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Given NaNoWriMo's recent take on GenAI (and others), it's worth considering these 👇

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jdscott.com JD Scott @jdscott.com · Nov 1
If anyone is looking for alternatives to NaNoWriMo or other means to track your word count & cheer ppl on this month—I compiled about twenty different resources for novel-writing in November (including some Bsky hashtags: #NoAIWriMo + #NovNov + #FirstDraftFall): jdscott.substack.com/p/nanowrimo-...
NaNoWriMo Alternatives
writing goal trackers, subreddits, discords, oh my!
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November 2, 2024 at 12:58 PM
tastapod.com
I totally misread this as #FirstDraftFail and I thought: Yes! Yes, that is me!
weeknightwriters.bsky.social Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · Sep 30
#FirstDraftFall, our answer to NaNoWriMo, starts TOMORROW and runs through December 13th. The goal is exactly what it sounds like: to create a first draft!

The beauty of this is that you can choose what you’re creating a first draft of: a short story, a novelette, a novella, or even a novel! 1/?
#FirstDraftFall - Weeknight Writers
The Weeknight Writers answer to NaNoWriMo, #FirstDraftFall is a challenge to write a first draft in October - December.
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November 26, 2024 at 12:52 PM
jeffreyricker.bsky.social
Also, I worry at some point I’m going to type #FirstDraftFail instead of #FirstDraftFall. I mean, the former might also be accurate in my case? #WeeknightWriters
October 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
sdskuld.bsky.social
I always misread that hashtag as FirstDraftFail and think “No Emily, don’t give up!” before seeing that you did a bunch of words and it’s going fine.
November 5, 2024 at 5:51 PM
lisacordaro.bsky.social
Working hard on your writing – especially this month?

Finding it a slog?

Check out my self-care tips to stay fresh and keep going 👇

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Working hard on your writing? Here’s how to survive it
Autumn’s here, the nights are drawing in and it’s getting chillier. By now, the chances are that lovely, relaxed feeling brought back from any summer holidays has well and truly vanishe…
lisacordaro.com
November 13, 2024 at 1:56 AM
lisacordaro.bsky.social
If you've done NaNoWriMo, chances are you'll have a first draft now and think it's rubbish.

Because all first gos are terrible, right?

I'm a pro editor, and I don't believe that ☺️

Here's why 👇

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Why your first draft isn’t as bad as you think it is
Here’s a scenario that every author (and editor) can recognise at some point. You’ve written your first draft, and are sitting in front of your computer. The problem is, your internal m…
lisacordaro.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:56 AM