It's day 7 of NaNoWriMo. I'm behind target, and instead of working on Reach I'm writing this blog. It's all going great. Last year I posted weekly progress reports and I thought I'd do the same this year as well! 01.11.19 Friday Goal: 1667 Achieved: 1771 Off to a good start, but it all kind … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Days 1-7
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NaNoWriMo Survival Kit
There are only 2 days of Preptober remaining, have you got your NaNoWriMo Survival Kit together? What is a Survival Kit? Pretty much exactly what it sounds like. It's everything you need to ensure you get through the month of November as comfortably as possible. You don't have to have one, but personally I think … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Survival Kit
You vs The Word Count
Comparing yourself to others NaNoWriMo is right around the corner and before we get there, there's something I want to say. 50,000 words is the word count goal. It's what 98% of Wrimos are going to be aiming to reach by the end of November. But you know what? It's OK if you don't. There's … Continue reading You vs The Word Count
NaNoWriMo Reward System
Have you set up a reward system to encourage yourself to get through NaNoWriMo 2019? A reward system is... exactly what it sounds like. A way to reward yourself for reaching certain word count goals and to encourage you to keep going and attain the next reward! There are many different types of systems; if … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Reward System
My Preptober Goals
As Preptober comes to a close, I need to ask; are you ready? I also need to apologise. Before the month started, I had every intention of posting weekly blogs about Preptober but work has been crazy busy and I was sick in the middle of October as well. Yay. But at least I got … Continue reading My Preptober Goals
Preptober Week One
October is upon us! It's time for the coffee*, comfy socks and cosy jumpers! *other hot & cold beverages available. If you're going to be taking part in NaNoWriMo, then here are some things you can be getting on with to get you through your first week of Preptober. First of all, you might be … Continue reading Preptober Week One
So you wanna do NaNoWrimo?
The great news is; YOU CAN! Where to start? NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month And no, it doesn't matter whether you say WRYmo or WREEmo. (Personally I say WRYmo because it's short for writing, but y'know, to each their own). It's a month long literary adventure where the goal is to write 50,000 … Continue reading So you wanna do NaNoWrimo?
NaNoWriMo Wrap Up
Hey! November is finally over, so it's time for me to finish sharing my word count progress! Last time I left it at Day 24 so we'll go ahead and jump in at Day 25: Day 25Word count goal: 41667Words written today: 3596Total Word Count: 40000 Day 26Word count goal: 43334Words written today: 641Total Word … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Wrap Up
The end of Week 3 – NaNoWriMo
It's the final countdown! We're about to enter the final week of November and more importantly - NaNoWriMo. This week we should* be entering the realm of the 40k. *I say should because that only applies if you've chosen/managed to stick to the 1667 words a day rule of thumb. Not everyone does, some people … Continue reading The end of Week 3 – NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo vs the Week 2 Blues
Congratulations, whatever your current word count is, you've made it through the first week of NaNoWriMo! Well done you! Please just take a moment to appreciate everything you've achieved. Whether it's one word or 10,000 words. You. Have. Achieved. Something. Now, I don't like to be the bearer of bad tidings, but I have to … Continue reading NaNoWriMo vs the Week 2 Blues