Writing drafts

Outlining can be both the most exciting and sometimes the most difficult part of the writing process, especially when you’re trying to draft a novel in only 30 days. So I came up with a solut…

My experiences writing the first draft of a novel.

If you asked me several years ago if I knew how to write a novel, I'd stare at you, blank. And here I am now, editing my 1st novel's 2nd draft, still not knowing what the hell I'm doing, but moving forward. I thought, hey, if I can do it, you can do it, right? Why not share? Well then, here goes:

Not all students can be successful with drafting or writing a flash draft. When students struggle to produce a first draft these supports are necessary!

First off- yes we fully realize many writers have some sort of neurodivergence, but these two recently diagnosed anxious and ADHD writers (Lena & Adriana) have found the following things useful and want to share them with you. We also realize we may have mentioned some of these in past blogs, but who wants to actually re-hash the past outside of therapy unless it's for a character in your novel?1. Read a lot! (Yes, this includes audiobooks especially for those with vision difficulty or…

So as I mentioned last Friday, I only recently realized that I’m actually a planner and not a pantser. But my method of planning is erratic at best. Disclaimer: this may not help YOU plan a book at all. It’s my method, right? And it’s a very fluid, not-too-organized, definitely not-too-strict method. But then again, perhaps […]

Before you start on the writing process, you should write a strong, rough draft. Here are 7 tips for writing a strong, rough draft.

Writing first drafts is stage two of the five-stage writing process. Read ten ideas to make drafting a productive, freer, yet intent-aligned process: https://www.nownovel.com/blog/writing-first-drafts/ #NowNovel #novelwriting #writingtips #firstdraft