by mandilynnwrites | Jun 18, 2019 | Author VLOGS
I recently wanted to challenge myself to write 10,000 words in one day, thus the #10kwritingchallenge was formed! See who participated in the challenge and wrote 10,000 words: Watch the 10kWritingChallenge Playlist:
by mandilynnwrites | Jan 29, 2019 | Writing Tips
You say you want to write a novel, but why haven’t you started yet? What’s stopping you? I’ve got 5 reasons why you should start writing your novel today. So let’s get to writing! Why do you want to start writing today? Let me know in the...
by mandilynnwrites | Dec 7, 2018 | Writing Tips
I’ve been participating in NaNoWriMo for a few years now. Some years the timing just isn’t good and other years I just never hit my word count goal. I’ve always gone with the theory that any words written is better than no words written. In fact, I...
by mandilynnwrites | Nov 27, 2018 | NaNoWriMo
It’s hard to write a novel. It’s even harder to write a novel in a month. NaNoWriMo is a great way to get the first draft of your novel written, but I also like to remind people that while 50,000 words is technically a novel, most traditional novels are...
by mandilynnwrites | Nov 20, 2018 | Writing Tips
What makes a great novel that makes you want to read every book the author has ever written? That answer would be up for debate but I think it’s safe to say a killer plot twist can convince any reader to read more from that author. While plots twists...