How to Write A Novel in 30 Days! 📚 (tips for Nanowrimo)

[@lilith2044]

Wishing you and all other writers the best of luck this Nanowrimo! I'll be trying to complete my current project (Its a fanfic lol and I'm on the final chapter!) And I want to see if I can maybe start working on/planning the sequel if i have the time in between studying for gcses! I've been watching your videos for a while now and I've learnt alot from you as a fellow neurodivergent too :)

[@heyitsella117]

One thing also!! Dont be intimidated by nanowrimo if november is a busy month for you! If you need, you can just transfer it to another month that makes it easier for you to write every day. Thats what I'm doing this year, i transferred it to January which is my break month.

[@circustoonsjokevideos]

I like to record myself writing but it's more for the treasure video aspect, and something I can rewatch, then make others rewatch over and over again! :D I also like to pretend that writing books and movie screenplays is illegal, socializing and making friends in my day to day life, but then behind closed doors I'm writing books and recording TB's of videos and photos carrying out the books and screenplays! And it's the colorful portable harddrives! But I have final drafts of screenplays under my bed, in my closet, in my two cash boxes, and in the back of my car! The finished drafts of my books are in the same places! And the fact that I'm writing books and no one in my neighborhood knows about it--- DRIVES me to push it further and further! Honing my skills and perfecting my craft! And no one's stopping me... NO ONE! I have three of my books published on amazon! :D

[@FrogsLikeFruitSnacks]

im going to do NaNoWriMo this year!! im super excited but also nervous, thanks for the tips

[@mch12311969]

As I commented on another of your writing videos, I plan to attempt NaWriMo for the second time this year (2024), your tips are spot on. Hopefully I will be a bit more successful than my last attempt especially if Listen to your tips.

[@mranderson5668]

It was a dark and stormy night... is a good opener! It's good to see you didn't have a tic here!

[@trinity14.5]

this is my first nanowrimo so this is so handy! it was actually by watching your last nano video that i learnt about it and it inspired me to try. i'm autistic and doing gcses so idk if ill manage to complete it but these tips were so helpful! you are a wonderful person btw ❤

[@Zara_Beth]

just writing *something* is an achievement!! set whichever goal works for you - everybody is different :)

[@SamirCCat]

@@Zara_Beth I'm disabled by my psychiatric conditions and have very limited energy and function. Many writers talk about writing for 4-6 hours a day, whereas if I have good energy one day my max is 1 hour. How do you handle writing when being limited by your disability? Is there any online group for disabled writers? I feel SO inferier and like a failure when I hang around able-bodied writers, because their ability is so beyond mine. I just get discouraged and hopeless. I'd love to connect with writers who has disabilities, does anyone know where?

[@jmaessen3531]

Love it thank you! Finding this mid-november but the framework of nanowrimo is great to jump start my writing projects. 🎉

[@XeonX__ASMR__METAL-experiments]

this advices works for everything :D i wish happy to everyone! Do what you desire! You can done anything actually. Just start from learning right now. KZbin has a bunch of tutorials :D

[@serenityleighton]

i’ve never been this early oml! i love your videos so much

[@XeonX__ASMR__METAL-experiments]

Thanks! i don't write the books. but i write video-game scripts/scenes etc.. and actually develop games. i wish happy to everyone! Do what you desire! You can done anything actually. Just start from learning right now. KZbin has a bunch of tutorials :D LOVE TO THE UNIVERSE AND ALL BEINGS!

[@sop-he-uh]

best of luck to everyone doing nanowrimo!! loved the video zara i'd love to see more writing content!

[@PearlMochi-s2v]

I know I'm late to this, but I'm starting this challenge now!

[@elevator3]

Just wrote my first chapter! Thank you for inspiring me to write a novel and thank you for the tips!

