Lahna Greene
Inktober into NaNoWriMo
For NaNoWriMo 2024, I'm writing a novel without as much planning.
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Lahna Greene
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NaNoWriMo 2024 Planning
It's almost November, so it's time to brainstorm new novel ideas
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Accepting Feedback with Grace
Receiving feedback on novels can be painful, but we can all work to show more grace in our comments.
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First Draft Encouragement
When finishing a first draft, take a moment to celebrate that feeling of accomplishment.
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A Protagonist's Safe Place
Identifying and using a protagonist's safe place can help give them depth.
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Brainstorming the First Draft
This brainstorming session encourages writers with tips to dig deep into their first drafts.
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Redefining Character Motivations
As an artist and author, I suffer from a permanent condition that threatens to keep me stagnant. I can express it in many ways, but I'll...
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Enhancing Characters: Past Pain
When I was little, I adored plush toys. Teddy bears are classic for most kids. My favorites? Dragons and dinosaurs. They were often...
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Family: A Loaded Word
The word "family" can elicit more emotion than most others. Some people have large families while others never knew their birth parents....
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Character Development: Emotional Surprises
No one is immune to deep-rooted emotional triggers. Thanks to the fact that we all have light and dark moments from our pasts, a boring...
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Story Development: Gratitude
One of my fellow volunteer ladies has a beautiful heart that shines the brightest during Christmastime. She prices household and...
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Movie Plots - Love Hard
I usually enjoy surprises during my park visits. Spotting deer, rare insects, or even a neighbor also out for a stroll are welcome...
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Fifty Thousand Words
What is it like to write over 50,000 words in less than a month? It's not quite as straightforward as baking bread, but the process is...
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Pencil Pricks - Go
It's time to kick off NaNoWriMo 2023. One month, 50k words—an average of about 1700 per day. At the end? A first draft of a new novel....
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NaNo '23 Week 6: Countdown to Pencil Pricks
I don't often do minimalist art, but the results do often surprise me when I try. For my Inktober challenges, I prefer to force myself...
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NaNo '23 Week 5: More Pencil Pricks Prep
Prepping a novel is similar to planting seeds. Before I try to grow a particular plant, I need to know the conditions the seeds require...
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NaNo '23 Week 4 Exercise: What Place is This?
Worldbuilding isn't just essential for stories set in hovering mountain ranges or arid cities on distant planets. Each character needs a...
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NaNo '23 Week 3 Exercise: Plots and Spots
Sunrises inspire me as much as a blank page. They're the hope of a new day, a new novel on the horizon—but the unknown can be...
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NaNo '23 Week 2 Exercise: Shaping Characters
This week's exercise is all about characters. No one wants to pick up a book and within the first few chapters, think something like, "I...
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Spilling Out - Character Glimpses
These are fry jacks—a popular breakfast item in Belize. My husband ate several during our trip, each order stuffed with different food...
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