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ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode 4 - Writing Out of Order

If you get stuck, don't worry about it. Write the scene you feel comfortable writing, and make a note that the difficult scene is missing. Easiest done with Scrivener or note cards.

Wordcount at end of day: 6,668
Words left to write: 43,332
My NaNoWriMo Page
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ISBW #310 - Writing Rituals // Tobias Buckell Interview (live from WorldCon!)

Building a ritual can help you write. But what happens when that goes away? Also, I talked to the utterly charming Tobias Buckell at WorldCon this year about his books, writing multicultural characters (and fighting back when people complain about non-white protagonists.)

ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode 3 - Writing Crap

The number one rule of I Should Be Writing is also the number one rule of NaNoWriMo. You are allowed to write bad stuff. Because how will you ever learn to be good until you allow yourself to write crap instead of obsessing over it?

Wordcount at end of day: 5,001
Words left to write: 44,999
My NaNoWriMo Page
Theme music by John Anealio

ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode 2 - Beginnings

Some people stumble at the beginnings, but I am here to say STUMBLE NOT.

Wordcount at end of day: 3,334
Words left to write: 46,666
My NaNoWriMo Page
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ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode 1 - Characters

Question from Twitter! How do you write characters without ripping off some other medium?

Wordcount at end of day: 1,667
Words left to write: 48,333
My NaNoWriMo Page
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ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode G - Halloween and the Midnight Hour

Apologies to Carrie Vaughn for stealing her book title. 

This is it! Remember what you have learned. I'll be stressing along beside you.

My NaNoWriMo Page
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ISBW Good Cop Bad Cop #5 - The Return

NSFW - Matt is back. We talk about Chuck Wendig, Aristotle, we name our new GCBC intern (who may be psychotic), and the questions of people who are gluttons for punishment.

ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode F - The Editor, and NaNoWriMo for Kids

Guest starring Princess Scientist, my 11 year old daughter. Kill the editor. Put it in its box for a whole freaking month.

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ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode E - The Routine

Even though I recently said routines are dangerous, for a project like NaNoWriMo, they're very useful.

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ISBW #309 - Metacast

The state of the show, the state of me. Denials of podfading.