Someone said yes, so I’m doing it
Four weeks of support for your Novel November journey.
A few hours ago, I asked a simple question in my Notes: Since I’m an ambassador, would some support pieces for Novel November be helpful?
One person said yes.
That was all I needed.
Let me be honest with you: when it comes to fast-drafting challenges like this, most people who start won’t finish. This is a fact. And it’s not because they can’t actually write 50,000 words in 30 days. It’s because nobody’s teaching them how to sustain the creative fire without burning out.
The writing world gives you structure advice, plot templates and word count trackers. But nobody’s talking about the energetics of fast drafting. Nobody’s addressing what happens when your nervous system starts screaming at you in week two. Nobody’s giving you permission to rest without feeling like you’re “falling behind.”
This is my territory. The energetics of writing is what I teach and am known for. And fast drafting is an energetic challenge that requires more than plot points and daily word count goals.
What’s Coming: Four Weeks of Elemental Support
Over the next four Sundays, I’ll publish a support piece designed for exactly where you are in the challenge. I won’t be giving generic motivation. I also won’t be giving the classic “just push through” advice. That’s not my style. I aim to provide actual practical guidance that honors both craft excellence and your humanity.
Week 1 (Nov 2): Minimum Viable Structure
Just enough Earth element to stay oriented without over-planning. Includes guidance for both pantsers and plotters, plus the self-care foundations that will carry you through 30 days.
Week 2 (Nov 9): The Comparison Trap
How to stay in your creative lane when everyone’s posting their word counts. Why their pace isn’t your pace. How to protect your Fire element from the anxiety of “falling behind.”
Week 3 (Nov 16): When You Want to Quit
The week that breaks most people. How to tell if you’re tired or done. When to push through and when to pivot. What your body’s actually telling you when you want to abandon your draft.
Week 4 (Nov 23): Finishing Imperfectly
Why your ending doesn’t have to be perfect. What “finishing” actually means. How to honor your accomplishment without immediately diving into revision (please don’t do this).
Each piece will be roughly 1,000-1,200 words. Practical, direct, with specific self-care practices woven in. Because I simply CANNOT with the “survive on ramen and coffee and no sleep for 30 days” foolery some people are talking about. Be serious, y’all.
Why I’m Doing This
I’m a Novel November Ambassador, yes. But more importantly, I’m a priestess first and Spirit put me on assignment. Which means I simply cannot watch writers approach this challenge like it’s a productivity gauntlet that requires you to sacrifice your health and well-being on the altar of word count. Not on my watch.
Fast drafting is an energetic challenge. It requires Air clarity, Fire sustainability, Water connection and Earth structure all working together. It requires nervous system support. It requires you to remember you’re a human being with a body that needs rest, not a content-generating machine.
You deserve support that treats you like the whole person you are.
My December Workshop Connection
These four support pieces will carry you through November. Then on December 12, I’ll be teaching The Post-Draft Reset: Reflection Before Revision as part of Novel November’s “What’s Next?” series.
Everyone obsesses over crossing the finish line, but nobody talks about the crucial pause that must come after. You need rest and reflection before diving into revision. Not a race to immediately “fix” your manuscript while your creative body is still recovering from the sprint.
We’ll use elemental reflection and tarot guidance to process your drafting experience, identify your manuscript’s strengths and challenges, and create a simple revision roadmap. This way you can actually rest without the “where do I even start?” anxiety. If this is your first time doing a writing challenge like this, I highly recommend attending my workshop to reflect on the process. Even if you’ve completed a fast-drafting challenge in past, I bet you never even considered reflection before revision.
So mark your calendars. Full workshop details coming soon.
If You’re Joining Novel November
Tomorrow (Sunday, Nov 2) the first support piece drops: Minimum Viable Structure.
I’ll meet you here in the Temple Library with practical Earth element wisdom that gets you oriented without being overwhelmed.
And if you’re not joining the challenge? These pieces will still serve any writer working on a draft, moving through creative resistance or learning to honor both craft and sustainability.
Either way, I’m here to support you. Not with rigid rules or overcomplicated systems (I’m a laid-back Virgo moon girlie), but with elemental guidance that honors both writing craft and sacred creative practice.
Let’s do this.
Are you joining Novel November? What element do you think you’ll need the most support with - Air, Fire, Water or Earth? Let me know in the comments.
Wanna give it a try (it’s free)? Click here to sign up.