Medium NaNoWriMo Novel Prompt #3

In honor of National Novel Writing Month 2015, Medium is offering a weekly writing prompt now through the beginning of December to spark your imagination and help you write fifty thousand words.

The prompt for November 5th is…

Day 5, #NaNoWriMo: On the Temptation of Writing Backstory

In my last #NaNoWriMo class, a couple students were defending their need to fill their first chapters with memories and backstory. They were telling me how essential the backstory was and how they absolutely needed to put it in…

NaNoWriMo Story 2015 Day 4

“Your daughter is exceedingly gifted, Mr. Xiaou.” “I’m well aware,” the man…

Planning is for the Birds

#NaNoWriMo LOG: DAY 05 (A 1st Timer’s Journey)
In a non-NaNoWriMo month, I love using the hours between 5:30a —…

Ethan Goes Missing [NaNoWriMo Prompt]

Awesome prompt, Carina. Perfect for this point in my novel because my main character has a…