How to NaNoWriMo
Personal tips and techniques for completing National Novel Writing Month and hitting that 50,000 word goal.
Posts tagged
#writing
8 posts
Writing is the Smallest Part in Writing
The physical act of typing represents only a fraction of the actual work involved in creating a book.
Language Reversal: From German to English and Back
Exploring how round-trip translation reveals the fundamental challenges of preserving meaning across languages.
Writing as the Main Job?
Exploring the fantasy and reality of transitioning from a day job to full-time writing.
Comics and Closed Lips
A common issue in comic art: characters speaking with closed mouths, and why mouth positioning matters for storytelling.
How Characters Look: Comics Versus Books
Contrasting visual and written storytelling approaches for depicting characters and the creative trade-offs involved.
The Coder's Approach to Writing
Applying programming principles to creative writing: plain text files, version control, and structured organization.
How Novels Work
Exploring the time investment required for novel writing and an alternative serial publishing model inspired by webcomics.