by Beth Barany · Published September 27, 2023 · Last modified September 30, 2023
This post is about tips and workshops to help you plan your novel during Prep-Tober for NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month, in case you didn’t know, and is a free international event...
In this post we share another post by Catharine Bramkamp on “Nanowrimo Prep and Scrivener Sneak Peek.” You can also watch Catharine talk about these tips and chat about how to use Scrivener in...
The Power of NaNoWriMo – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 61 “If it is your dream to write a novel this year, then I invite you into our plan your novel material.”...
Emma Května recently hosted me on her podcast Wild Creative where we discussed topics like human consciousness, fairytales & folklore, and world-building. Have a listen to the show on Apple Podcasts | Spotify |...
Every year for the last 23 years, many writers commit to this crazy/amazing/brilliant {free} community and world-wide challenge that is NaNoWriMo. I know lots of writers who use this month to focus and get...
I love what Joie Seldon says here in her five minute video on Joy. Her short video is about emotional resilience and commitment. Two ingredients we need to write novels and be successful fiction writers. When...
In an interview with Emma Dhesi, Beth Barany tells us how she started writing novels and how she uses coaching and her books to help new authors write their own novels too.
Saturday, October 5, 10am to 1pm, Napa, CA I’ll be doing a 3-hour workshop for the Napa Valley Writers, a branch of the California Writers Club on “Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: A Writing...
How do you win as a writer? It may not be what you think. It’s not about comparing yourself to other writers. It’s not about being miserable and too busy. It is about setting...
Plan Your Novel / video / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published May 1, 2019 · Last modified April 29, 2019
Today is the eighth and last in an 8-post series on planning your novel. In today’s post, Ezra shares 3 fun videos on preparing for NaNoWriMo or any time. If you missed it: the...
This week I have a post up at Joel Friedlander’s The Book Designer site called “Start with Your Accordion Mostly Closed”. It’s essentially how you can start your novel planning process with a tool...
Are you planning your novel but are a little lost? Do you wish you had a roadmap to follow but want to meander off the path sometimes?Then take a listen to this video I did and take 1 step toward planning your novel today.
I’ll be presenting 7 key tips from our Plan Your Novel Like A Pro book on Sunday, April 21, for the Berkeley branch of the California Writers Club, meeting in Oakland. Read on for...
SALES! Check out these sales by trusted professionals! Act now, as they go away at the end of the year! For your writerly tech needs, like getting up to speed on Scrivener or sorting...
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