Meg Dowell

NaNoWriMo 2015: I Thought This Would Eventually Get Old

I first discovered National Novel Writing Month by accident. If I remember correctly, it was either…

I only have one question for the universe: where has the time gone? I woke up…

For all our readers and fellow NaNo participants (or just writers in general) in the US, Thanksgiving…

I have been creating stories basically my whole life. I say “creating” because, before I really…

Stories are different from real life in a lot of ways. One major difference is that…

Maybe this is a little selfish and maybe it won’t mean much or anything to you.…

Every writer makes mistakes, which is all part of the process. Here are a few common…

Google is a writer-in-a-hurry’s best friend. I have never done so much research for a novel,…

Every once in awhile, there are days we need a little extra help. As we’ve pointed…

Those participating in NaNoWriMo this month will hit 30,000 words this week, which is great! Unless…