NaNoWriMo 2020 – Four Lessons Learned

NaNoWriMo 2020 – Four Lessons Learned

What were the lessons learned from NaNoWriMo this year? Before I go into that, just a little context: I wrote most of this post in the morning on Saturday 28th November. At that point, I was at just over 35,000 words, more than 11,000 words short of where I was meant...
Prepare for NaNoWriMo: Making Time

Prepare for NaNoWriMo: Making Time

It’s time to talk about arguably the biggest challenge of writing 50,000 words in 30 days: making time. NaNoWriMo is just a few days away now (can you believe it?) and preparation is in full swing for many of us. I’ve already written a few posts this month to help you...
Making Time for Writing

Making Time for Writing

We’re all busy, it’s pretty much a fact of life. Our to-do lists expand to fill the available time, and no matter how many jobs we tick off there are always tasks jostling to take their place. I feel like I never have enough time for everything I want to do, and I’ve...