Why We Write

We're midway through National Novel Writing Month, and we've got two NaNoWriMo veterans to share their advice. Whether or not you're trying to pen 50,000 words on your novel this month or are thinking about setting writing goals, our NaNoWriMo alums Hurley Winkler and Julia Leef have practical tips for staying the course...and what to do when you don't make those daily word counts.Hurley and Julia are graduates of Lesley University's low-residency MFA in Creative Writing. Learn more about our guests, find links to items discussed today, and get a copy of the transcript on our episode page.This week's episode image courtesy of NaNoWriMo.