Write Your Damn Novel: A podcast about writing a book in a month
Write Your Damn Novel (formerly How to Win NaNo) is a no-nonsense guide to writing a novel in 30 days. Like it or not November comes every year, but don't you worry — your hosts are here for you! Kristina Horner and Liz Leo are 'writing-50k-words-in-a-month' experts (and lifelong writing friends) with a passion for helping people write their damn novel. Join them each week as they share their personal tips, tricks and other things they've learned over almost two decades of consecutive NaNoWriMo wins.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 89
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Writing Groups
Believe it or not, writing can be a social activity! In this episode, best friends Kristina and Liz talk about all things writing community: how to convince friends to join in on the fun with you Nov…
It's 2022! Let's Write a Novel!
That's right... it's officially October, and this episode marks the start of SEASON 4 for the How To Win NaNo podcast! Best friends Liz and Kristina couldn't be happier to be back for another year of…
How To Continue Writing After NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo might be over for another season, but that doesn't mean you have to stop writing! In this week's episode, hosts Kristina and Liz discuss how to make writing a habit, how to not burn yoursel…
I've won! Now What Do I Do With All These Novel Drafts?
First of all, YOU DID IT. Another NaNoWriMo has come and gone and whether you wrote 50,000 words or not, you've now got another draft to add to the pile of "now what" novels. These tend to stack up i…
Writing more than 50k for NaNoWriMo
There are a whole bunch of reasons why a person might write more than 50,000 words for NaNoWriMo: maybe you're just a naturally fast writer, maybe you're trying to finish the book, or maybe you just …
How Important is Story Theme?
Something you might find yourself asking is, "how important is theme when writing my story?" Should theme come before you start writing, or is it something I can figure out along the way?
Like most t…
What Happens When Your Plot Doesn't Go As Planned?
Have you outlined your book, but then once you start writing everything falls apart? How do you push through when feeling disorganized? What if the urge is strong to go back and edit?
In this week's e…
How to Make Book Covers (For Fun & For Real)
Book covers definitely aren't the MOST important thing to be thinking about during NaNoWriMo, but since the NaNo site gives you a nice spot to upload one, it's something that's likely on your mind!
I…
2021 Kickoff - Your Annual Pep Talk!
Why this is going to be the best year of NaNoWriMo ever and how you're going to absolutely crush it. Or something like that.
In this week's episode, hosts Kristina and Liz do their very best to get y…
Halloween Spookfest: Tarot Reading for NaNo Novels
Have you ever thought about using tarot cards to help inspire your novel? Or just want to find out what's in store for your writing future?
On this special Halloween episode, hosts Kristina and Liz d…
Writing When Your Tank is Empty
It's almost November, and maybe you're worried that your tank is ALREADY empty! Whether that be creatively, physically, of just straight burnout, the idea of finding any sort of creative reserves to …
Naming Characters for Fantasy Writing
Are you writing a fantasy novel? Do you need to name way too many characters? Not sure where to start?
In this week's episode, hosts Kristina and Liz give a few tips on how to tackle this very specifi…
Continuing a Project vs. Starting Something New
Picking which project to work on is the first challenging step in NaNoWrimo...especially for veteran wrimos! Do you always start a brand new project? Do you pick up something you've worked on before?…
It's 2021 and we're HERE for you!
Can you believe it's already NaNoWriMo season again? In this economy?!
Your hosts Kristina and Liz are back for SEASON 3 of How To Win NaNo, in which we get you ready to crush that daily word count an…
It's Over! You Did It!
Or you didn't, and that's okay too! As we wrap up a particularly strange year of NaNoWriMo, your hosts Kristina and Liz leave you with some final thoughts on what this year was like, and what to do n…
The 2020 Homestretch "You Can Do It!" Episode
What if you're behind? What if all of your friends are ahead of you? What if you *gasp* finish early? In this episode, we discuss all things related to the home-stretch.
The 2020 Halfway Pep Talk Episode
We're halfway! How are you feeling? Need a pick me up? Then you've come to the right place.
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NaNoWriMo, Screen Fatigue and You
How to write your novel this November when you're just plain tired of being on your computer.
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How to Cultivate a NaNo Community From Home
Feelin' blue about the pandemic? Missing all your IRL NaNo buddies? Here are some tips for connecting with people even when you have to do it remotely!
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2020 Kickoff - A Pep Talk!
It's November 1st! Feeling overwhelmed? US TOO! HAPPY NANO!
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