Any tips on how to actually finish something for NaNoWriMo?

The Pros and Cons of NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month

It happens every November. The challenge is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. As with anything in this crazy world, it has rabid supporters and ...

How Nanowrimo Changed my Writing Habits

I also found that I'm a planner. Not obsessive, just needing a direction to write toward. I found that writing some one sentence reminders right ...

Why NanoWriMo is a waste of time (unless you do it like this)

If you're stuck, or can't seem to finish anything, or always put off writing your book, it's a great experience. However, what most people get out if it is the ...

How do you pace yourself during NaNoWriMo?

Seriously, though–if you want to reach the 50k mark before December 1st, you've got to commit to writing almost every day, or at least figuring ...

How To Win NaNoWriMo and Why You Need to Prep Now

So practice writing. Pretend you are your protagonist and write a journal entry about the best thing that ever happened in your fictional ...

NaNoWriMo: How to Fly by the Seat of Your Pants—and Win

... some tips for reaching your NaNoWriMo goals ... Not all of the novels I have finished during NaNo ... I really want to help all writers who want ...

A Cooling Mist Of NaNoWriMo-Flavored Novel Writing Advice

1. You win when you finish the book. We set win conditions on writing a book in 30 days, and that's cool. It is. But also, ...

How NaNoWriMo Can Make You More Productive All Year

Because the difference between the productivity of a published writer and that of an unpublished writer comes down to one thing: deadlines. For ...

Nail Your NaNoWrMo (#1) - Storyfix.com

There are many ways to get all that on paper. To reach that goal. However, you don't have time to do it using what some writers think of as the old fashioned ...

NaNoWriMo – Day 30 - Steve Pavlina

It's easy to throw words onto the screen, read them back the next day, and learn something useful. I'll end up throwing away much of what I ...

What is NaNoWriMo? Lessons Learned as a First-Timer

I had ~3,500 words to knock out on the last day of the month, with several ideas for what to write about. It was a work day for me, so I had to ...

How I Won NaNoWriMo: Tips That May Help You Too - Racquel Writes

Something about NaNoWriMo gives me that extra kick in the pants to actually sit down and write. I thought I would share some tips on how I won ...

The NaNoWriMo Survival Guide: Advice from Past Winners

My advice would be to choose an idea, character, or concept for NaNo and really stick with it. If you're excited about exploring this idea, the ...

The Art of Finishing - by Grant Faulkner

“Accept the pure simple truth of writing: it is work. And like all work, it sucks. The level of difficulty doesn't mean that work isn't worth it ...

From Outline to the Nanowrimo Finish Line - C. S. Lakin

It's really not likely. And as I said in last week's post, maybe you don't care. Maybe you are all about getting to the finish line, unconcerned ...

NaNoWriMo: Thirty Days To A Complete Book - The Lulu Blog

The first step is always to find the story I want to tell. For me, that means cracking open my ideas notebook and picking something. Normally, I ...

How I Won NaNoWriMo While Working A Full-Time Job

Having so many things going on at the same time meant I couldn't be too hard on myself during NaNoWriMo when my goal was to complete a whole ...

Writing Tips for NaNoWriMo Success | Fit Fun Mom

1. Understand and embrace the commitment. · 2. Use October to your full advantage. · 3. Do not waste time beating yourself up. · 4. Put some words ...

133: The Neglected Secret to Finishing Any Writing Project On Time

Creating a system where doing the work is easier than not doing it · Why I'm bad at finishing and what I do to cope · The parallels between writing a book and ...

NaNoWriMo 2022 – Write that Book! - LifeCoach.com

With any luck, you've already gotten started with writing some of your book each morning in a journal so your creative juices are flowing. If you haven't yet, ...