Post by silver on Oct 2, 2006 23:48:35 GMT -5
1. It doesn’t matter how you’re feeling at the time, when you’re smack talking, you’ll do everything better, faster, and might just write a second one while waiting for everyone else to catch up.
2. Don’t be intimidated by people who have completed their NaNos (on time, mind you). Go right for the “big fish.” The smack talk is half the fun.
3. Setting a goal for so many words per day is actually very helpful and might be more helpful than you think,
4. Don’t be afraid to reach out to your fellow NaNo participants; you never know just who might be going through the exact same thing you are.
5. Going along with number four: don’t be afraid to ask. About anything. From how to get over your most recent block in writing to just how many cups of coffee you can drink before it starts becoming detrimental to your health.
6. If you don’t want anyone to read your work, then no one will. Don’t worry about if others will like it. Go ahead and add those monkey ninjas.
7. The NaNo site where you register also has a forum. Look for the writingforums.com group and have some fun.
8. The NaNo site is also useful for hooking up with friends (other than WF people), posting a bit about yourself as well as a small section of your NaNo, checking out stats, and for turning in your word count as often as you want.
9. Everything is a balance. Sometimes life can overwhelm and take you away from you’re writing. Don’t stress. You get an icon if you finish on time, and it’s not as if you get punished if you don’t make it. (I didn’t finish last year’s NaNo until this past February.)
10. NaNo is a lot of fun all around. Don’t be intimidated by anyone or lose heart if you fall a bit behind. We’re all there because we love writing, love a hint of competition, and also like a challenge.
2. Don’t be intimidated by people who have completed their NaNos (on time, mind you). Go right for the “big fish.” The smack talk is half the fun.
3. Setting a goal for so many words per day is actually very helpful and might be more helpful than you think,
4. Don’t be afraid to reach out to your fellow NaNo participants; you never know just who might be going through the exact same thing you are.
5. Going along with number four: don’t be afraid to ask. About anything. From how to get over your most recent block in writing to just how many cups of coffee you can drink before it starts becoming detrimental to your health.
6. If you don’t want anyone to read your work, then no one will. Don’t worry about if others will like it. Go ahead and add those monkey ninjas.
7. The NaNo site where you register also has a forum. Look for the writingforums.com group and have some fun.
8. The NaNo site is also useful for hooking up with friends (other than WF people), posting a bit about yourself as well as a small section of your NaNo, checking out stats, and for turning in your word count as often as you want.
9. Everything is a balance. Sometimes life can overwhelm and take you away from you’re writing. Don’t stress. You get an icon if you finish on time, and it’s not as if you get punished if you don’t make it. (I didn’t finish last year’s NaNo until this past February.)
10. NaNo is a lot of fun all around. Don’t be intimidated by anyone or lose heart if you fall a bit behind. We’re all there because we love writing, love a hint of competition, and also like a challenge.