Episode 47 is here! On the eve of Halloween, we talk about National Novel Writers’ Month (aka NaNoWriMo). Hear from the Wolfpack about our past experiences, successes, failures, tips and tricks. We recommend apps, approaches, and a bevy of tools to help you succeed!
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Show Notes:
0:00 – Intro
0:55 – Barb on SNL
1:15 – The Stranger Things kids on the Golden Globes
1:45 – Stranger Things Season 2 on October 27
2:00 – Thermal Wolf is researching Warframe
2:36 – The Han Solo movie is named Solo
2:48 – Thor: Ragnarok may have the first openly gay character
3:30 – What is NaNoWriMo?
4:02 – Our experiences
5:12 – Not that there’s anything else going on in November…
5:35 – It is NOT the final product
5:41 – You have to start from word one
6:51 – Go on NaNoWriMo’s site and get started with profile and writing groups
7:20 – What is a writing sprint?
8:37 – Follow all the Nano twitter accounts
9:45 – Use memory hooks and idea provoking tools
10:10 – How much plot and world building do you need to start?
10:40 – Phyxe: Goddess of Fire
11:50 – Put your characters in a holiday setting
12:22 – Apps to eliminate distraction
12:40 – Scrivener is the cornerstone tool for writers
14:11 – Timeline 3D for timeline building
14:19 – MindNode for mind mapping relationships
16:25 – Google Drive is great for collaboration
17:10 – Tips to syncing across devices
17:20 – Day One journaling software from Apple
17:50 – Back up everything!
18:25 – What do you listen to while you write?
19:09 – Chaotic Shiny is a tool to help with generating ideas
19:27 – Cofftiivity is a virtual coffee shop you can use for atmosphere
20:10 – Both Papa and Momma Wolf have written for Tales from the Archive
20:48 – Don’t worry about the audio book format. We’ll do that post-NaNo
21:05 – WriteRoom is a way to black out all distractions online
22:07 – AutoCrit is going to be useful to you post-NaNo
22:20 – The average reader’s education level
23:39 – We’ll discuss self and traditional publishing
23:58 – Check out Social Media for Writers
24:06 – Join us on Facebook!
24:20 – Keep your surroundings in mind…
24:50 – Shout outs!
25:02 – Shout out to Joe Hogan from Geektitude
26:15 – Outro
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