Happy Veteran's Day!
How are your stories progressing? Today is a perfect day to write. Is everyone home from school today? Too noisy at your house? Find a quiet corner and shut the door. Put on headphones. Make a sign "Author At Work" and place it on your door. Set a timer and tell everyone to hold your calls until the timer beeps. Or go outside. You could bring a notepad or a laptop with you and sit under a shady tree. You could write at the neighborhood park - but only if your parents approve and it is safe (maybe bring a NaNoWriMo friend?). Perhaps Grandma's house is more quiet than yours? The point is, if you're a NaNoWriMo writer, you have to write. You've got a deadline to keep. And the only way you're going to keep that deadline is if you make the time to do it. No excuses.
Sometimes I only have time to write in spurts - 15 minutes here, 15 minutes there. Like between loads of laundry or while I'm grilling chicken (type, flip the meat, season the meat, go back to the computer, type, repeat...). But those minutes really add up. You just have to learn to get into your writing zone - fast. You have to be able to tune out the television, the dogs barking, your siblings running through the house. Whatever the distractions, you have to stay focused to reach your goal.
One last bit of advice - know what you want to write about before you sit down. Precious minutes can be consumed with indecision. So, while you are brushing your teeth or feeding the cat, think about your writing topic of the day. Is is setting? Conflict? Dialogue? Whatever it is, think about it BEFORE you sit down to make the most of your typing time.
Ok. No more advice today. If you're reading this blog (and I'm glad you are) - GET BACK TO WORK WRIMOS! (-:
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