Only 4 days left of Project Warm Up 2013! It's your last chance to share inspiration to last you the rest of the week.
On Thursday we'll do our final recap, and invite everyone to talk about what you've learned, and what your NaNoWriMo plans are.
Can't wait to hear from you!
-Kat and Savannah
Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts
Monday, October 28, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
Inspiration Post: Week 4!
It's our last full week of writing!
Today is our fourth inspirational post, and to keep you inspired we're giving away the Positive Trait Thesaurus, by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi!
Character creation can be hard, but it’s about to get a lot easier. Inside The Positive Trait Thesaurus, you’ll find:
If you find character creation difficult or worry that your cast members all seem the same, The Positive Trait Thesaurus is brimming with ideas to help you develop one-of-a-kind, dynamic characters that readers will love. Click here for a sample entry!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Today is also the launch of Angela and Becca's new project, Writers Helping Writers. They're doing a ton of giveaways, and setting up a project for writers to assist other writers with their projects.
Today is our fourth inspirational post, and to keep you inspired we're giving away the Positive Trait Thesaurus, by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi!
UNEARTH YOUR CHARACTER’S UNIQUE PERSONALITY
Character creation can be hard, but it’s about to get a lot easier. Inside The Positive Trait Thesaurus, you’ll find:
- A large selection of attributes to choose from when building a personality profile. Each entry lists possible causes for why a trait might emerge, along with associated attitudes, behaviors, thoughts, and emotions
- Real character examples from literature, film, or television to show how an attribute drives actions and decisions, influences goals, and steers relationships
- Advice on using positive traits to immediately hook readers while avoiding common personality pitfalls
- Insight on human needs and morality, and how each determines the strengths that emerge in heroes and villains alike
- Information on the key role positive attributes play within the character arc, and how they’re vital to overcoming fatal flaws and achieving success
- Downloadable tools for organizing a character’s attributes and providing a deeper understanding of his past, his needs, and the emotional wounds he must overcome
If you find character creation difficult or worry that your cast members all seem the same, The Positive Trait Thesaurus is brimming with ideas to help you develop one-of-a-kind, dynamic characters that readers will love. Click here for a sample entry!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Today is also the launch of Angela and Becca's new project, Writers Helping Writers. They're doing a ton of giveaways, and setting up a project for writers to assist other writers with their projects.
What Inspires You?
Monday, October 14, 2013
Inspirational Post: Week 3
Can you guys believe it's week 3 already?!
Today is our third inspirational post, and I am so excited to share this latest giveaway with you! Angela Ackerman of the former Bookshelf Muse (recently most to Writers Helping Writers) noticed our NaNoWarmUp Project via Twitter and volunteered materials for our next two giveaways!
You probably know Angela through The Emotion Thesaurus. Yes, she's a co-writer of the book we gave away last week, along with YA Writer Becca Puglisi! Angela and Becca have two new books coming out on October 21st, The Negative Trait Thesaurus, and The Positive Trait Thesaurus.
Let's start out with The Negative Trait Thesaurus! Here's the pitch:
Nothing adds complexity like character flaws. Inside the Negative Trait Thesaurus you’ll find:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Today is our third inspirational post, and I am so excited to share this latest giveaway with you! Angela Ackerman of the former Bookshelf Muse (recently most to Writers Helping Writers) noticed our NaNoWarmUp Project via Twitter and volunteered materials for our next two giveaways!
You probably know Angela through The Emotion Thesaurus. Yes, she's a co-writer of the book we gave away last week, along with YA Writer Becca Puglisi! Angela and Becca have two new books coming out on October 21st, The Negative Trait Thesaurus, and The Positive Trait Thesaurus.
Let's start out with The Negative Trait Thesaurus! Here's the pitch:
TAKE CHARACTER CREATION TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL!
Nothing adds complexity like character flaws. Inside the Negative Trait Thesaurus you’ll find:
- A vast collection of flaws to explore when building a character’s personality. Each entry includes possible causes, attitudes, behaviors, thoughts, and related emotions
- Real examples from literature, film, or television to show how each flaw can create life challenges and relational friction
- Advice on building layered and memorable characters from the ground up
- An in-depth look at backstory, emotional wounds, and how pain twists a character’s view of himself and his world, influencing behavior and decision making
- A flaw-centric exploration of character arc, relationships, motivation, and basic needs
- Tips on how to best show a character’s flaws to readers while avoiding common pitfalls
- Downloadable tools to aid writers in character creation
- The Negative Trait Thesaurus sheds light on your character’s dark side.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Don't forget to check out Angela and Becca's new project, Writers Helping Writers. They're doing a ton of giveaways, and setting up a project for writers to assist other writers with their projects.
What Inspires You?
Monday, October 7, 2013
Inspirational Post: Week 2
Welcome to Week 2 of Project NaNoWarmUp!
Today is our second inspirational post! Here's how it works: In the comments post a quote or link for something that inspires you (related to writing, obviously). If you feel stuck throughout the week, refer back to this post for the inspiration or insight you need to keep going!
Today is our second inspirational post! Here's how it works: In the comments post a quote or link for something that inspires you (related to writing, obviously). If you feel stuck throughout the week, refer back to this post for the inspiration or insight you need to keep going!
What inspires you?
For our week 2 giveaway, at our participants' request we are giving away a copy of The Emotion Thesaurus! Remember, you don't have to be a participant in NaNoWarmUp to enter :-)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
For our week 2 giveaway, at our participants' request we are giving away a copy of The Emotion Thesaurus! Remember, you don't have to be a participant in NaNoWarmUp to enter :-)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Inspirational Post & Giveaway!
Welcome to Day 1 of Project NaNoWarmUp! We can't wait to get writing with you!
Today is also our first inspirational post! Here's how it works: In the comments post a quote or link for something that inspires you (related to writing, obviously). If you feel stuck throughout the week, refer back to this post for the inspiration or insight you need to keep going!
Today is also our first inspirational post! Here's how it works: In the comments post a quote or link for something that inspires you (related to writing, obviously). If you feel stuck throughout the week, refer back to this post for the inspiration or insight you need to keep going!
What inspires you?
(Haven't signed up for NaNoWarmUp yet? See this post for how to do that and get writing with us!)
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a Rafflecopter giveaway
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In honor of week 1 and our first Inspirational Post, I'd love to give away a book about writing that seriously inspires me. We all know about Bird by Bird, but this is a book my mother gave me that I'd never heard about, and can't believe more people aren't reading it. It's a little new age (honestly I skipped all the breathing exercises) but I couldn't stop underlining and notating advice. The book was so inspiring I had to keep putting it down because my joy and inspiration were so intense. I hope you enjoy!
-Savannah
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