Orange You Glad I Didn't Name the Show BaNaNo?

In our pre-game episode, I talk to Hollie Smurthwaite.   We discuss our projects for this year, brainstorming, and what we're doing to prepare for National Novel Writing Month.

Advice

• Brainstorm by coming up with 39 reasons why something might happen (or 39 places you can take your story next, or 39 names for a character, or 39 anything you're having trouble with) 
• Create a compelling character by thinking of something that makes you interesting, then twisting it until it's not about you anymore
• Keep pictures of your characters so they feel like real people
• Keep a spreadsheet of everything you know about your characters so you don't contradict yourself

What are you doing to get ready?  Have you done dishes yet?

Tune in next time, Friday November 1st for the start of NaNo, when we should be at 1,667 words.



Hollie Smurthwaite recently won the "Soon to be Famous Illinois Manuscript Project" for her novel "The Color of Trauma."  You can find her at:
Hollie's twitter: @H_Smurthwaite
Hollie on Facebook
Hollie's website
Hollie's NaNo profile: HollieBelly

Carolyn Rahaman recently started a podcast about National Novel Writing Month and asked all her friends to be on it.  You can find her at:
Carolyn's twitter: @CaryAndTheHits
Carolyn's website
The Twenty Percent True Podcast
Carolyn's NaNo profile: CaryAndTheHits



Music: What A Wonderful Day by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com