[@Kieran319]

I'm moving into a different flat but the same scheme on Monday I live in supported living and I have autism with tourettes and adhd

[@ShaynieBurke]

Omg you’re so talented!!!!!! I love your videos keep going your doing amazing ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@narrativedude]

Brilliant advice! I have never thought balancing my neurodivergence with my writing, so many thanks. It gives me a new perspective and I’m old - so I should have figured these things out sooner. Wisdom comes and we have to be open to understanding it. I’m such a pantser, but over the years I’ve unconsciously found a balance between my ADHD and my writing (Maybe not a great one given that I don’t have any fiction published, but being a technical writing and writing instructor/coach forces me to face it all and organize). Good luck with NaNoWrimo and I look forward to watching your progress - also the insightful neurodivergence advice.

[@SamirCCat]

How do you manage to finish novels with your adhd? I have adhd as well as other mental disorders, and I can never write quick enough to finish a project before I start a new one. I get new ideas for books every week, new characters and themes etc. I have so many half-written books that are really good, but I can't finish them because I've lost my inspiration for the story and is all over the next idea. It's a vicious circle. How do you handle writing and adhd? I'd love some tips. I'm 36 yo, so it bothers me very much that I haven't been able to publish anything yet, since it's been my dream since I was 10. I hate that mental health makes it so difficult to write!

[@Kurt24x]

You houstly so amazing and helpful you do more then just spread awareness of tourettes you help people realise there potential especially younger men and women

[@Michaeldoesdrums]

0:45 hey I’m kinda a musician I play drums and I’m learning bass guitar at 12 years old. Wish you the best of luck dealing with turrets!

[@darrenguthrie8438]

I love your videos keep up the good work I know it’s hard but you can do it

[@D.Guitar]

I like this. I would like to try it... Not nessecarlly in November. I just need a word processing thing. Because with memory card issues and spell check foofahas it could take twice as long.. but I luv to travel in the Nation.....the Imagination..

[@Zara_Beth]

i use reedsy which is online!

[@OceaniaOrchid]

Planning on writing but still trying to decide what to write about... every year I say I'm going to plan better and it hasn't happened yet.

[@charlottebeads]

I just did this in class! wish i had seen it before lol

[@carronline1]

will say another tip, atleast one that helps me, anyone wanting to start writing who haven't done much in the past to start with just doing mini/short stories which can help focus on a bit of world and character building on much smaller scale

[@sophylophy9332]

Dang did this give me inspo! Im not writing a novel, but im gonna try to journal eveyday! I am working on a personal book, but I'm not trying to get it done quickly. Thanks for the motivation tho! Good luck to all you wonderful authors! 💜

[@Zara_Beth]

i love that idea!

[@sophylophy9332]

@@Zara_Beth yeah and i have it so that I will reread the entries a year from now, because i love seeing how ive changed

[@daviangoyette9300]

Love your videos

[@Ivy_eq1]

Zara I rly admire how brave u are I would be terrified but I have a question if u don’t want to awnser it I understand but do u get bord with fnd or can u get it just wondering

[@wiccabessa]

Hey, really love the content, really love the set up, that picture of the moon phases in your wall is awesome, and love the fact that you look like a cute mouse😍 you just got 1 more subscriber✌❤

[@conzy_1384]

Thank you this is helpful seeing as I'm struggling with my NaNoWriMo right now tbh

[@Zara_Beth]

it's only day 2! you can do it :) you don't have to write every single day if that won't work for you!

[@conzy_1384]

@@Zara_Beth I'm trying my hardest to keep a schedule but I'm struggling, thank you for helping with some tips and I'll take your advice, thanks Zara

[@Assistant12310]

YES I LOVE WRIGHTING

[@andrewborden1100]

This is something very new to me I would love to learn how to write a novel but would need help figuring it out 🙂

[@Zara_Beth]

there are so many videos on youtube! you can make it as detailed or as simple as you like, just write what makes you happy :)

[@GRCTECH7]

you are so creative and organised, amazing, I am proud of you 🙌🏻

[@RaviStarr7]

Awesome tips. I'm inspired!

[@pennylee9880]

Omg my sister is doing nano wrimo this year!

[@sigithesauropod3340]

Some good tips, although I just missed it, as I hand't heard of NaNoWriMo before, I will probably do it next year. In the meantime I'll use these tips for other things I'm writing.

