Given the fact that it’s almost the end of day 1 of NaNoWriMo, it is probably too late to start plotting (if you are indeed a plotter). However, I want to give a huge shout-out to Alexandra Sokoloff .
I have been writing for many more years than I care to admit. Therefore, I own many more books on writing than I care to own up to. Her book, Writing Love, is by far the best I have come across for structuring a novel. And it is geared toward all writers, not just those of the romance variety. Since my writing roots started with screenwriting, I can relate to her movie references to direct the course of a novel and the key points needed to make a novel work effectively.
After reading and combing through Alexandra’s book, I have my index cards and storyboard completed to help me cruise through the month of November. Thanks, Alexandra.
Expected word count for day 1: 1667
Actual word count for day 1: 1912
