In November 2022, I took a part again in National Novel Writing Month (or more popularly, shortened: NaNoWriMo). The goal is: write 50,000 in 30 days of a novel. Many authors tackle it yearly. The official stats for 2022 says that: “51,670 writers met goals to become NaNoWriMo winners, including 21,326 young writers.” I succeeded by tackling a draft of the sequel to “Hope Runners of Gridlock” by writing 51,591 words! Here’s what I learned.

Much of the success of a storyteller doesn’t have to do with the world, the characters, and the plot. It’s also about ensuring that the story stays on its trail. It’s the meticulous and detailed process of making sure the reader/viewer/listener does not get confused. In this post, I will detail a simple example from the recent Star Wars TV Show: Andor.