I’ve written part four of my series about getting ready for this NaNoWriMo, using examples from my past novels and this year’s.

This time it’s Character, in what will probably be my longest post. I realised I could write possibly a NaNoWriMo length diatribe about dealing with characters, so once I’m done with the series here and the novel, I might explore a few of the topics I cut out from this essay.

Preparing for NaNoWriMo:

What is NaNoWriMo and why am I reading this?

The Big Idea

Theme and Mood

Characters

Setting

Arc

Scene-by-Scene