November is known to many of us in the world of literature as National Novel Writing Month, during which many writers undergo the harrowing journey of producing 50,000 words during the month of November, in the hopes of creating the first draft of their novel. This began in 1999 and became a non-profit organization in 2006, blooming into a project that is undertaken by creatives across the globe. You can learn more about this project on their site, nanowrimo.org
As writers and creatives ourselves, even when we are not participating in the NaNoWriMo challenge, we enjoy learning about the craft of writing and challenging ourselves creatively. Here we have compiled a brief list of resources to help inspire your creative goals this month. And to all of those out there participating in NaNoWriMo– we believe in you and wish you the best of luck on your writing journey!
BOOKS
Ready, Set, Novel! by Chris Baty, Lindsey Grant, and Tavia Stewart
Writing Tools: 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Peter Clark
Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey
Daily Rituals: Women At Work by Mason Currey
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
PODCASTS
Write Now with Sara Rhea Werner
Write-Minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers
FILMS
Stuck in Love
Stranger Than Fiction
Ruby Sparks
Dead Poets Society
Misery
Midnight in Paris
