Write Your Damn Novel: A podcast about writing a book in a month

By: Kristina Horner & Liz Leo
  • Summary

  • 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.

    © 2024 Write Your Damn Novel: A podcast about writing a book in a month
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Episodes
  • Tropes we love & tropes we hate
    Nov 30 2024

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    Love 'em or hate 'em, tropes are a major part of narrative storytelling. The important thing is understanding them, so you can either use (or avoid!) them to your heart's content.

    In today's episode, your hosts Liz and Kristina talk through popular tropes in many different genres of novels and discuss which ones they love, which ones they hate, and most importantly... which ones they love to hate. :)

    Thanks to this website for giving us a great springboard for which tropes to discuss! https://kindlepreneur.com/book-tropes/

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    Enjoy the show? Like this episode, give a thumbs up, or better yet - leave a review!

    Follow us on:
    Instagram: @writeyourdamnnovel
    Threads: @writeyourdamnnovel
    Join our Discord server to hang out with a community of writers: https://discord.gg/u92vfhgAYm
    Become a Patron and help keep the podcast ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/writeyourdamnnovel

    We write books! Check out our anthologies:
    Boys, Book Clubs, and Other Bad Ideas
    The Mistletoe Paradox
    What Happened to Annabell?
    (All published by Kristina's publishing company: @84thStreetPress)

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    46 mins
  • Oh no I'm behind on my word count
    Nov 22 2024

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    You know, sometimes it happens. You prepare in whatever way works for you, you carve out time, you buy new fuzzy socks... and you still manage to fall behind.

    In today's episode, your hosts Liz and Kristina give you some #realtalk about what to do when your graph is looking bleak. Spoilers: It's going to be okay.

    Support the show

    Enjoy the show? Like this episode, give a thumbs up, or better yet - leave a review!

    Follow us on:
    Instagram: @writeyourdamnnovel
    Threads: @writeyourdamnnovel
    Join our Discord server to hang out with a community of writers: https://discord.gg/u92vfhgAYm
    Become a Patron and help keep the podcast ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/writeyourdamnnovel

    We write books! Check out our anthologies:
    Boys, Book Clubs, and Other Bad Ideas
    The Mistletoe Paradox
    What Happened to Annabell?
    (All published by Kristina's publishing company: @84thStreetPress)

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    17 mins
  • Writing with a full time job
    Nov 14 2024

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    Listen, we get it. You go to work, and then you come home exhausted. All you want to do is relax, or watch TV, or collapse in bed. How do you prioritize writing when your job leaves you lacking in energy or inspiration?

    In today's episode, your hosts Kristina and Liz tackle the topic of how to continue to make progress on your writing while working full time.


    Support the show

    Enjoy the show? Like this episode, give a thumbs up, or better yet - leave a review!

    Follow us on:
    Instagram: @writeyourdamnnovel
    Threads: @writeyourdamnnovel
    Join our Discord server to hang out with a community of writers: https://discord.gg/u92vfhgAYm
    Become a Patron and help keep the podcast ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/writeyourdamnnovel

    We write books! Check out our anthologies:
    Boys, Book Clubs, and Other Bad Ideas
    The Mistletoe Paradox
    What Happened to Annabell?
    (All published by Kristina's publishing company: @84thStreetPress)

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    25 mins

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