NaNoWriMo Series: Writing Tip #25

This one is fun and is rightfully needed after 25 days of writing. Take a break from whatever you're working on and pick a completely different genre and writing form. Maybe a sappy poem if you're working on an action novel. Or how about some smut after writing content for pre-schoolers? This doesn't mean to drop everything and go full-blown writer on the idea. Just take a day off and come up with one scene for this idea that is the complete opposite of what you're really passionate about working on. Who knows what it will inspire after you're done! Ask yourself some of these questions to stir a new idea to life:

1. What is a character that has nothing to do with what you're working on?

2. What is their biggest problem?

3. How can they fix it?

4. If this is a poem, does it rhyme, free flow, or is it a spoken word?

If you want to learn more NaNoWriMo tips, check out the 30 Days of Tips that will unfold this month. Can't wait? Then check out my mini-course on The Basics of Storytelling that's available for $1. I look forward to seeing you in whatever form I appear. Until next time.

About the Author

Crystal Cabrae is a storyteller who specializes in writing dystopian, romantic, and adventurous worlds for animation and fantastical fiction. She is a proud graduate of Full Sail University, AMDA, and New World School of the Arts. Her six years of acting training in New York and Miami gives her a unique perspective when approaching her characters. She has a passion for sharing how to create stories with the world and inspiring the storyteller that lives within all of us. Follow her on IG or Pinterest to know the latest.