WNFIN Challenge/NaNonFiWriMo Day #2 Guest post by Michael J. Gelb (@MichaelJGelb) If I were to recommend just one method for mastering the creative process, it would be mind mapping. Originated by English author and poet Tony Buzan, Mind Mapping is a versatile tool for generating and organizing ideas using images and keywords in a nonlinear format. It’s best to…
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WNFIN Challenge/NaNonFiWriMo Day #1 Guest post by Bob The Teacher Jenkins (@BobTheTeacher) This month is National Nonfiction Writing Month and, if you’re like me, you’ve set ambitious goals for yourself to publish amazing, high-impact content over the next few weeks. Will you reach the finish line in time – maybe even before Thanksgiving? As a marketing educator and business…
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It’s almost the end of October. To some writers that means it’s time to don a Halloween costume. For many, it means it’s just about time to write-a-book-in-a-month. A bit like throwing on running shoes and deciding finally to start that exercise routine (or run a marathon), they move to their computers and begin writing daily to churn out a…
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By Frances Caballo (@CaballoFrances) In 2013, I had the best of intentions. I issued a call to my writing friends and asked them if they wanted to join me in trying to write a book in one month by participating in NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo is the acronym for National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write a 50,000-word novel in…
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By Helen Sedwick (@HelenSedwick) Suppose you find the perfect image for your book cover on the internet—a dark-eyed woman who evokes mystery and romance. Even better, the photo is available under a Creative Commons attribution-only license that permits commercial use. What a money saver! But wait. Do you have a release from the dark-eyed woman? Do you need one? Or…
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