This post, from David Niall Wilson, originally appeared on his Glimpses Into An Overactive Mind site on 9/23/09 and is reprinted here in its entirety with his permission.
Sometimes I have so much to say I can’t shut up. Seriously. Just ask people within earshot. Other times, though, I sit and tap the keys nervously and think – I should be working on that story instead of doing this. Currently that story is Glenn and the Tart of Mortar Psycho Maine Tenants which I hope to complete tonight, or tomorrow night. Still, I like to be productive in many arenas, and one thing that has become an annual goal is to help as many people as I can to prepare for the annual National Novel Writing Month challenge.
I’ve done Nanowrimo successfully every year since 2004, which was the first time I managed to say I was going to do it and actually start. I’ve sold most of what I’ve written durning those challenges, and I’ve got a couple of decades of writing experience, a few awards, for what they’re worth – I like to think that when I post here I am somehow giving back and helping with the next “round” of creativity.
So here’s the deal. If you have a particular subject you are interested in regarding Nanowrimo or writing, post it in the comments section and I’ll do my best to get to it. You might want to type it into the search box here on the site though, because odds are I’ve covered it at least once. Here are search links to a few common writing topics, and a couple of less common topics. Sorry, the Nanowrimo lolcats keep showing up in all the searches … 🙂
You might also find these links helpful / interesting:
Vintage Soul – dedicated to my Nanowrimo-written novel due out in hardcover this December – you can pre-order and get a signed copy cheap – particularly if you are a Nanowrimo winner, or Follow Me On Twitter!
Heart of a Dragon: You can register here to read along as I write this year’s Nanowrimo Novel – which is book II in the series begun in Vintage Soul – the DeChance Chronicles. There are also more Nanowrimo tips posted here.
The Necronom-Icon – not really Nanowrimo related. Short stories inspired by the smiley faces and tiny Emoticons proliferating on the web. All free.
Hope I’ve been of some help…
–DNW
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David Niall Wilson has sold 17 novels and nearly 200 short stories and has won the Bram Stoker Award for poetry and short fiction. His novel Vintage Soul is due in December from Thompson/Gale Five Star and his collaborative novel with his wife, Patricia Lee Macomber – Stargate Atlantis: Brimstone is also due in November.