Episode 86: “Look, I saved all these Tootsie Rolls for you.”

Calling all aspiring authors and writing enthusiasts! November is proclaimed National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), and C+D spend this episode sharing their tips and advice on plot prep, writing habits, motivation, and more.

Links To Give You Life:

• Get yourself on the Wait List for OwlCrate, a monthly subscription box to supply you with Young Adult books, high-quality goodies, and bookish merch

• Comb your carpets for everything that sheds with the FURemover broom

• Kickstart your writing goals this November by joining NaNoWriMo

• Catch up with plot prep and organize your life with the Non-Noveling Checklist

#AskReddit

Danielle answers, “You are separating Halloween candy into two bowls: one for chocolate and one for non-chocolate. Which bowl do you put the Tootsie Rolls into and why?” while Christine answers, “What teen movie is the epitome of ‘the older I get, the more I agree with the adult?’”

Need an accountability buddy for NaNoWriMo? Want to weigh in on the chocolate plastic debate? Email your “Currently Obsessed” hosts directly at currentlyobsessedclub@gmail.com. 

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Episode Guide: (01:20) D’s obsession with OwlCrate (08:52) C’s obsession with the FURemover (14:41) C talks NaNoWriMo origins (21:35) D talks NaNoWriMo Prep 101 (26:42) C talks haikus and diverse writing goals (30:20) D talks overcoming crippling perfectionism (33:00) D talks NaNo Rebel vs. Old School Wrimo (38:00) C talks the Non-Noveling Checklist (48:40) C+D talk Tootsie Rolls and “The Goonies”