Ten Weeks of Writers Prep, and a Challenge: Week Ten!


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Ten Weeks of Writers Prep
Week ten: It's Time!

You can’t edit what isn’t written, and it is far better to have something you can change than nothing to work with at all.

Time to get writing and see what happens! Find out what writing schedule works best for you, some people write better when they wake up early in the morning, some work better at night, and some work better with a sporadic schedule. Just as some people prefer to write in a public place with a cup of coffee or hot cocoa, and others require silence and solitude. Everyone has a different method and to each their own, as long as you are making the time to sit down and get writing. Don’t worry about editing for now, just get the story down on paper and worry about fixing it later.

Still don't feel ready? Pssshhh. None of us are truly are when we allow ourselves to slow down and think about it, but hey, if you still need a bit of time and a follow up kick in the writing keister, this weeks challenge is to sign yourself up for NaNoWriMo!

Haven't read my other posts and have no idea what NaNoWriMo is? It's National Novel Writers Month. This challenge, while it began on a national level, has quickly become an international call out to writer's everywhere. What's the challenge? To write your novel of course!.... in a minimum of 50,000 words in just 30 days... but it's not that scary, I promise!

It's a challenge to motivate you, but you are accountable only to yourself. Even if you don't manage to get your 50,000 words in, you still walk away with more written that you otherwise would have. Plus, there's the fun of meeting up with other writer's in your community to do fun mini challenges with and help each other through with tips, tricks, and write-ins. Oh, did I mention you can earn badges? Those are always fun too! Commooooon, what have you got to lose? Check it out, and sign up if you like, you have a week to mull it over! Click here to sign up for NaNoWriMo 

Good luck, and I hope to see you at the finish line!


Ten Weeks of Challenges
Week Ten: Your Turn!

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”- Mahatma Gandhi.

Do you know what really makes the world a better place? Everyone working together to make it so. The truth is, I can issue as many challenges as I can type, but at the end of the day, you have to realize your own desire to spread a willingness to change the world we live in.

So this week, your challenge is this: create your own challenges!

That's right, get out there and influence the world around you by being the change you want to see. Invite others to get on board, issue your own challenges in person or on social media. Share your thoughts on achievable goals to make the world a better place. As you've seen over the past ten weeks, challenges don't have to be that difficult, but they can have an impact.

Have you ever watched the movie Pay It Forward? (If not, there's your Rambler Recommendation! It's based on a true story and will most certainly hit you in the feels.) All it takes is one person to get the ball rolling. If you go out there, and inspire three other people to be more aware of how they can make the world a better place, they may very well go out there and influence three more people themselves. Just like that, you've now got thirteen people on board, and the numbers can keep growing.

We all hold much more power than we realize, and through our actions, we can enact change.

Go forth, my dear Ramblers, and be the change you want to see in the world! :)

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Hey Ramblers! Whether you are a writer or not, I hope you enjoyed these past ten weeks of challenges. This world can feel like nothing but hurtles and road blocks preventing us from reaching our goals and attaining our peace, but it doesn't have to be that way. When we allow ourselves to rely on one another, we lighten the weight we carry on our shoulders. When we take the time to inspire one another, we make all of our lives that much better.

You hold power within you, use it to get out there and inspire.

Cheers!
The Bra Street Rambler

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