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MyNovel will help you to write a novel
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So you want to write a novel or your life story, or the life-story of somebody you
know or used to know? You have your favourite Word Processor up, or your typewriter
out, or your pen hovering just above a blank sheet of paper. You have a vague idea
about what you intend to write. Some vague idea about the main character. Just where
do you begin? It's just not that easy - is it? Well, with a bit of help, a few prompts
here and there, your task as a novel writer can be made considerably easier.
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MyNovel will get you to think about and plan your characters, settings, and the
events that will form the skeleton of your novel. It will encourage you to plan
your novel and visualize your characters and develop a good deal of background detail
before you begin the process of writing. There will be no blank sheet of paper to
look at, no empty word processor document!
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MyNovel contains a complete word processor, so you do not need to own another one.
Alternatively if you already have a favourite word processor, such as Microsoft
Word, it can be used in conjunction with it - as a planning tool, as a writing management
tool, as an aide memoire, and as a source of inspiration. It will avoid all those
notes you have tacked to your wall, strewn all over your desk and floor. It will
keep your imagination going, and your thoughts and visions consistent for long enough
for you to get your novel written.
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Particularly for new writers, MyNovel includes 'templates' - i.e. formulas - for
you to follow to get your novel written. For example there is the
Hero's Journey template, which you will recognize as the basis for very
many of the books you read and the films you watch.
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Unlike almost all of the other products on the market, MyNovel has a thoroughly
modern user-interface which is similar to Microsoft Office 2007. MyNovel was first
released in 2007 and is continually, actively developed. You are able to download
new versions when they are released - at no cost. Your input into features you would
like to see in new versions are always welcome. Bug reports (though there have been
very few) are acted on.
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MyNovel also includes a diagramming tool where you can plan your novel visually
- diagramming the relationships between people, places, and objects; and diagramming
the chronology of events and situations that will build the skeleton of your story.
You can build family trees, love triangles, parallel plot developments and so on.
Registered users can also use the MyNovel website to generate ideas for their novels.
Need a new character or setting? The MyNovel website will give you numerous ideas.
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A full demo version of MyNovel, the inspirational word processor and diagramming
tool for novelists and biographers, is available by clicking
here.
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As a registered user, you are entitled to life-of-product updates which can be downloaded
from this website. MyNovel has a thoroughly modern user-interface similar to Microsoft
Office 2007. It runs on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows
Vista.
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More information
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November is national novel writing month
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National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.
Valuing enthusiasm and perseverance over painstaking craft, NaNoWriMo is a novel-writing program for everyone who has thought fleetingly about writing a novel but has been scared away by the time and effort involved.
Because of the limited writing window, the ONLY thing that matters in NaNoWriMo is output. It's all about quantity, not quality. The kamikaze approach forces you to lower your expectations, take risks, and write on the fly.
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Version 2.0 of MyNovel has been released
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Today (5th September 2008) we have released a new version of MyNovel - Version 2.0. This version includes text analysis facilities (Flesch Reading Ease scoring), a built-in interface to The Writers Circle and numerous smaller changes requested by MyNovel writers since version 1.2.
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An excellent gift for the writer in your family
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