NaNo Update

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Originally I wasn't going to share an update. Instead, I was going to do a couple of posts, like I did back in September, where I shared the pictures I am taking during another Instagram photo a day challenge that is NaNo related. But after I thought about it I changed my mind and decided to give you an update instead, because they are fun to write and while it doesn't count towards my 50,000 words I still enjoy writing here and filling you in on most things NaNo related. So here is my update on how things are going!

Normally when I do NaNo I jump right in on the first and just start typing my ideas out without planning or doing research. And about halfway through I end up stopping and giving up because I am out of ideas or I feel like I am just repeating myself. Then last year I tried using an outline that I created and I was able to follow it for the most part before I just gave up and fell behind like I always do. But this year I actually put more effort into it and did a bunch of research on stuff and created an outline that I am following better than the one from last year.

Another thing that is helping me stay on track and keep up is a calendar that I made in Microsoft Word with a personal word count for each day for me to reach. And it has been working well since I have really only fallen behind one day. It has also helped that I am out of school and don't have homework to finish and also because I didn't have a job when I started, though I am looking. But I did find a seasonal position at Kohl's so we will see how everything goes and if I'll be able to keep up with working and writing.

In the meantime, happy writing and I hope you enjoyed the article I wrote and posted the other day and I have another one coming up soon.

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Laura said…
You can do this! I can't wait to finally read your finished novel :)
November 10, 2018 at 6:54 AM
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