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Every year, we’re lucky to have great sponsors for our nonprofit events. Kobo, a 2021 NaNoWriMo sponsor, is a thriving author community. Today, writer and podcaster Joni Di Placido shares some tips on how to finish your novel:

Kobo stands for books. 

In our little corner of downtown Toronto, we are a team of very passionate booklovers who spend our days talking about our favorite books and audiobooks, the best new eReader features, and how to make reading lives better for our customers. 

Our independent publishing community, Kobo Writing Life (or KWL), is home to thousands of authors who publish directly to Kobo using our simple, author-friendly platform. Here at KWL, we’ve helped thousands of writers become published authors and share their stories with the world. We’ve spoken with hundreds of those authors over the years on our podcast, and we’ve gathered some of our favorite writing tips for anyone embarking on NaNoWriMo this year!

1. Show, don’t tell, when writing emotion.

We know; it’s a well-worn cliché. But what does it really mean, and how do we do it? Author Sacha Black described it beautifully when she spoke to us about writing. She explained the importance of including all the little details that make a reader feel emotional. 

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