NaNoWriMo

Margaret Amatt

May 8, 20213 min read

How to self edit your draft!

5 steps to editing your first draft! In my previous blog, I detailed my process for writing a first draft. There’s always a sense of...

Margaret Amatt

May 1, 20216 min read

How to draft a novel

5 steps to writing a first draft! 1. Decide on the story you want to write. As all my books are romance novels, they have the same basic...

Margaret Amatt

Mar 28, 20213 min read

My Writing Toolkit!

Do you want to write a novel? (I imagined myself singing that like Anna in Frozen with her snowman!) If you step onto that path the...

Margaret Amatt

Nov 15, 20202 min read

150+ words to cut from your writing!

Is your writing cluttered and ready for a cull? Let’s do it. Here is a list of words to search for in your manuscript. Check how often...

Margaret Amatt

Nov 1, 20202 min read

Free Word Count Accountabilty Chart for NaNoWriMo

Get writing this November! Last year (2019), I discovered NaNoWriMo. A first, I didn’t quite get it. I was confused by cabins and buddies...