After promising you guys a new layout on nandawrites.com, it’s still not up. I’m sorry about that. Sadly enough I had to drop out of NaNoWriMo. Why? I spent too much time writing in the first week of NaNo and I didn’t take enough breaks. My wrists really started to hurt and for a few days could barely type, so I’m trying not to use the computer too much. The new layout will be up as soon as possible.
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Day 6 of NaNoWriMo: I have a tip for you
It is day six of NaNoWriMo. That means we’ve[1] been writing for almost a week. I am currently one day ahead and I’d like to keep it that way. That means: No procrastinating—well, not too much—and writing at least 2,000 words a day.
Last year NaNoWriMo was tough for me. I was actually on the verge of giving up when someone (sadly enough I forgot who that someone was; I blame my bad memory for that) told me that I needed to remember why I was writing in the first place. That really helped me win NaNoWriMo in 2008, so I would like to pass this tip on to you guys[2]: Do not focus on word count too much. Just do what you love to do: Write. Only check your word count during your breaks or when you feel like you’re done for the day. That way the words will flow more easily and your word count will go up in no time.
On a different note: Today and yesterday I have been working on a new design for the website, so expect that to be up this next weekend!
1. And with ‘we’ I mean all NaNoWriMo participants.↑
2. And again, I’m talking about writers.↑
Day 3 of NaNoWriMo: My playlist
Today it’s day three of NaNoWriMo, and I’m beginning to wonder why I decided to write 50,000 words in one month. But hey, it should not be too difficult, as long as I don’t allow myself to get distracted—which is a major problem, with my short attention span.
I have just compiled a new playlist and since a lot of people seem to be doing it, I’ll be sharing my playlist here.
- Anjulie – Boom
- Pixie Lott – Hold Me In Your Arms
- Green Day – Know Your Enemy
- Miley Cyrus – Obsessed
- Sara Bareilles – One Sweet Love
- Marie Digby – Feel
- Jessie James – Inevitable
- Jason Mraz – A Beautiful Mess
- Jesse McCartney – In My Veins
- Michael Bublé – Heartache Tonight
- JoJo – How You Did It
- Marie Digby – Avalanche
- The All-American Rejects – Back To Me
- David Archuleta – To Be With You
- Anjulie – Crazy That Way
- 3OH!3 – Still Around
- Sigur Rós – Starálfur
- Sara Bareilles – Bottle It Up
- Colbie Caillat ft. Jason Mraz – Lucky
Time for some serious novel writing!
Many writers have already started writing their novel for NaNoWriMo in the past few hours, while others are trying to catch up with some sleep—and the rest will have to wait a few hours before NaNoWriMo starts. November has only just started for me, so it’s time to start writing!
I plan to write at least 2,000 words a day (even though I only really need to write 1,667 words a day) so I’ll be able to take a few extra breaks later on.
In the sidebar (to your right) you will be able to see how many words I have written so far.
Good luck to all NaNoWriMo participants!
Thirteen hours
About thirteen hours before NaNoWriMo I noticed something different about my hand. The palm was swollen and it hurt.
Then I realised something: I spent the past few days doing my homework assignments, because I know I won’t get much done during NaNoWriMo. One mistake I made was not taking enough breaks.
So here’s a tip to all NaNoWriMo participants: take enough breaks so your hands get some rest. They’re doing so much work for you and they deserve a break every now and then.
Two more days before the craziness starts!
It’s almost November and guess what?! In two days I will be participating in an annual event called NaNoWriMo. Thousands of writers will be writing a novel at the same time! The goal of NaNoWriMo is to write a novel of at least 50,000 words in one month.
My novel for this year is going to be a romantic novel written in Dutch. Writing in Dutch is going to be a big challenge for me personally, as I spent the past eight years reading English books and the stories I’ve written in the past few years were written in English as well. I spent the first few weeks of October outlining my novel and I’m ready to start writing!
Good luck to all NaNoWriMo participants![1]
1. And to all family members and friends of NaNoWriMo participants: This is the month to spoil your friend or family member with sweets and presents, because in November they’ll devote all of their spare time to writing their novel!↑
