Author R.A. Gasparac

Hello, Hello, Hello!

With a new year on the horizon brings us Nano time!  I have pledged to participate and win this year, what about you?  If so, congrats! You are about to take on something very difficult, but rewarding.

This year, I will be doing a daily blog series featuring tools, tips, and tricks to help anyone who may venture to my side of the web.

So what will I cover? Here’s the rundown (will become hot-links after the posts go live):

1. NaNoWriMo 101
2. Why are you choosing to write?
3. World building/ making your world rules.
4. Plotting/Plot chains/Beat Sheets/ References
5. Pinterest Boards for your Nano Novel
6. Developing Characters
7. Developing Settings
8. Antagonists 101

Some quick links on Nano Prep on the Official NaNoWriMo Forums:

• Current Prep Status
• Got Your Title?
• How To Win: Advice Before you begin from previous winners
• How You Outline
• My NaNo Prep Checklist! What’s Yours?
• NaNo Prep As A Parent
• NaNo Survival Skills
• Planster? ( a Mix of Planner and pantster)
• Seeking Advice as a Wrimo who has never finished
• Typing Vs. Handwriting

These posts will begin October 19th, 2016, and will lead up to November 1st in which we will ALL start writing our Projects.  Participating this year? have any tips or tricks? Share it with us in a comment below! Let’s help each other out!