SilverMoonCranberry~

Jul 1, 2023 at 7:45am
In response to "How to use the Enneagram to write conflicted characters"

This is interesting. I hadn't thought of it. Thanks for sharing this.

Evie 🏳️‍🌈 write&blog

Jun 12, 2023 at 6:10am
In response to "How to make your novel longer (subplots and storylines)"

Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo?

That's also where I always like to come back to! In addition, the NaNoWriMo community is also happy to help with plot problems or help you brainstorm (in the German subforum we have some threads specifically for this!).

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Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo?

Jun 12, 2023 at 4:03am
In response to "How to make your novel longer (subplots and storylines)"

When I'm in need of plots, subplots, plot twists, and other such things, I go to the Adoption Society threads on the NaNoWriMo website. They host tons of ideas that other people post and are free for us to adopt and change as we need. Because no 2 plots are ever executed the same, unlimited people can adopt a plot and you can adopt unlimited plots, even if you never get around to doing anything with them.

It's my favorite section of WdC!

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Evie 🏳️‍🌈 write&blog

May 14, 2023 at 2:03am
In response to "How to use the Enneagram to write conflicted characters"

Did you already know the Enneagram? How do you use it? Do you have a Pinterest board that you want to share with the community? Or would you like to tell us your Enneagram personality type?

I'm a frustrated writer

May 13, 2023 at 9:45am
In response to "How to become happy and productive in 12 minutes"

you described ME!!! I am getgtomh bacl into writing and you inspired me today. Thank you!!

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January 31, 2023 at 9:07am

#1043934

Writing Tours

What is a writing tour?

A writing tour is a string of tasks that you complete while writing.
For example, a sprint of 250 words (by "sprint" is meant the number of words you have to write in as short a time as possible) or a WordWar of 15 minutes (by "WordWar" is meant the number of minutes in which you have to write as much as possible).
You tell a story in the process.

Where can I find writing tours?

In the NaNoWriMo forum, you'll find lots of them, including ones for Harry Potter fans and ones for nature and animal lovers, ones for mythology nuts and frequent writers... There's something for everyone.
They are very popular especially during NaNos and that's why you can find a lot of them in the forums.
Of course, you can also make up your own.

How long do writing tours last?

It varies. Most of them last between one and three hours, depending on your writing speed. But of course there are also some that take days to complete and some that, if you're lucky, can be done in three quarters of an hour.

What are the benefits of writing tours?

They increase the word count in an entertaining way. They are fun and you can compete against each other if you want.

Enough explanation. I think an example will make it all clearer. Feel free to try the following writing tour!

Writing tour - a leisurely Saturday

1. You wake up and stretch. Do a WordWar of 5 minutes to wake up.

2. Spontaneously, you feel like: a) a cup of cocoa. Roll a 6-sided die and multiply the result by 2 to get the number of minutes you have to write. b) a tea or a coffee. Make a sprint to 200 words.

3. You're going to the zoo. You have to write the last three numbers of your current wordcount in the document again to get there faster (so, for example, if you have 31,721 words in the document right now, write 721 more words now). If you'd rather go slow, do a 20-minute WordWar.

4. Would you rather go to the elephants, the zebras, or the penguins (you may choose more than one)? If you want to go to the elephants, do a 400 word sprint, if you want to go to the zebras, do a 15 minute WordWar, and if you want to go to the penguins, jump on one leg while typing the next 100 words.

5. You'll read while you ride the bus home. Type about(!) as many words as your favorite book has pages. If it's over 1000 pages long, write 900 words, if it's under 250 pages long, multiply the page number by two. You don't have to look it up if you don't know exactly (although in the age of the Internet this can be done quite quickly), it's enough if you round it (so, for example, instead of 478 words write 500 and instead of 921 words write 900). If you have the problem that you don't know which book is your favorite, write 600 words.

6. You can have lunch now. Would you rather do it yourself (roll a 6-sided die and multiply the result by 3 to get the number of minutes) or order it (roll a 6-sided die and multiply the result by 80 to get the word count for your sprint).

7. You can eat lunch in peace. Don't hurry and write quietly for 10 minutes on your current novel project.

8. You can read again. Include at least one prompt in your novel while writing 350 words.

9. The day is coming to an end and you're going to sleep. Either write quietly for 10 minutes on your project or write at least 150 words.

Congratulations for completing the "a leisurely Saturday" writing tour! Comment with your word count and time for each stage and I'll send you 100 Gift Points.

Now you:
a) do this or another writing tour
b) invent your own writing tour
c) write!

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