[@Imapotatowedge]

Hi 👋 I also have tics but one time a kid in my class(he has screaming tics) he was very loud so my teacher shut him in sick bay and he wasn't allowed out until he stopped .I felt so bad for him

[@Jay18554]

Love it

[@FireSpy1]

I think I have tourettes and you inspire me to keep going

[@d4red3v1l8]

I’m on page 5 of my book, planning to get to page 100 or more

[@Zara_Beth]

good luck!!

[@d4red3v1l8]

@@Zara_Beth thank you!!

[@postulusml]

I love you so much.

[@lunaloveralex6009]

Thanks so much for the advise! Also, its pantser cause theyre "flying by the seat of their pants"

[@MoonHeartWCUE6109]

Heyyy, Zara! I'm a bit young, but I have 3 chapters/21 pages in book. Did I write too much for my first book? Once I get done, and I'm almost done, I'm doing another book. Writing is really fun, though. (Oh, and uh, this isn't a Novel question, it's just a Writing question.)

[@SOPHIEEE-il5od]

I live it

[@ArsonTheShroom]

I can't do it this year but I kinda want to do it next year :] (can't do it this year because I don't have a good enough plan or idea)

[@Zara_Beth]

just do some short stories or practice writing this year! it doesn't have to be a full book :)

[@mariaandresfernandez5456]

❤

[@woahthere_dami]

I've tried Nanowrimo 3 times already, but never got through. Hopefully, 4th times the charm. These tips seem really really helpful thankies for sharing them Zara. Gotta get working on this one.(｡･∀･)ﾉﾞ✨✨

[@darrenguthrie8438]

Hi!!

[@luhvnor_zzz]

HEY SO ZARA. Are you still in touch with any people from Tourette’s camp,

[@Erika_Dobrincu]

Please tell me how do you get so beautiful 😊 you always look absolutely stunning and gorgeous please pin me

[@FireSpy1]

I think I have tourettes and you inspire me to keep going plz reply

[@FireSpy1]

Everyone like this so she sees it

[@jacobthompson1209]

How to a novel, write in 30 days. Don't put something in between text that's supposed to be continued

[@daviangoyette9300]

I have ticks

[@k-xryn]

OH MY GOD YOU LOOK LIKE THE GENDERBEND OF THE MAIN CHARACTER FROM HOW TI TRAIN YOUR DRAGON. TELL ME IM WRONG.

[@Zara_Beth]

THAT'S SUCH A COOL COMPLIMENT WTF THAT'S ONE OF MY SPECIAL INTEREST FILMS SHUT UPPPP

[@k-xryn]

@@Zara_Beth HOLY SHIT YOU REPLIED TO MY COMMENT😭😭 NEVER FELT SO NOTICEDDD

[@MiiCreator23]

56 views, 1.8k likes?

[@MikemaFBS]

How to a novel write in 30 days

[@Zara_Beth]

precisely

[@fane6154]

It's rare to come across another person with Tourette's who's also a writer :)

[@orions.aether]

i had to drop out of college because of my disability so it's the first time i've had the time and energy to try nanowrimo. i've been writing all my life and it's my absolute biggest passion, so having the time to commit to it is really exciting for me. idk if i'll complete the challenge but i've already written more this month than i have in a long time so i'm pleased

[@Zara_Beth]

that was me last year! it's so rewarding getting back into an old hobby, i'm so glad i picked up writing properly again :)

[@orions.aether]

@@Zara_Beth fr it's been so amazing, I feel like I'm connecting with my younger self in a way I haven't been able to before because of trauma and stuff

[@letmehandlemyhandle]

i dont write books.

[@Zara_Beth]

okay 😂

[@radio_records]

💓💋 how divinely beautiful you are ... the lips are cute

[@Cottage11Core]

What is your username on Nanowrimo, Zara? I tried to find you so I could add you to my favourite authors but you didn’t come up under the name “Zara”! ❤😁

[@Zara_Beth]

"zarabethwrites" 📖

[@Cottage11Core]

@@Zara_Beth thank you