by mandilynnwrites | Nov 9, 2018 | Writing Tips
NaNoWriMo week 1 was a little less than successful. I expected that I wouldn’t get many words in because I was traveling for a work conference, but I didn’t realize just how few words I would be able to fit in. If you get anything out of this vlog, I hope...
by mandilynnwrites | Nov 6, 2018 | NaNoWriMo, Writing Tips
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is the perfect time to learn how to make writing a daily habit! Habits are usually formed within 30 days and guess how many days are in November? That’s right, it’s a match made in heaven! Join me in this video as I...
by mandilynnwrites | Oct 30, 2018 | Writing Tips
Happy Halloween! What better way to celebrate Halloween than doing the writing tag created by Kim Chance and Destiny Murtaugh. Be sure to watch their original videos! Kim’s video: Destiney’s video: QUESTIONS: 1. Sarah, Mary, & Winifred Sanderson: Being...
by mandilynnwrites | Oct 19, 2018 | Writing Tips
I’m taking over Reedsy’s short story contest! You could win a $50 gift card and be featured on Reedsy’s blog! Here’s how to participate: – Sign up for Reedsy’s writing prompts newsletter before October 26th here:...
by mandilynnwrites | Oct 16, 2018 | Writing Tips
This video is so important for a few reasons. A lot of people have been putting pressure on themselves to do more and more and be as productive as possible. As writers, this means we need to write more. But the truth is, writers don’t need to write for hours a...
by mandilynnwrites | Oct 9, 2018 | Writing Tips
The hardest part about writing a novel is usually the first draft. If you’re a pantser, like myself, you tend to make it up as you go, but if you’re a plotting, like my dear friend Brittany Wang, you’re going to spend awhile plotting out your novel...
