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Herb Scribner

I wrote 50K for #NaNoWriMo. But I still have more to go

Good news! You hit your goal. You hit 50,000 words! You finished your novel.

1 min readNov 17, 2018

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Herb Scribner

Mistakes are okay. Trust me.

Just a reminder you don’t always have to write perfectly. Here’s a screenshot of some writing I did last night for #NaNoWriMo on my phone…

1 min readNov 16, 2018

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Mistakes are okay. Trust me.

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Herb Scribner

I type 100 words a minute. Find your skill and use it for creativity

I type 100 words per minute. And that’s just what the typing tests say. I can probably get more words in when I’m on my game.

1 min readNov 8, 2018

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Herb Scribner

The beauty of getting things wrong but embracing your fandom

I just listened to an episode of the podcast “What Really Happened” about the movie “John Carter” and how it was a monumental flop in the…

1 min readNov 8, 2018

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Herb Scribner

The secret to writing and plotting your book at the same time

A lot of preparation goes into writing a novel. You could spend hours upon hours upon hours writing your outline and planning your book.

2 min readNov 6, 2018

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Herb Scribner

Everyone talks about 9-to-5 work. So what comes next?

Most people work 9–5, right? We always talk about working 9–5.

1 min readNov 6, 2018

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Herb Scribner

Don’t waste time. Think about your project whenever you can

I am a big believer in never wasting time. Don’t get me wrong. I’ll spend an hour or two on “Fortnite.” I’ll ball it up on NBA 2K. I’ll…

1 min readNov 5, 2018

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Herb Scribner

National Novel Writing Month (#NaNoWriMo) used to scare me. Here’s how I beat the fear.

The first time I heard about it was in college. A few of my literary friends, who were English majors, told me they were going to do it. I…

2 min readNov 4, 2018

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National Novel Writing Month (#NaNoWriMo) used to scare me. Here’s how I beat the fear.

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Herb Scribner

#NaNoWriMo off to a solid start. Here are 3 tips from a 3-time, novel-writing champion

Yes, I am writing again for National Novel Writing Month. This time I’m going to tackle a new genre — a Christmas horror novel.

2 min readNov 3, 2018

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#NaNoWriMo off to a solid start. Here are 3 tips from a 3-time, novel-writing champion

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Herb Scribner

HOW I WROTE 12,000 WORDS IN ONE WEEKEND (WITHOUT PLANNING ON IT)

Wanted to share a recent experience I had. Hopefully, it’ll encourage other writers to start writing.

2 min readJul 16, 2018

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Herb Scribner

Herb Scribner

Staff writer, DeseretNews.com. Self-published author of 11 books. Soccer fan. Constant reader. Writer. I believe in the grind and the hustle.

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