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Everything you need to know about NaNoWriMo in the UK

Finding motivation to write and others to write with can be a bit of a struggle in the UK, especially if you live outside of major towns and cities. While there are many writing groups online, nothing quite compares to NaNoWriMo. A worldwide writing challenge, NaNoWriMo is full of writers striving for a major goal: to write 50,000 words in a single month. Popular with novel writers, the challenge was initially set up to make a big start (or even to fully complete) a novel manuscript. Primarily based in the United States, NaNoWriMo is becoming more popular every year. So… Read More »Everything you need to know about NaNoWriMo in the UK

17 alternatives to NaNoWriMo to help you write more

National Novel Writing Month was a writing challenge, word tracker, and writing community all in one. While there are no alternatives to NaNoWriMo that encompass all three, I’ve put together a list of websites and ideas to help you write more. NaNoWriMo doesn’t work for everyone, whether because you simply don’t have to time or you’re not writing a novel. These alternatives will help you meet whatever writing goal you want to set for yourself. Never heard of NaNoWriMo? Check out everything you need to know about NaNoWriMo. 2024 update: I wrote this before safeguarding issues with NaNoWriMo were highlighted,… Read More »17 alternatives to NaNoWriMo to help you write more

Writing prompts for stories of all kinds

Need some inspiration to inject new life into a project or start anew? Whether you’ve already got an idea and want some extra ideas, or you want to prepare for writing exercises to warm-up, these writing prompts for stories can work for all kinds of genre. Writing prompts can help you find something to write about even when you’re struggling for ideas or motivation. Just pick a prompt and start plotting. You can even use them to free write, letting the words spring from your fingers before you’ve processed them. Any acknowledgement or credit for using any of my prompts… Read More »Writing prompts for stories of all kinds