I’m so ready.

I’m still slogging through PREPTOBER resources and NANOWRIMO prep materials. I’m doing all the prep I can so that I have no excuse not to write in November. I should have everything researched, thought out, plotted, and planned by midnight on the 31st.

It’s a lot of not-writing that is part of writing

The good news is I’m excited about the writing part; the drafting that comes next and will be part of my life for the 30 days of November.

I’m chomping at the bit for Nanowrimo

I don’t like to wish my life away, but I am ready to write. Sometimes the prep gets boring and I’m ready to dive in. I’m practicing my patience too. What about you? Do you PREPTOBER? What are you doing with your time before November?

Are you writing this year? Friend me on the nano site!

I’m linseyte. [be sure to tell me who you are!]

Need help? I’ve got some open slots in November and I’d love to answer your questions

Did you know I coach newbie writers through making a routine? November is a great time to start. Are you up for the challenge? CONTACT ME to learn more.

That’s all this week…maybe until it starts…we’ll see. Have fun prepping.

Until,

xxxlinsey

It’s OCTOBER and that means NaNoWriMo PREPtober is here.

Preptober is a time when I get ready to do the hard work of writing a novel in a month for NaNoWriMo.

My Preptober got off to a great start. I’ve already worked my way through one planner. I’ve been using Sarra Cannon’s Preptober Planners for a couple of years now, and I think they’re comprehensive without being overly complicated. Check out her YouTube Channel and mailing list to get them.

I had two story ideas, so I decided to combine them. It’s not that they’re exact opposites, but they both involve created worlds that I think I can manage to sew together. What will happen? Maybe a pile of junk. Maybe nothing. We’ll see.

Next, I’m working on the Character Questionnaires, which, I think, are the worst part of prepping yet the most helpful when I’m stuck in the writing phase. I have 8 characters I’m prepping so that could take a while. CONTACT ME for a copy.

As for my goals, I’ve mapped out my NaNoWriMo strategy and I know my working days and times. I think I’m ready.

My favorite parts of Preptober:

• Downloading a new planner and filling it out.
• Prepping my time and space to write
• Mulling over my story idea(s)

My least favorite parts:

• All the paperwork
• Waiting for NaNo to begin.

That’s my first Preptober update. Stay tuned for more.

xxxlinsey

For anyone who doesn’t know what I mean by Preptober:

Preptober is a season of preparation and anticipation for NaNoWriMo, which you can read about here or here.

I love this season of spooky vibes and getting ready to write, and this year I’m attempting a special Notebook Challenge.

KEEP READING FOR A PROMO CODE!

You know all those notebooks you have full (or half- or quarter-full) of grand ideas you wrote down on the fly?

Yeah me too.

A whole stack of them.

This year for Preptober and NaNoWriMo, I’m doing a notebook challenge. I’m going through all my old notebooks and writing out or fleshing out some useable content to write in November. I’m really excited and nervous about what I’m going to find and how it will make me feel, but I’m more excited than scared. 

If you’re familiar with my process, you’ll know this is the most exciting part for me: the planning and plotting aspects.

On YouTube, you can watch me making notes for future stories: character details, settings, etc. anything I think I can use. A couple of times I got overwhelmed with how much I was finding, but then I remembered that’s what this stage is for…finding the material and mining it, not finishing it. 

It’s all good. 

I also have the privilege of hosting a World Wide Writeathon stream at the spooktacular hours of Midnight to 2:30 AM EST on October 23rd (that’s 11PM Saturday night to 1:30 Sunday morning for me)

Mark you calendars

The WWW starts October 21

My stream is 11PM-1:30AM Central October 22/23

The WWW ends October 23

In the spirit of Preptober and NaNoWriMo and the WWW, I’m doing another giveaway. Comment or contact me with the

Promo code 2022

for a chance to win! Happy writing!

xxxlinsey