National Novel Writing Month is nothing else if not a learning experience. I’m five days in on a dramatic pace that I’ve never achieved before. I hope I don’t jinx myself by saying that. Week Two always has a slow-down. You start to lose your mojo – or at least a lot of writers do, myself included.
But so far, so good!
- I’m writing a romance – something notoriously difficult for me – but I’m liking what’s happening so far
- For now I have silenced my inner critic with chocolate, so I’m not second-guessing everything I write
- My outline is detailed enough that I have a plan, but not so detailed that I feel restricted
- I’m making NaNo Time a priority
The newest thing though is I’m keeping a NaNo Diary that runs parallel to the story itself. The Diary details my progress, thoughts on the process, and observations about things I might need to go back and change in second draft…but NOT RIGHT NOW.
Editing comes later. Writing is NOW.
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I Face the Sun 
Oooh, I like your method of silencing your inner critic…just off to the supermarket 😉
Thanks! But this is why November is spent writing a novel and December is spent in “waistline recovery!” 😉
Good Luck … an intense challenge. Someday, I may have to consider joining the
NaNoWriMo challenge. For now, I will be the reader of the great submissions.
Isadora
Excellent and keep it up… We should become buddies on NanoWriMo.. I’m on the November challenge too. My name is ElizOF. 🙂
Best wishes!
I’ll look you up! 🙂
A writing diary is a great idea – I use mine mostly when I’m stuck: for “talks” with my imaginary future editor 😉
All the best for your mojo 🙂
Maria
Backatcha! 😀 My mojo and I thank you!
Elizabeth
Good luck Elizabeth. I so admire your spunk and drive in doing this…
Thanks, Donna! I’m going to reread this comment when I’m crying into my coffee about the infidelity of my Muse. 😉