13 creative writing tips for NanoWrimo

Whether you’re doing NanoWrimo or just writing for the fun of it, here are thirteen creative writing tips that will ensure you’re being your best writerly self.

Writing tip #1

Don’t wait around for too much inspiration or imaginative leaps, just get into a rhythm.

Writing tip #2

Make notes or an outline for your next session of writing or have a sentence already half written to flow on with and maximise your time at your desk.

Writing tip #3

It’s important for you to articulate what your character is doing in your story. Their actions and dialogue have to be for a tangible reason that is more than just doing it because they feel like it.

Writing tip #4

In between your writing times, make sure you:

• relax
• think about writing
• are doing something else that is not related to writing

Writing tip #5

When it comes to writing and creating, there’s an opportunity to trust the unconscious. Recognise its gifts, which can often take place in between writing times. Allow these moments of clarity and these treasures to bubble up.