How to Prepare for a November Writing Challenge Without Overplanning Your Novel
Getting ready for a November writing challenge doesn’t mean you need every chapter, character, and plot twist planned in advance. Find a balance between preparation and flexibility with tips for choosing a project, creating a lightweight outline, setting a realistic writing goal, and making time for writing around your everyday commitments.
How to Restart a Novel After a Two-Month Break Without Rewriting Everything
Coming back to a novel after a long break can make you question everything you wrote. Find your way back into the story, identify what actually needs fixed, and start writing again without unnecessarily rewriting your entire draft.
Why Joining a Community Book Could Be the Push Your Writing Needs
Sometimes, the easiest way to begin a new story is alongside other writers who are ready to start too. The best way to become more comfortable writing is to write, and Next Chapters gives people the chance to do that together.
What Writers Can Learn From Maya Angelou’s Writing Routine
Maya Angelou’s writing routine shows how importat it is to treat your own time with respect and create the right space for your writing. If you’re in a block or just struggling to focus on your story, here’s what her methods can teach you.
The Myth of the Clean Slate: How to Carry Last Year’s Writing Lessons Forward
A new year arrives with a familiar promise: this time will be different. You reset your calendar, rewrite your goals, and believe that whatever weighed you down last year can be left behind. For writers, that belief can be comforting… but also misleading. Writing doesn’t reset neatly when the calendar flips. Your habits, tendencies, unfinished […]