Left it late to prepare for NaNoWriMo? Here’s your hit list

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National Novel Writing Month begins tomorrow, a heady rush of 30 days in which writers across the globe attempt to write 50,000 words of their project. When I look back at the milestones that have propelled me along my writer’s journey, NaNoWriMo is a key one.

For newbies, NaNoWriMo is great for building a writing habit; seasoned writers use it to drive up their word count or to get out of a rut. For flighty creatives, it helps you to commit to a project. The best thing...