Thanks for including this link, Frank. I think "writing by numbers" provides authors with concrete, reachable goals, which makes the enormity of a full manuscript feel not so enormous, after all.
Renee, while NaNoWriMo was created for people producing new pages, you might want to check on social media and message boards to see if you can find a community of people who are editing existing work, like you. Maybe you could set a different goal of editing X pages/day for 30 days. Good luck!
Some practical tips in a recent Catapult article:
https://catapult.co/dont-write-alone/stories/fawn-parker-how-to-write-a-novel-in-a-month-craft-essay
From the article: "Completing my first novel changed my view of myself as a writer."
I generally don't write fiction, but am intrigued by the whole thing.
Thanks for including this link, Frank. I think "writing by numbers" provides authors with concrete, reachable goals, which makes the enormity of a full manuscript feel not so enormous, after all.
It makes sense to have a goal of word count to move the process forward. I've never tried that.
In my experience, it works even better than aiming for a certain amount of time devoted to writing.
Any ideas on how to participate when I'm diving into editing a novel?
Renee, while NaNoWriMo was created for people producing new pages, you might want to check on social media and message boards to see if you can find a community of people who are editing existing work, like you. Maybe you could set a different goal of editing X pages/day for 30 days. Good luck!
I think I will have a different goal for editing a section per day! I enjoy editing, but it is still overwhelming. Have fun with your NoNoWriMo!!
Wow! It sounds so much easier now! Thanks for the inspiration, Meta!🫶
Thanks, Mel!