Be Disciplined<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBefore anything else, you need to be aware that the most important thing is how much though and effort you put into this. This competition requires you to write a 50k words novel in 30 days, so it\u2019s necessary that you understand the weight of this goal and how important it is for you to dedicate yourself to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You shouldn’t over-rely on LivingWriter, which will only serve as an aid. Remember, LivingWriter is not winning the award, it\u2019s you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be Organized<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis is where LivingWriter comes in strong. We offer a variety of features that will assist you when writing your novel, especially when it comes to keeping it organized and neat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Outlines<\/em> allows you to create and view outlines of your story, showing the chapters of your manuscript with short descriptions of them in one place. You can get into even more detail with subchapters per chapter, or be content with the chapter descriptions you made that you can keep at the side while you\u2019re writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"winning](\"https:\/\/livingwriter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Outlines-example-2-1024x512.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nStory Elements<\/em>, on the other hand, deals with the nitty-gritty details of your story\u2019s characters, settings, and other prominent objects\/phenomena. You can keep comprehensive notes about them and have them right at your fingertips whenever you need them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"winning](\"https:\/\/livingwriter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Story-Elements-example-1024x509.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nStory<\/em> and Chapter Goals<\/em> are perhaps the most important features of LivingWriter in your NaNoWriMo journey. Story Goals<\/em> allows you to set a goal word count for your entire manuscript, which would be around 50,000 words in the case of NaNoWriMo, as well as the goal deadline. LivingWriter then automatically calculates the number of words you need to write per day to achieve your goal word count. It even considers your days off, recalculating your goal number of words per day based on the remaining days. Chapter Goals<\/em> works similarly, but limited only to chapters and does not need a goal deadline. See it in action here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"winning](\"https:\/\/livingwriter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/StoryGoals-example-1024x684.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDon\u2019t Fear Trying Something New<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhen doing something as big as a worldwide competition, it’s normal to try and do something safe, something that you have experience with and may offer you the best chances at winning. However, you may very well have a hidden talent for a different genre, or even a whole other writing style at that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be bold and daring. Try something new, maybe pick up that idea you discarded a few years ago. You never know how far some ideas could take you. You don’t have to write the best novel, but instead you just need to write the manuscript that you’re confident with<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA great help for this is LivingWriter’s novel templates, which offer a variety of genres and writing styles. Each one also offers their respective descriptions and examples needed to guide you through this new and exciting experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"winning](\"https:\/\/livingwriter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PhD-template-2-1-1024x492.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDon\u2019t Give Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAs stated in the beginning, it\u2019s tough being a writer. Winning NaNoWriMo would be a tough hurdle for any writer out there, professional or not. However, you lose out on nothing if you do end up not finishing the challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Success rarely comes overnight. Just look at Suzanne Collins, a writer who didn\u2019t see any success with her book series from 2003 to 2007, yet suddenly struck gold with her Hunger Games<\/a><\/em> book series in 2008, at 45 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThere is also the possibly that you are not interested in monetary gain or fame, and would just be satisfied with inspiring someone or having a big, positive impact in their lives, which is also a great aim to have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is where LivingWriter comes in strong. We offer a variety of features that will assist you when writing your novel, especially when it comes to keeping it organized and neat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Outlines<\/em> allows you to create and view outlines of your story, showing the chapters of your manuscript with short descriptions of them in one place. You can get into even more detail with subchapters per chapter, or be content with the chapter descriptions you made that you can keep at the side while you\u2019re writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Story Elements<\/em>, on the other hand, deals with the nitty-gritty details of your story\u2019s characters, settings, and other prominent objects\/phenomena. You can keep comprehensive notes about them and have them right at your fingertips whenever you need them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Story<\/em> and Chapter Goals<\/em> are perhaps the most important features of LivingWriter in your NaNoWriMo journey. Story Goals<\/em> allows you to set a goal word count for your entire manuscript, which would be around 50,000 words in the case of NaNoWriMo, as well as the goal deadline. LivingWriter then automatically calculates the number of words you need to write per day to achieve your goal word count. It even considers your days off, recalculating your goal number of words per day based on the remaining days. Chapter Goals<\/em> works similarly, but limited only to chapters and does not need a goal deadline. See it in action here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When doing something as big as a worldwide competition, it’s normal to try and do something safe, something that you have experience with and may offer you the best chances at winning. However, you may very well have a hidden talent for a different genre, or even a whole other writing style at that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be bold and daring. Try something new, maybe pick up that idea you discarded a few years ago. You never know how far some ideas could take you. You don’t have to write the best novel, but instead you just need to write the manuscript that you’re confident with<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A great help for this is LivingWriter’s novel templates, which offer a variety of genres and writing styles. Each one also offers their respective descriptions and examples needed to guide you through this new and exciting experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As stated in the beginning, it\u2019s tough being a writer. Winning NaNoWriMo would be a tough hurdle for any writer out there, professional or not. However, you lose out on nothing if you do end up not finishing the challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Success rarely comes overnight. Just look at Suzanne Collins, a writer who didn\u2019t see any success with her book series from 2003 to 2007, yet suddenly struck gold with her Hunger Games<\/a><\/em> book series in 2008, at 45 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is also the possibly that you are not interested in monetary gain or fame, and would just be satisfied with inspiring someone or having a big, positive impact in their lives, which is also a great aim to have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDon\u2019t Fear Trying Something New<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDon\u2019t Give Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n