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50K Words in 30 Days: How to Write a Novel in a Month

Writing a novel in a month is achievable with careful planning and dedication. By exploring your story beforehand, setting daily word count goals, and using effective writing strategies like daydreaming and sprint sessions, you can overcome challenges and complete your first draft.

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Book Coaches and Editors: What’s the Difference?

From book coaches to proofreaders, discover the essential writing and editing services that can elevate your manuscript. Learn how these professionals can help you overcome writer's block, refine your story's structure, and polish your prose for publication.

68. Prioritizing your passion: Writing while parenting

Feeling burnt out juggling family and writing? This episode explores practical strategies for prioritizing your writing dreams alongside the chaos of family life. Listen in as Erin and Michelle share their experiences and tips for overcoming overwhelm and finding time for creativity.

23. Finishing the first draft: Character development

Have you ever written something you love, that you’re feeling excited about, but you find yourself unable to get past a certain scene or finish the first draft?

20. Getting back into writing

Reclaiming your writing skills may take a bit of effort. But by taking these 7 easy-to-implement steps, you’ll be writing again in no time!

71. Navigating postpartum, romantasy, and time travel w/ Jessica Dall

Juggling motherhood, writing, and career aspirations? Author and editor Jessica Dall shares her personal journey on pursuing her passions and raising a toddler. Discover how to overcome challenges and ignite your creative fire.

22. Finishing the first draft

In today’s episode, your host, Erin P.T. Canning, wants to share her journey with finishing the first draft and what she learned along the way.

25. Navigating your Google and Word docs easily

Did you know that you don’t have to sit down and write a story from beginning to end? Learn how to use built-in features in Google Docs and Word so you can navigate and outline chapters and scenes easily.

54. Giving yourself permission to write now w/ Megan Clancy

How do we push aside our guilt and give ourselves permission to write now and pursue our creative dreams? Hear how Author Megan Clancy did just that.

30. Showing emotions by asking yourself 8 questions

How do we show what we or our characters are feeling so our readers can experience those emotions for themselves as the scene unfolds? Learn how to visualize emotions and thus show readers.

35. What is a chapter?

Do you keep toying with an idea for a novel, but you’re not even sure what constitutes a chapter? Learn not only why we use chapters but also what to include in them in this flash episode.