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We freaking love stories

You do too? Well, well, well. That smells like BFF potential.

Two writers working on a laptop overlaid with the text Act 1, an 8-day plan for writing based on the classic 3-act structure.
Nanowrimo Guide
5 min read

A guide to Nanowrimo: 8-day plan to get through Act 1

We're breaking down the classic three-act story structure across a 50 000 word novel.
Two writers working on a laptop overlaid with the text Act 3, an 8-day plan for writing based on the classic 3-act structure.
Nanowrimo Guide
5 min read

A guide to Nanowrimo: 8-day plan to get through Act 3

We're breaking down the classic three-act story structure across a 50 000 word novel.
The NaNoWriMo logo on a gradient background overlaid with the text "your story basics"
Nanowrimo Guide
5 min read

Establish your story basics

Story basics act as your homing signal when you get stuck in the twists and turns of your plot.
Two writers working on a laptop overlaid with the text Act 2, an 8-day plan for writing based on the classic 3-act structure.
Nanowrimo Guide
5 min read

A guide to Nanowrimo: 14-day plan to get through Act 2

We're breaking down the classic three-act story structure across a 50 000 word novel.