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On this episode of Literary Lark, we discuss the first things aspiring authors need to do on their journey to publishing a book. The first part is obvious: writing a book! I’ll share some tips I’ve learned on my path to completing a manuscript including: setting a schedule for writing, becoming disciplined, and dealing with discouragement or disillusionment as you take on such a monumental task as writing a book. Below are some of the links I shared on the podcast for some resources that will aid you:
Scrivener – the premier tool for writers to organize manuscripts. There’s a trial period you can enjoy to decide whether you like the program or not (Hint: you will!).
Ommwriter – a great app for cutting out distractions while writing and really enjoying the process.
NaNoWriMo – a great community of writers who will encourage and help you push your daily word counts in order to finish an entire book within 30 days!
Thanks for the post and good information. I haven’t tried Ommwriter yet and probably should. I always seem to be out of sync with when NaNoWriMo is going on but I hope to try one day.
No problem, PH. I’m happy to provide the info. NaNoWriMo is tough for me too because of the time of year, but lots of writers get a lot out of it. This past year was the first I participated in almost five years, so I understand. Thanks for stopping by!