Hi guys! I hope you all had a fantastic month of November. Did you know that it was National Novel Writing Month? First established in 1999, National Novel Writing Month’s goal was simple yet difficult: to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. Currently, hundreds of thousands of individuals worldwide start writing on November 1st of every year to finish the month with the first manuscript.

Even if you are not a writer, you can benefit from this. You can begin anew or carry over from an earlier draft. Additionally, 50,000 words could feel like a lot, so you can adjust your target as the month progresses. You can interact with other writers on the challenge’s official website. The goal of this challenge is to strengthen the creative writing methods of these authors.

I made the decision to read two books this month written by authors who have participated in National Novel Writing Month and have found them to be very helpful.

Serendipity: Ten Romantic Tropes, Transformed by Marissa Meyer

This book is an anthology that reimagines nine traditional romantic tropes with a variety of depictions and thrilling narrative developments. Every story was brilliantly told and stood out in its own unique manner. The only things about some of the stories that I didn’t fully enjoy were their speed and the lack of character development. It might be challenging to feel a genuine connection to the characters in anthologies. All in all, I really like this book because I adore romantic stories and love clichés.

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

One of my favorite writers and poets is Elizabeth. Both lately and in high school, I reread The Poet X. It took me two days to finish. The words themselves were lovely, and the experience was rather emotional. As a young adult, reading it really made me feel understood. My passion for writing and reading was heightened by reading in verse.

I highly recommend adding these to your reading list. Next year, I hope you guys all try to participate in this challenge. Have a great day and see you guys in December!