Nov 18 2024
S.20 Ep.32: In Which Mur and Valerie Discuss NaNoWriMo Alternatives, Writing Tools, and Community Building [Explicit]
“The spirit of NaNoWriMo was to do something big, bold, and show what you’re capable of.” – Valerie Valdes
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(NOTE: It occurs to me that I have three explicit episodes–32, 33, 34–in a row. But one was a casual interview, one was rage, and one was despair. So we will get back to nice clean episodes soon. I promise.)
Join Mur and Valerie Valdes as they dive into the chaos surrounding NaNoWriMo and explore alternatives for writers seeking new challenges. They discuss the current state of NaNoWriMo, the controversies, and the impact on the writing community. Valerie shares insights into her local writing group’s decision to break away and create their own events.
Valerie also offers a wealth of resources and tools to challenge yourself this month, including Dream Foundry’s Freefall Challenge, World Anvil’s World Ember, and various Pomodoro and idle games like Rusty’s Retirement and Pomo Farm, and how to stay motivated with apps like 4 the Words and TrackBear.
Transcript
Links
* NaNoWriMo
* Twitch
* Discord
* Dream Foundry
* World Anvil
* Flights of Foundry
* Con or Bust
* Game of Tomes
* 4 The Words
* Pacemaker
* TrackBear
* Written Kitten
* Write or Die
* Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
* Rusty’s Retirement
* Virtual Cottage
* Chill Pulse
* Cozy Time
* Melvor Idle
* On Track
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