Novelist at work in a inspiring environment...

Novelist at work in a inspiring environment...

BLOG SESSION

November 25th, 2017

Novelists, I'm hoping that as you are finishing up the last chapters of your Novel that you are taking time to relax a bit in between running to your computer to click those keys!

It is always best to have a relaxed mind when you are working on your writing.  If you place yourself in a noisy environment to do your writing, you are adding extra pressure that you don't need -- that is of course if you are not one of those Writers that has to have a lot of activity and noise around you to get yourself worked up into a frenzy of writing which somehow gets you flowing better.  I smile at that as I think about the frustration that that would cause some of us.

The other thing that I'd like to mention tonight is that you should not get frustrated if your computer acts crazy and does odd things right in the middle of your best writing....

Frustrated Writer

If the above scene happens to you, just log off, take a break, then come back and restart your computer.  And, definitely be sure to save your chapters in your word processing program.  It is good of course to have your chapters written, but you must also type them out, and when you do, be sure to have a back-up copy.

I might also mention that in the excitement of writing, some Writers just get way too stressed and cause a mess~up environment to happen around them.  There is no use getting your environment all out of whack, and stressing out your computer with your crazy vibrational activity.  Just calm down, and take it easy . . .

Take a moment to go by the water to calm down if you need to.  Breathe ~ inhale, then exhale.  If you don't have any body of water around you that you can run to, then just sit still and focus on something calming before you head back to your keyboard...

Focus on a calming object dear Novelist

For those Novelists who are here with us this evening, if you need a little inspiration on one of your breaks between writing your Novel, take a moment to check out the NaNoWriMo Forums.  (Just click on the link to get there).

Once you have entered the page with all of the great Forums available to you, you will find Official Stuff like . . .

Special Offers & Greetings from NaNo Sponsors

NaNo Tips & Strategies

Reference Desk

Plot Doctoring

Worldbuilding

Tech Help & Site Bug Reports

All-Ages Coffeehouse

Reaching 50,000!

and much, MUCH MORE ~

You'll also find all the various Genres and NaNo Groups!

OUR NEXT BLOG SESSION:

Relax Novelist, you're almost there . . .

2017 Novelists, until our next Blog Session...

Keep your Novel ideas flowing ~

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

©Copyright - René Allen - 2014-2017 - All Rights Reserved

Writers Write When You Are Comfortable

Writers Write When You Are Comfortable

BLOG SESSION

November 10th, 2017

As you think about writing your Novel dear Novelist, keep in mind a very comfortable space for you to sit down and write what comes to you.  Let your mind be open to receive words, thoughts, visuals, and inspirational insight that can be included in your Novel writing.  Bits and pieces give you a good roadmap from which to expand upon.

If you have several ideas for several Novels that seem to keep nagging at you, do take time to write your ideas down on paper.  You'll find that the right time to work on your ideas will come, and at that time your ideas will blossom and your ink will flow out onto your paper producing the story that you alone were meant to write.  You could not possibly imagine your story right out, and you will not believe the results of all of your various ideas until your Novel writing is completed.

Notepad to capture your ideas

It is vital that you carry a nice notepad with you wherever you go so that you can write down the ideas that come to you during your daily travels.

Putting your thoughts on paper is one step closer to getting your Novel typed up.  Some Writers prefer to write their complete Novel on paper, while other Writers prefer to type their Novel up from beginning to end -- including all thoughts, notes, ideas, and inspirational insight.

The Typewriter

The typewriter is a Novelist's best friend.  Be sure to place your typewriter or computer in a space that is both comfortable and inspiring.  Your typing space should call out to you to 'relax and let your writing flow'.

Everyone has their own way of doing things.  Of course, the Novelist is not exempt from personal directives.  As long as your passion to write is nourished, you will find no problem getting to work writing the Novel that has been placed in your heart to write.

Enjoy your writing journey, because you'll find that the journey that you are now on will open doors that you could never have imagined.  Many surprises are in store for you, so keep writing!

OUR NEXT BLOG SESSION:

About Editing

Friends, until our next Blog Session...

Keep your Novel ideas flowing ~

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

©Copyright - René Allen - 2014-2017 - All Rights Reserved

Novel Ideas & NOVEL WRITING

Novel Ideas

&

NOVEL WRITING

BLOG SESSION

July 2017

Good Morning Writers, Authors, Novelists, Creative Writers, Fiction Writers, Science Fiction Writers, Memoir Writers, Emerging Authors, Aspiring Authors & Poets!

Our Blog Session today will be enlightening and inspirational.  We are going to discuss your Novel Ideas, and Novel Writing.  You'll need to get your Journal out so that you can take notes . . .

Journal Notes

If you are interested in writing a fresh new Novel, the first thing you should add in your Journal is the caption, "Novel Ideas".  This is the area in your Journal where you will list all of the Novel Ideas that you have for your Novel(s).  Start with the title of the novels that you have considered writing.  List each of the titles that you have come up with.

Following the title of your Novel Ideas, insert the genre, i.e. Fiction, Science Fiction, Romance, Chic Lit, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, etc.  If you are familiar with the various genres, this will be an easy task for you.  If you are not familiar with the various genres, take a moment to do research so that you may know in which genre your Novel fits.  We have discussed genres in a previous Blog Session, which you can take a look at here:  Blog Session ~ Fiction Books

You may also want to check out our other Blog Session to get further tips if you are a Fiction Writer:  Blog Session ~ Writers, we're talking about FICTION!

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Now let's move on to the topic of Novel Writing . . .

Keep in mind that you can definitely gain a great deal of inspiration from reading other Novels, or from the Media.  Your past experiences play a vital role in writing a great Novel.  You can also rely on stories you have heard from others, or subjects that you are interested in.

Keep your Journal handy!

As always, you should carry a notepad or notebook around with you at all times and write down any words, sentences, or descriptions that come to your mind in your daily travels.  We stress keeping a Journal if you are a Writer because it is a very valuable source of wisdom when it comes to your writing, and if you write it, you won't forget it.  You'll be amazed at all of the information that will come to you out of the blue, and if you are diligent about making a note of those flash ideas, then you will be thankful for having your trusty Journal by your side.

Make sure that you have a vision of where your story will take place.  Do your research on the country or countries, city or cities, towns or villages that will be in your Novel.  Take photos of the scenes, or cut out photos from magazines of the places that will be in your Novel to add to your Journal for reference.  For instance, in the Novel that I am writing for Camp NaNoWriMo, the location of the story takes place on the Samoan Islands, so I have a picture of the Samoan Islands to keep the vision of the location in the forefront of my mind.

Samoan Islands

Also make sure that you have a strong idea of your characters, their backgrounds, their personalities, their descriptions, and their motives and intents in your story.  This will help you to get a feeling for your storyline, and it will help your story to flow easily because you will already have your characters in your mind.  The key is to embody the people in your story just as if you are among them.

What is your central conflict in your story?

Think about the central conflict of your story, and branch out from that point to fill in your story.  All of the issues in your story should center around the core conflict.

You can make an Outline to keep you focused, and add your research notes to your Outline, or keep your research notes in a separate Journal.

Other tips for your Novel Writing:

Establish a writing routine that you can stick to on a regular basis.

Create your First Draft, and do your editing.  Then show your First Draft to a few other friends or family members, receive their feedback, and then revise as necessary.  When you feel satisfied with what you've created, then you are ready to put your story in Manuscript form.

Upcoming Blog Session:

More about Novel Writing!

We'll be back in a flash!

Until then Friends,

Peace, Love & Light,

René

© Copyright - René Allen - JULY 2017 - All Rights Reserved