{"id":626,"date":"2020-10-25T22:43:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T22:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingwriter.com\/blog\/?p=626"},"modified":"2023-07-21T16:00:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T16:00:10","slug":"best-writing-app-for-nanowrimo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwriter.com\/blog\/best-writing-app-for-nanowrimo\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Writing App For NaNoWriMo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From Juice Magazine<\/a>, Jessica Writes explains how LivingWriter has become the best writing app for NaNoWriMo<\/a> 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Makes LivingWriter The Best Writing App For NaNoWriMo 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you haven\u2019t already heard, NaNoWriMo is fast approaching. On November 1st at 12:01 am, the thirty-day clock starts for hundreds of thousands of participants. The goal for each participant is to write 50,000 words in one month. Every day you log in your word count and watch as the rest of your peers rack up theirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The purpose of NaNoWriMo is to challenge yourself to focus on those writing goals that otherwise fall by the wayside. To complete the 50,000 words is to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I won\u2019t lie, it\u2019s not easy. In the past, I thought that Scrivener would be the best writing app for NaNoWriMo, but it took so long to learn that I didn’t even hit my word count. This year I anticipate being a lot easier though because I\u2019ll be using LivingWriter. Here\u2019s how it\u2019s going to make this year\u2019s NaNoWriMo a breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plot Writing Templates Alone Make LivingWriter The Best Writing App For NaNoWriMo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The last time around I was nervously attempting to create a plot which is much harder than I thought. The creators of NaNoWriMo have some books available for purchase that teach you how to plot but it turned out to be way too much to comprehend in a time crunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why I\u2019m excited to get started this year because I found LivingWriter\u2019s templates for different plots. It\u2019s amazing. All you have to do is click the templates on the top row to read a small description of the plotting method. Then choose which one entices you the most. Once you choose the template, it\u2019ll pull up an outline where each section or chapter gives you a description of what to write. It\u2019ll even give you an example from a popular book like Harry Potter to give you a really clear sense of what to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of learning and regurgitating all the information into a structure and then<\/em> coming up with your ideas, all you have to do is type your idea into each section. It\u2019s so unbelievably simple, and I\u2019ve never found anything that works as well. Major time saver and stress reliever for any story you write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shareable Link For Your Story<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The purpose of NaNoWriMo isn\u2019t just to encourage the completion of a word count. It\u2019s also to provide networking and encouragement from the other hundreds of thousands of writers. One of the issues I found last year was the difficulty of sharing my story for feedback. Or receiving other participants\u2019 stories to give them feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of writing software doesn\u2019t make it easy to share your work. A lot of times for someone to open up your story you need to get their email and send a pdf. The problem is that you\u2019re in a Facebook group where you might not want to share your email, you might not want them to have a copy of your work, and it\u2019s not in real-time. In other words by the time they read it, you might have already made changes that you want them to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some software doesn\u2019t even have sharing capability or if they do it requires the other person to purchase the software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So this year with LivingWriter I\u2019m excited because you can just share a link! You don\u2019t even have to send your whole<\/em> story if you don\u2019t want to, you can just send one chapter. Just post the link to anyone you want to view your story, and once they click on it they can see your story in real-time. Any changes you make they can see right away. So much better than downloading and emailing PDF\u2019s like it\u2019s 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perfect Interface and Organizational Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re familiar with writing software then you know that they can either be too packed with features and confusing to use or<\/em> have too few features for organization. For instance, Scrivener is used by a lot of writers because it has many features. However, it was built over a decade<\/em> ago so it\u2019s interface is extremely unpleasant and confusing. You need to read their training manual to use the program which you definitely<\/em> don\u2019t have time for if you\u2019re attempting to write 50,000 words in a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beauty of using LivingWriter<\/a> I found is that they have the perfect amount of features for writing. For example, their story elements feature lets you organize all of your characters, locations, and ideas in a separate but easy to access area on the left sidebar. As you type the name of the element, the program even highlights the name for you to click on for easy access. Each chapter and subchapter can be dragged and dropped to reorganize and has a spot to quickly take notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best part is there\u2019s no learning curve. As soon as you get on for the first time, it\u2019s like second nature to use. Everything is organized in this perfect way, with a really modern interface so it\u2019s incredibly<\/em> nice to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set Chapter and Story Word Count Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the most difficult parts of last year\u2019s NaNoWriMo was time management. You had to find a way to break down the 50,000 words into daily goals. Unfortunately, it doesn\u2019t translate well into chapter goals. Plus, you end up having to subtract your day\u2019s word count from the total to figure out if you hit your goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year however will be different. LivingWriter\u2019s set up is perfect for this. All you have to do is click on the word count up top and set your story goal of 50,000 with the end date of November 30th. It will automatically break your total goal up evenly into daily goals. If you know there are certain days you\u2019re not going to write, then select them under the \u201cdays off\u201d tab. It will automatically readjust your daily goals, evenly spaced, excluding your days off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can even set individual word count goals per chapter. As you type, you can see your remaining words for your chapter, day, and story! When you\u2019re finished for the day just log your word count with NanoWriMo.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s why I know that LivingWriter is definitely the best writing app for NaNoWriMo. This year\u2019s NaNoWriMo is going to be so much better! No stress, just you and your creativity. I hope this helps you guys! If you want to try it out it\u2019s free for a month, just go on LivingWriter.com<\/a> and start your trial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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