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Brain hacks today from Productivity Alchemy: Tell yourself you only have to write a handful of words or sentences. Because starting is the hardest part. And any number of words is better than zero.
[and dagnabbit I recorded with the wrong mic again so the sound is a little tinny]
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(Note, #448 & #449 were Patreon-only special NaNo weekend episodes.)
Today’s self care tool: Eat. The. Cookie.
I still can’t track wordcount at NaNoWriMo and I’m sad.
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It’s NaNoWriMo time, and I’m working hard to make this the year I win, but also encourage all of you to take care of yourself. Day 1: pick and choose your advice.
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Will adding the antagonist POV break the flow of the novel? Should you even worry about this on first draft?
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I get to quote an old cliche’ about birds and hands and bushes.
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In the world of publishing, we take rejections to mean a definitive NO. Do not pass go, etc. While no does mean no in a lot of other areas of life, I’m not sure that’s what it means here.
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Setting goals as a writer is tough if you want to go beyond “1000 words a day.”
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A usually invisible mistake we all make, but can repetition be a tool for hints in narrative?
(Note- I screwed up the posting of the file to the server, but it should be fixed now. Apologies for any confusion.)
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Some talk on the Discord about first rights, anthologies for free, and intellectual property made me want to talk about this on the show.
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I recorded this late so it’s short, but the benefits of boredom, especially in November, are discussed.