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Hi everyone! I recently came across this awesome website for writing that turns your writing into a game! 4thewords has an awesome community and the game itself lets you decorate your character, complete quests that encourage writing, and fight monsters that you literally battle with your word count! I've only been using it for two days, but I'm really enjoying it and have noticed that it has motivated me to write more and stay focused! They currently have a fun event going on for Nanowrimo with aliens, but this site works for pretty much any writing! There is also a place to save your project that lets you create sections and easily create new documents! (I've personally been using the site for my sprints and then copying my progress over to my Scrivener document!) While this is technically a paid service ($5/month), they give you a free month when you make your account! If you are interested in checking this out (link to site is HERE) and decide to make an account (or already have an account), feel free to use my referral code: JXIUS96421 There is also a bonus code I found online for some bonus items for your account too, which is: TOMBSTONE Happy writing everyone!

Hi everyone! I wanted to start a thread where we can discuss possible dates and times for future write-ins in discord! I am free pretty much all day Wednesday and Thursday (with the exception of 9pm EST for ESO RP), and could do some late night stuff Friday and Saturday! Let me know in this thread what days/times work best for you all, and we'll get something scheduled to hangout, do some writing sprints, and motivate each other to write!

Hi everyone! I wanted to make a thread where we can keep a tag list for those interested in getting notifications on stuff posted in this interest group! Let me know if you would like to be added! (Also, let me know if you think there are any categories we should add!) General Nanowrimo Write-Ins

Wow! I can't believe it has already been 5 days since Nanowrimo started! I just passed 8k words tonight and I'm working on Chapter Three of my novel draft! I have a doctor's appointment, a job interview, and some other errands to run tomorrow, but I promise I'll work on setting up write-in dates for us tomorrow afternoon! I also added a calendar page to the interest group, so that we can list any write-ins or other events we want to feature! Happy writing everyone! I believe in you and we can do this!

Hey everyone! I hope Nanowrimo is going well so far for all of you that are participating! My Nano journey has been a bit bumpy so far, but I'm staying on top of my word count goals and am proud of the progress I've made! my brain might totally be goo by the end of this though @Morgani @Jae Onasi @Laysa For a long time, I have also been on the bandwagon of "all first drafts are terrible," and have, at times, hated some of my writing. But I read something today that really changed my opinion and I would like to share it with you all! It's from a tumblr post I saw, while I was scrolling through my dash for inspiration/prompts earlier. So here is a toast to making our baby drafts the best they can be and to helping them grow! Remember to treat yourself and your writing with kindness!

Welcome @Laysa! Also, I'm sure we can make something work for you too @Morgani! I tend to stay up really late (2AM-4AM EST and sometimes later if I've had enough caffeine/can't sleep)!

Welcome @Morgani! I totally agree with you and @Helios on not feeling prepared enough for Nanowrimo! I've been sick almost all of October and that really killed any energy I had to put into prepping my writing project. However, there are plenty of youtube videos on "pantsing" Nanowrimo that I would be happy to share with you if it will help you feel more encouraged and motivated! Also, there is no shame in taking some time during the first couple days (or even later) to outline or structure what comes next in your writing project! The spirit of Nano is to get people feeling inspired and motivated to write, not just marathoning the 50k words! Also, I think it might be fun to have our own write-ins in discord or something where we could put on ClubROH for music and do sprints or just write together! Let me know if this is something any of you would be interested in and I will definitely schedule it! There are also lots of writers on youtube hosting live writing sessions too! You are not alone in this and remember that in RoH and beyond there are awesome writing communities here to support you! Tagging everyone in the interest group! (No worries, if you're not doing Nanowrimo! You are still welcome to join us during any writing sessions or hangouts we have during this month and beyond!)

These are great! Thanks for sharing @Jae Onasi!

Warden DPS (info on spreadsheet)!

Congrats on finishing your second novel @Jae Onasi! That's a major achievement! I also know the feeling of starting a fanfic and realizing it is a waaaay bigger project that you first expected! I have an ongoing Harry Potter fanfic that I write for some of my closest friends and it is currently just over 100k words! Also, you should totally start a writing group at your local library! Mine is currently getting renovated (a huge project that is supposed to take almost a year to finish), but once the building is back I'm hoping to start one at my library too!

