NaNoWriMo Tips from Shakespeare

I love writing. It’s kind of my thing and it’s something I love to talk and think about. It’s probably no surprise, then, that one of the reasons I love Shakespeare is for what I can learn about writing from him. Today, in honor of National Novel Writing Month (which I am participating in!), I thought I would put my writing…

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NaNoWriMo Writing Tips from Shakespeare

If you’re tackling NaNoWriMo this year, check out these helpful tips from Shakespeare: 1.     When in doubt, deus ex machina it. 2.     Why write “she’s pretty hot” when you can write, “but soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East and this chick is the sun so shine on, baby!”? 3.     If you don’t have any story ideas, just…

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