NaNo for the New and the Insane

by Lazette Gifford

NaNo for the New and the Insane is a short work dedicated to helping people stay on track for the month long NaNoWriMo event in November of each year.

Originally written in 2006, this updated version has several new sections plus edited material on self-publishing and more.

Genres: Nonfiction, Writing

Nook

First published August 28, 2011

Reviews

[S. Spelbring · Rating 3 out of 5]

This a book about National Novel Writing Month, something I had meant to read before last year's NaNoWriMo event but never got around to it. Basically is series of essays meant to help you stay on track and finish NaNoWriMo.

There are sections on tackling plots, surviving the forums, and staying motivated to write 50,000 words in one month. I love that the main theme is that whatever happens, have fun. NaNoWriMo is meant to be a fun writing challenge so that even if you don't 'win' you still have a wonderful experience.

I especially enjoyed the interview with Chris Baty, the creator of NaNoWriMo. Essays are also pulled from Vision, a writing ezine, and blog posts from the author. I did find this ebook inspiring and do have some new techniques to try out with my writing routine.

[Books & Quills Magazine · Rating 4 out of 5]

"NaNo for the New and Insane is a great book if you’re looking into participating in NaNoWriMo for the first time. It’s accessible, easy to read, free, well-written, and not too long. (Which means you’ll be able to finish it in time for NaNoWriMo!) For those who have already participated in the madness of NaNo, this book remains a useful resource. I, myself, found a lot of tips and tricks I hadn’t heard of before." -Mayra

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[Anita (Hearts and Whodunits) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Since I'm going into Camp Nanowrimo in July, I thought I should read about it to prepare myself. I'm glad I did. This book tells you what you should do before, what you should expect during, and what you need to do afterwards.
Anyone attempting Nano should read this book!

[Casey Cassidy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. This is going to be my third year doing NaNoWriMo and my first year writing two books, instead of one. So I thought that since she has written much more then that, that she has some tips. Some of the tips I know, having done NaNoWriMo before, but I liked the 100 words sprints between things.
A good read for anyone who is planning on doing NaNoWriMo for the first time or getting ready to do it again.

[Dusty Craine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I decided to participate in NaNoWriMo after having heard about it for a year or two now. Writing 50k works is a bit intimidating and so I've started to look into tips and strategies and see how other folks are making it happen for them. I found a link to this book in the NaNo forums and it answered a ton of questions. In particular I found the section on phases or just simply creating a daily outline to write from to be incredibly helpful. I highly recommend this book.

[Lacey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the clear and interesting way this author had with this how-to guide. Easily the best NaNo help book I've read hands down and one that I make sure I re-read every year to get me into the NaNoWriMo spirit!

[Becky Black · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great guide to doing NaNoWriMo. And an updated version is now available on Smashwords, if you already read this a while back.

[Alexandria · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick, fun and informative read for the novice NaNo-er.

Covers not only the time spent during NaNoWriMo, but before and after also.

[Bri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good intro book.

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, is going to help me greatly with NaNoWriMo this year