Thank you for the additions @Jae Onasi and @Stormtree! I have added them to the list!

Hi everyone! With November fast approaching, I wanted to start a discussion on NaNoWriMo and see who in RoH is thinking of participating! I think it would be awesome for us to band together and support and encourage one another to reach our word count goals! Even if you're not going for the big 50k, any writing done still counts toward completing your project! So whether your goal is 10k, 50k, or something else, feel free to make an account on the NaNoWriMo website and add each other as writing buddies! You can share your NaNoWriMo profiles in this thread, as well as any tips you have for NaNoWriMo prep too! You can find my profile HERE to add me as a writing buddy! Happy writing everyone! - Savvy

Oh no! That is every writer's nightmare @Helios! Hopefully that never happens to you ever again! NaNoWriMo is indeed approaching! I'm excited to do lots of extra writing come November!

Thank you for sharing @RhemaTom! Added it to the list!

Both of those sound like awesome ideas @KalianVan! I also totally understand the feeling of having a dozen or so works-in-progress at once! Congrats on starting your 7th novel @RhemaTom! A story about a bounty hunter sounds really fun to write! While I have a handful of projects in the works, my main is a novel about a witch who travels back in time to rescue an old man who committed suicide about 20 years prior and could have saved the world from the plague it is currently facing. However, she ends up going waaaaaay too far back in time, and meets the "old man" when he's about her age. Shenanigans ensue.

What are all of you awesome writers currently working on? Tell us about your current work(s)-in-progress in this thread!

Hi everyone! I wanted to share some of my favorite writing resources that I use when I'm writing! Also, feel free to share your own so they can be added to the list! Resources OneLook Reverse Dictionary : a resource that lets you type in a word or phrase to search for words! Tip of My Tongue : a site that lets you search for words based on parts of a word (great for finding words when you can't remember how to spell things or the entire word) Fantasy Name Generator : you can generate names for pretty much everything here! Facial Expressions Masterlist : facial expression descriptions for every part of the face! Color Masterlist : all the pretty colors! Power Thesaurus : a great thesaurus! Body Language Dictionary : a great resource for showing emotion instead of telling! How to Fight Write : literally everything you need to write realistic fight scenes! Grammarly : an awesome resource to check spelling and grammar! Tools Planning Tools and Worksheets : some tools to help plan your next writing project! Scrivener : a great writing program to help write, organize, and brainstorm your writing all in one place! (also comes with a 30-day free trial! $40.00 after trial) (NANOWRIMO UPDATE: If you participate in Nano, you will receive a 20% discount on Scrivener! And if you win Nano with 50k+ words, you will receive a 50% discount on Scrivener!) Dramatica Pro : also a great writing program for writing and developing your story! (full version is $129.00) Writeway Pro : a free writing program for writers on a budget! OmmWriter : a simple writing program that blocks out distractions! also includes background images, music, and typing sounds! (required minimum payment of $5.00) draw.io : a Google Drive addon that lets you make flow charts and other graphic maps! yWriter6 : a free and totally awesome writing software! E. A. Deverell : technically she is a writer, but she has AMAZING worksheets, articles, and courses on developing writing projects of all kinds! most of her stuff is free too! Fantasy Name Generators : a site with name generators for everything you can possibly think of! Sites/Blogs Nanowrimo : they host writing events throughout the year for writers of all kinds to enjoy! (the most famous being November's Nanowrimo event!) The Writers Helpers : a great advice a blog for writers of any skill level! wordsnstuff : lots of awesome lists and tips! Writing Questions Answered : you can find tons of writing-related questions here! if not, feel free to ask them! StoryOrigin : a place to build email lists, boost sales, and find reviewers! Authors/Writers Alexa Donne : she has a super helpful Youtube channel where she talks writing, publishing, and tricks of the trade! D.N. Bryn : they have a helpful website, as well as a tumblr blog filled with writing tips HERE! Abbie Emmons : she takes a more organized and logical approach to storytelling and is great at explaining the psychology of storytelling! (She also has a blog HERE) Kate Cavanaugh : she does awesome writing vlogs, write-ins, and experiments where she tries writing like popular authors! Jenna Moreci : she makes hilarious videos on writing tropes and has great advice when it comes to story and characters!

Sadly, I work this Saturday so I will be unable to participate! Best of luck to everyone!