Write Your Damn Novel: A podcast about writing a book in a month
Write Your Damn Novel (formerly How to Win NaNo) is a no-nonsense guide to writing a novel in 30 days. Like it or not November comes every year, but don't you worry — your hosts are here for you! Kristina Horner and Liz Leo are 'writing-50k-words-in-a-month' experts (and lifelong writing friends) with a passion for helping people write their damn novel. Join them each week as they share their personal tips, tricks and other things they've learned over almost two decades of consecutive NaNoWriMo wins.
Podcasting since 2019 • 91 episodes
Write Your Damn Novel: A podcast about writing a book in a month
Latest Episodes
The 10k Day: Can you do it? Should You?
To some, the idea of writing 10,000 words in a day is a wild fantasy they may only dream of; to others, it's a standard part of NaNoWriMo. What does it really take to write this many words in such a short period of time? Why is it easier for so...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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20:05
Kristina's 20th novel but mostly KPop Demon Hunters
It's time for an update with your hosts! In today's episode, we talk about what we've been working on since last season, what we might do for this year's novel, and then basically decide to turn this podcast into a KPop Demon Hunters show.<...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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20:19

Catching up with Write Your Damn Novel!
Hey everyone! Your hosts Kristina and Liz are back for SEASON 7 of Write Your Damn Novel, and we're so excited to jump in with ya'll for 2025. In this first episode, let's talk about the elephant in the room: the fact that NaNoW...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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12:15

Tropes we love & tropes we hate
Love 'em or hate 'em, tropes are a major part of narrative storytelling. The important thing is understanding them, so you can either use (or avoid!) them to your heart's content.In today's episode, your hosts Liz and Kristina talk thro...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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45:49