I write this on a very crisp November 2nd morning. Work starts in 20 minutes and I'm squeezing this in, knowing I've written zero words so far for NaNo. The point of this year isn't the word count (though I would love to cross that 50K finish line), but to make progress. I'm not going … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2021 Plans
We've spent thirty days writing as many words as we could, hoping we'd reach 50K words. Now it's December, we've either reached our word count or are no where near. I know that the actual website for NaNoWriMo has a "Now What?" tab but they focus more on those who've finished their novel and are … Continue reading What to Do After #NaNoWriMo
We're at the final push. For some, the struggle has already finished, but for others, there is still a final crunch to get those last few thousand words (or even 10K words depending on how things went this month). Some have already given up and that's okay too. Today, I want to keep this post … Continue reading #NaNoWriMo: Words of Encouragement
Sorry for the delay! This holiday week has been a mess for me! Every year I hear the same things from new NaNoWriMo participants. Everything they're writing is terrible. They hate every word. None of it is good. They get discouraged and stall, trying to write something better moving forward. I want to tell every … Continue reading #NaNoWriMo: Quantity Over Quality
It's week two! NaNoWriMo is in full swing across the globe. I, once again, am behind, but at this point I think it's a character trait. A lot has gone on in my home front...plus I live in the United States and boy was that election (this election since it's technically not quite over) a … Continue reading What to Track When Rebelling
It's already day two of NaNo and I'm behind! I took yesterday to recover from a long and tiring week. This week should be just as long and as tiring. So what does that mean for NaNo? I'm going to have to learn to pace my writing even better. The standard pace for 50K words … Continue reading Pacing Your NaNoWriMo
Hi. You still alive out there? Can you still feel your fingers or are they too cramped up? I get it. 50K is a lot in one month. So did you make it? Did you write more than you expected or less? Are you happy? Or are you disappointed? There seems to be only two … Continue reading NaNo 2019 Review
This week, in the US, is Thanksgiving. It can be both a great time to catch up on writing and an absolutely terrible time to catch up on writing. Most years I would say it's an easy time for me. I would spend time with my parents and sister, eat too much, and write. There … Continue reading NaNo and Family
Ever been just thoroughly stuck in your novel? NaNoWriMo is a notorious time for everything you've been planning to just disappear. It's like all of your prep work was a beautiful dream and about half way through November you get woken up by your loud alarm clock and forget everything. I touched on what you … Continue reading Using Your Resources
If you've been following my blog for a bit, you'll have noticed I've mentioned Word Wars a fair few times. I find them to be a fantastic way to bolster the average amount of words written and it's a great way to break out of writer's block. But What is a Word War? A Word … Continue reading I Declare a Word War
