028: NaNoWriMo prep tips (10 ways to prepare in advance for writing your next book)

Learn the top 10 tips for how to prepare for National Novel Writing Month in this episode of the Indie Author Weekly podcast! These NaNoWriMo prep tips are a great resource for preparing in advance for writing your next book, regardless of whether you plan to participate in National Novel Writing Month this November, or if you are writing a book at any time of the year.   National Novel Writing Month takes place every November, and the idea behind it is to challenge yourself to write a 50,000-word novel during those 30 days. It’s a fantastic organization with lots of great writing resources and an easy way to track and graph your book. Your podcast host Sagan Morrow has participated quite a few times over the years!  The best trick to succeed with NaNoWriMo is to prepare in advance for your month of book writing. How much strategic prep work you do ahead of time can directly correlate to your success with actually completing the 50,000-word goal by the end of the month. So that’s why this podcast episode is a must-listen to help really set you up for success if you are planning to participate in National Novel Writing Month this year.   (Keep in mind that you can really apply these tips any time you’re gearing up to begin a new writing project. So whether or not you choose to participate in NaNoWriMo, you can absolutely still benefit from these strategies for how to prepare to write your next book!)  Tune into this episode of the Indie Author Weekly podcast to get your writing prep tips now...   Access sample chapters of Sagan's novels, transcripts of each episode, cheatsheets and spreadsheets relevant to the episode topics, and additional resources, at SaganMorrow.com/secretpodcast.  Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  Learn more about Sagan’s books at SaganMorrow.com/books  National Novel Writing Month  Episode 5 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: how to write a book in 10 days with Camp NaNoWriMo   Tune into the “secret” version of this podcast to access the (free!) character writing prompts worksheet at SaganMorrow.com/secretpodcast   Episode 3 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: Getting started with outlining & writing a new book   Episode 27 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: Top 10 tips for how to build a story for your book   Check out the Indie Author Weekly merch (mini notebooks, pens, and tote bags!) at SaganMorrow.com/shop   Episode 13 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: How to deal with writer's block   Submit your questions at SaganMorrow.com/question   Connect with Sagan (@Saganlives) on Twitter and Instagram. Feel free to use the hashtag #IndieAuthorWeekly to chat about this episode.  Send fan mail! Click HERE to leave Sagan a voicemail & share your thoughts about this episode.Support the show