National Writing Year - Episode 2

06/15/09 • 34 min

In Episode 2 Connie and Sahar introduce the concept of National Novel Writing Year. They explain what it is and how it helps keep them motivated. They also talk about character journals and the use of them in getting to know characters. Finally, the girls read their answers to the challenge from the first episode to give their readers examples of what’s expected.

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