Herb ScribnerI wrote 50K for #NaNoWriMo. But I still have more to goGood news! You hit your goal. You hit 50,000 words! You finished your novel.Nov 17, 2018Nov 17, 2018
Herb ScribnerMistakes 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…Nov 16, 2018Nov 16, 2018
Herb ScribnerI type 100 words a minute. Find your skill and use it for creativityI 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.Nov 8, 2018Nov 8, 2018
Herb ScribnerThe beauty of getting things wrong but embracing your fandomI 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…Nov 8, 2018Nov 8, 2018
Herb ScribnerThe secret to writing and plotting your book at the same timeA lot of preparation goes into writing a novel. You could spend hours upon hours upon hours writing your outline and planning your book.Nov 6, 2018Nov 6, 2018
Herb ScribnerEveryone talks about 9-to-5 work. So what comes next?Most people work 9–5, right? We always talk about working 9–5.Nov 6, 2018Nov 6, 2018
Herb ScribnerDon’t waste time. Think about your project whenever you canI 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…Nov 5, 2018Nov 5, 2018
Herb ScribnerNational 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…Nov 4, 2018Nov 4, 2018
Herb Scribner#NaNoWriMo off to a solid start. Here are 3 tips from a 3-time, novel-writing championYes, I am writing again for National Novel Writing Month. This time I’m going to tackle a new genre — a Christmas horror novel.Nov 3, 2018Nov 3, 2018
Herb ScribnerHOW 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.Jul 16, 2018Jul 16, 2018