
I’m starting to feel the crunch of NaNoWriMo these days, even more so now that I’m near the end of my goal. So for this TT, I thought I’d share some of the things I’m doing to try and keep myself going until the end.
1. Obsessively update my word count spread sheet. Please tell me I’m not the only one who does this?? I have my NaNo site updated too.
2. Kill off characters. There’s nothing more fun than killing off a character. Unless it’s point #5.
3. Check the progress of my fellow NaNo crazies. My friends who are participating are a very prolific bunch. Seeing how well they are doing is very inspiring.
4. Take a day off. I’ve quickly learned that I’m useless if I’m tired. I’m better taking the day off writing, than force myself to do it.
5. Write a sex scene. Oh yes…nothing fires me up more than writing about sex. Man that just sounds odd when I say it out loud.
6. Read writing comics. I love Inky Girl. Make sure to check out her site!
7. Blog about my progress. You guys keep me honest. Thank you!
8. Go back and read random parts. I do this not with the intention of editing, but rather as a way to keep myself going. There is something cool about reading a piece of your writing and saying, “wow, I wrote that?”
9. Listen to music. It’s like I’m activating another part of my brain when I do this. The images the music evokes usually gets me writing again.
10. Watch TV. This may seem counter productive, but I actually find this helps me with character development, especially if I’m stuck. It’s good to see how other writers handle their characters.
11. Read parts of one of my other stories. Sometimes when I get stuck with poor Taber, it helps to see him again as a secondary character. How did the other characters see him, and then switch things around to his POV.
12. Eat chocolate. Enough said.
13. Dream about December 1st. Oh I can’t wait for that day when I can sleep in and not feel guilty about it.

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