Writing Challenge: Write 50K Words in a Month

 It's now October and the next month is November, or as we writers know it, NaNoWriMo.

Every year NaNoWriMo is held throughout the whole month of November.

National Novel Writing Month has grown from a small group of writers taking part in a yearly novel-writing challenge, to worldwide writing phenomena.

As you probably already know, NaNoWriMo is a challenge to begin writing a 50,000-word (or more) first draft manuscript for a novel starting at midnight on November 1st, and finish and upload it by midnight on November 30th.

I've done this challenge myself, and although it's not impossible to do, it is a lot of work and keeps me on track and writing much more than I usually do every month.

But what if you wanted to take part in NaNoWriMo but you didn't want to write a novel? What if, instead, you challenged yourself to write 50,000 words from all your writing in November - ebooks, articles, freelance submissions, blog posts, etc?

That means writing 1,667 words a day for 30 days. Can you do that?

Or how about you download my latest Monthly Challenge Writing Series ebook while it's still at its introductory price of only 99 cents?

It's called 'Fast & Profitable Article Writing and takes you through 30 days of writing articles and earning money.

And while you can't control exactly how much money you'll earn, you can control how much you write. 50,000 words in one month. And this ebook will get you started fast.

Fast & Profitable Article Writing

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS3.html

Do I Want to Protest Against Climate Change? Nope.

These days there are millions of people jumping on the Climate Change (formerly known as Global Warming) bandwagon and protesting in droves.

I've never been to one of these protests, nor will I ever because I'm busy doing my part to help the planet already, and I've been doing it for years.

YEARS!

- I don't support factory farming (it's one of the biggest polluters and don't get me started on cruelty)

- I eat mostly organic (non-organic is also a huge polluter)

- I drive very little and have a small car

- I always find ways to cut my electricity use (for cost as well as environmental reasons)

- I live frugally

- I try to live by the 5Rs of a zero-waste lifestyle  (refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, rot)

- I only use environmental, sustainable household products

- I produce a low-to-no amount of garbage every day

- I recycle everything I can

- I refuse to buy overly packaged products

... and the list goes on.

I don't follow fads or jump on passing bandwagons. I live purposefully and kindly while I try to help the planet and animals. It's just something I've always done for as long as I can remember.  

It's actually really easy to be respectful of our planet and be kind and compassionate to animals. It also inspires others to do the same.

I'm also always busy writing, and in my book 'Mission Critical For Life' I lay out 10 easy-to-follow steps for finding and living your own life mission and you'll see how it can also help you to do your bit to help the planet at the same time, without having to drive to the nearest protest. But feel free to do so if that's what floats your boat.

Being Mission Critical For Life can help save you, your sanity, the planet, and everyone around you. 

While helping you live a stress-free, purposeful life on your own terms.

Mission Critical For Life

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCFL.html

How to Make Money Writing Articles

One of the questions that gets asked a lot online is how to make money writing articles? If you don't believe me, try doing a search for that exact phrase.

Writers want to write. They're always looking for ways to do it and earn money. And writing articles appeals to many.

The usual advice is to do freelance writing or to find clients to write for. This isn't a bad way to earn money writing because you get paid fast.

But what if you just want to sit and write articles and not have to submit them to magazines and websites or send them to clients for their approval?

I was once faced with this same dilemma. I wanted to sit and write articles and earn money without having to write for someone else. 

But was that even possible?

It turned out it was.

And this is what I talk about in my latest ebook, 'Fast & Profitable Article Writing.' It's the 3rd book in my Monthly Challenge Writing Series.

Step-by-step I show you 6 different ways you can earn money online writing articles. You can write about whatever you want and choose your own hours to write.

This new ebook is currently at the introductory price of only 99 cents.

Download a copy now, work your way through the chapters, and in just 30 days you'll be a fast & profitable article writer.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS3.html

Plan? Outline? Or Just Write?

There's always an ongoing debate amongst writers as to whether or not to outline a book or article before you write it.

Another question is whether you should only write when you are inspired to do so.

For me (and for any serious writer) waiting for inspiration is a waste of time because it rarely happens. Although it does come whenever you sit down and start writing.

When I sit down and write, it's usually because I want to write and not because I'm so pumped with inspiration and motivation that I can't wait to get started. That does happen. But not often.

As to outlining, I go further than that and plan what I'm going to write. Whenever I get a great idea, I write it down immediately in as much detail as I can. I simply stop whatever I'm doing and capture my idea in writing.

I also make plans of what I'm going to write and when. I make lists and copious notes. And then I outline exactly what I'll be writing. If it's a book, I go even further than that and write out a blueprint.

Why do I do all this?

Because it makes me happy. I like to know what I'm going to write. It also makes it easier. I just look at my plan and write my outline. Then I look at my outline to do my writing. Working this way frees up my creative mind while keeping me on track and on topic.

Another added bonus is that it helps me to write more. My system of planning, outlining, and writing makes the whole process easy, faster, and most of all, more enjoyable. And we all do more of what we enjoy.

In my new ebook, 'Fast & Profitable Article Writing,' I show you how you can earn money writing articles, and make it not only fast and profitable, but also, fun.

Grab it now at the introductory price of only 99 cents.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS3.html