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Notion Template for NaNoWriMo Writers

by Eva, in category NaNoWriMo, Plotting

Here’s a simple, aesthetic Notion template for writers participating in NaNoWriMo. If you enjoy writing in Notion, you’re all set for the first of November. And if you prefer other writing software (Scrivener, perhaps?), you can use this template as a backup or tracking solution.

Click here to view this Notion template.
Then click “Duplicate” in the top right corner to transfer it to your own Notion workspace.

About This NaNoWriMo Template

  1. The daily pages are all set up for you to sit down and start writing on the first of November.
  2. The main database allows you to enter your word count, and calculates how many words you have left to write.
  3. There’s a Preptober Checklist that’s populated with all of the prompts from the Preptober Calendar, and links to lots of resources.
  4. You can also set up daily writing (or word count update) reminders that will be sent as a push notification if you have the Notion app (with notifications turned on).
  5. The Draft database includes pointers for each story stage for those using The One Page Novel drafting method.
  6. The dashboard gives you several views of your work-in-progress, including Calendar, Scene List, Storyboard, and a One Page Novel Kanban board.
    More information can be found on the How to Use page.

I hope you find this template helpful.
Good luck with your writing, for NaNoWriMo & beyond!

More NaNoWriMo Resources

  1. PREPTOBER SCHEDULE
  2. HOW TO WRITE A NOVELLA
  3. NANOWRIMO RESOURCE LIST
  4. HOW TO WRITE FAST
  5. More Novel Templates

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The One Page Novel Story Structure

by Eva, in category Plotting

The One Page Novel is a storytelling framework that shows you the big picture.

As unlikely as it may sound, you really can condense and organise the plot of an entire novel on one sheet of paper.

It was this simplification that helped me finish writing a novel for the very first time, and it can help you too!

If you…

  1. Don’t know where to start.
  2. Have trouble finishing stories you begin.
  3. Are feeling discouraged by flat or unconvincing characters.
  4. Can’t find a way to tie up loose ends.

… then I think you’ll LOVE the One Page Novel!

The One Page Novel in a Nutshell

The One Page Novel…

  1. Requires just one sheet of paper,
  2. folded into 8 sections.
  3. Each section represents a story stage.
  4. Each story stage serves a specific function in the development of the character and their story.
  5. For each stage, we brainstorm 3-4 plot pointsย that fulfil the stage requirements.
  6. The horizontal fold represents the Threshold of Adventure.
  7. Stages above the Threshold fold take place in the Ordinary World,
  8. those below, take place in the World of Adventure.
  9. The plot points above the fold are written the RIGHT WAY UP,ย but the ones below the fold are written UPSIDE DOWN, to remind you of the change in point of view.
  10. We plot the stages OUT of reading order.
  11. We fold the One Page Novel into a booklet to bring the stages INTO reading order. (This is a really cool technique. Be sure to watch the video below to the end, to see how it’s done!)

The Hero's Journey & the One Page Novel

There are many more nuances to the method that are covered in the full course, but those are the basics.

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Zettelkasten for Writers

by Eva, in category Tools

What if you could hold a conversation with your book notes?
This was the idea that first tempted me to try the Zettelkasten Method, developed by Niklas Luhmann in the 1950s.

The basic method is deceptively simple…

Zettelkasten

The Zettelkasten Method

Here is the Zettelkasten method, in its simplest form:

  1. Assign each index card a unique number.
  2. Write a “nugget” of informationย on each card.
  3. Cross-referenceย cards using their unique numbers.

+ a few more nuances:

  1. Title each cardย to make it easy to see the topic at a glance.
  2. Insert a cardย between two numbers using alphanumerics (e.g. 1a, 1b, 1c…) or a slash followed by further numbers (e.g. 1/1, 1/2, 1/3…).
  3. Create indexes (or “registers”)ย that collate multiple cards under a keyword or tag.

This article describes my (physical) implementation of the method. Niklas Luhmann’s Zettelkasten was, of course, more developed and intricate, and tended toward different aims. Please see Further Reading below for more information.

A Brief History of Note-Taking

“Early compilations involved various combinations of four crucial operations: storing, sorting, selecting, and summarizing, which I think of as the four Sโ€™s of text management. We too store, sort, select, and summarize information, but now we rely not only on human memory, manuscript, and print, as in earlier centuries, but also on computer chips, search functions, data mining, and Wikipedia, along with other electronic techniques.” – Ann Blair

The dream of organised book notes has haunted writers and readers for millennia.

In Too Much to Know, Ann Blair details the concerns of scholars facing the flood of information following the invention of the printing press, and the increased availability of books, and of paper. During this period, the art of memory was replaced by the art of excerpting, which consigned information to paper in order to forgetย rather than to remember it.

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Instagram Templates for Writers

by Eva, in category The Writer's Life

Feel free to use these Instagram templates in your posts and stories. Tag @fromladywriters in the photo if you want me to see!

If you want to know when I release new templates, please follow my Instagram account.

Challenges

The one page story challenge…

One Page Story Writing Challenge Prompts

 

The 7-Day Writing Challenge…

7 Day Writing Challenge List - Monthly Writing Challenges

 

Writing Prompt Lists

Write what you love journalling prompts…

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Virtual Write-In – Write With Me LIVE

by Eva, in category Short Stories

What better time to join a virtual write-in and enjoy some collective writing vibes?

Grab your work in progress, and click below…

DATE: 28 March 2020
START TIME:
ย 5pm UTC (Time Zone Converter)
CHAT WITH ME ON YOUTUBE HERE.
FOLLOW ON GOOGLE SLIDES HERE.

Last week’s write-in…

DATE: 21 March 2020
START TIME:
ย 5pm UTC (Time Zone Converter)
LEAVE A STORY REQUESTย here.
CHAT WITH ME ON YOUTUBEย here.
READ THE GOOGLE DOC here.

While You Wait

  1. Grab some story ideas.
  2. Watch a plot workshop.
  3. Learn how to write fast.

My worldbuilding course is closing at the end of the month. I’m not sure when it will re-open, so please, enrol now if you’re interested!

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