As you work on brainstorming story ideas for this week – NaNo Prep 101 has some exercises that might help if you’re stuck – I’d like you to consciously think about how you plan to narrate the story, and from whose perspective. I bring this up because while ghostwriting romance, I’ve been reading more romanceContinue reading “Point of View and Narration”
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Genre Explorations
I’d like to start off my two months of National Novel Writing Month preparations with an exploration of genres. Most people understand the concept on some level, but writers really need to be able to look deeper to see the patterns and expectations of different types of stories. It’s also a good place to start if you’re trying to figure out what you’re going to write for NaNoWriMo. The main genres of fiction are crime, fantasy, romance, science fiction, Western, inspirational, historical fiction, and horror. These are the headings you might see in a bookstore over the different sections in fiction.
Let NaNoPrepMo Commence!
It’s September (the beginning of the Prep-focused months before NaNoWriMo), which means if you haven’t started thinking about your National Novel Writing Month project for November, it’s high time to do so! I have a plan for the next eight weeks of preparation, but I wanted to start out with an overview and discussion of the order I will be posting articles.
Welcome!
Welcome to my new website! My name is Marie, and I’ll be your host this evening! We have an array of tasty treats on the menu, from freelancing, to National Novel Writing Month, to snarky commentary on just about anything. Mostly good, solid, writing-related munchies. For the most part the menu is prose-free, that will remain on my personal blog for the time being. Lovely to meet you, and I hope I will be seeing you back again soon!
Marie Efromson 