5 Alternatives to NaNoWriMo

5 Alternatives to NaNoWriMo

For many writers, November used to be synonymous with NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). Over thirty days, writers would knuckle down and attempt to write a 50,000 word novel. Just thirty days of work for a complete first draft? Awesome.

Unfortunately, NaNoWriMo has now closed its doors. But don’t worry, NaNoWriMo isn’t the only way to join a community and work toward all your writing goals. Here are five excellent alternatives to help you smash your word count goal before the end of the year.

16 Story Ideas to Change The World

16 Story Ideas to Change The World

Recently Joe asked me to be the World Impact Director for The Write Practice—a fancy title for making sure we stay involved in helping writers across the globe. Details of our first project will be coming soon, but until then, I wanted to share with you a few other ways I believe our writing can change the world, starting with these sixteen story ideas for world-changing writers.

My AI-Assisted Writing Experiment: What Happened (and What I Learned).

My AI-Assisted Writing Experiment: What Happened (and What I Learned).

There’s a growing divide in the writing world right now. On one side, you have authors excited about experimenting with AI. On the other, you have traditional writers who want nothing to do with it. The conversations can get heated fast, and often it feels like there’s no middle ground.

I wanted to know if there was room for compromise. Could AI help with speed while I protected the heart of the story? Could it serve as a tool instead of a replacement?