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Planning NaNoWriMo (2)

Novel tips by Debbie Macomber

Believe in the power of your dream.

Work at it and write at least five days a week.

Just do it. Lots of people talk about being a writer, but hardly any one actually sits down and makes the time to do it.

Study what you read. Pick your favourite book and analyse how each chapter is put together including scene changes and chapter beginnings and endings.

Really, really want it, more than anything you’ve ever wanted before.

Be prepared for rejection, but don’t dwell on it.

Focus on your triumphs, like completing a manuscript or selling a sketch to a magazine, and not your failures.

Use your own experiences as inspiration.

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These tips are not strictly NaNo-related, but some of them may still be useful (well, yeah, especially those I put in bold print, but then again it’s up to you what you find useful).