Nov 17, 2018
Andi and Lise discuss the annual giant writing event, NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, in which participants hammer out a short novel of 50,000 words over the course of November. They tell you what it is, how it works, what some strategies might be to help you approach your NaNo writing project, offer their own experiences doing it, and remind you not to freak out.
If you’re a novice writer, NaNo is a great way to see what the professional writing life is like, because it requires you to write every day if you want to hit that 50,000-word mark by the end of the month. It also provides structure and a writing community, which is really valuable because you need critique to help you grow as a writer.
There other types of writing events, too:
Academic Writing Month (AcWriMo)
National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo)
National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo)
And this week, Lise recommends the medical mystery/weirdness podcast Sawbones while Andi implores people to please watch the CW series Legends of Tomorrow.
https://lezgeekoutcast.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/LGO_44.mp3