NaNoWriMo Day #13 – I became a writer when dedicated myself to it
By Eric Shonkwiler The pivotal moment in my writing career came when I made the rather cavalier decision to dedicate myself to it. That may sound…
NaNoWriMo Day #12 – Writing to share those voices
By Jodi Turchin I write because I want to be rich and famous. Are you laughing? I hope so. Because that’s totally not true. So the…
NaNoWriMo Day #11 – Writing is like breathing
By Andy Burns So, this is going to sound really pretentious, but I’m going to say it anyway because it’s absolutely, 100% true. To me, writing…
NaNoWriMo Day #10 – The reason for writing is making it a life habit
By Kelly Van Sant I recently took a class on how to form habits. I’m not kidding. Have you ever heard that saying, that if you…
NaNoWriMo Day #9 – I teach, therefore I write.
By Ashley Mackenzie People are rarely surprised when they learn that I’m a high school teacher who writes YA. But here’s the thing: maybe I wouldn’t…
NaNoWriMo Day #8 – My path to writing was unexpected
By Dr. Trevor Strunk Fortunately, almost no one asks me how I got where I am because of one of two reasons: either it’s not entirely…
NaNoWriMo Day #7 – Writing is self-care
By Angela Sutton Toward the end of 2015, hate became mainstream in a way I had never before seen in my lifetime. I’m a historian, so…
NaNoWriMo Day #6 – Why I enjoy working with writers, in this writing life
By Erik Hane I think that at this point, the question of how I came to the writing life—whether that means my own work or helping…
NaNoWriMo Day #5 – Writing came to me because I fell in love with writers
By Chas Smith I like to write more than almost anything. I like to write more than I like to surf, more than I like to…
NaNoWriMo Day #4 – Thoughts on why I write
By Ellie Roscher To discover what I really think I often gain insight and clarity through the practice of writing. Writing tells the truth. Early…
