Top 5 things I've learned about writing NaNo
They say copying is the greatest form of flattery, or something like that. And I’m copying Georgiana’s post. After you finish here and leave your comment/list, go check hers out!
Top 5 things I’ve learned about writing NaNo…
5. That I still have to do some amount of research or I shut down, the story stalls and it’s better to do the little bit of research to satisfy that then to dry up.
4. That I can write more than I thought I could and write badly enough to get the words down
3. That I prefer to edit as I go (perfectionist in me) and it takes real discipline not to stop and show the emotion…
2. That my characters all have heart problems! LOL! But I’m okay with it now and use it as my standard response to go back and fill in a real visceral emotion later.
1. That I still don’t have as much time to write as I’d like and when I do have time I can crank out the words BUT I need a huge chunk of time to do that and it’s probably a good idea to schedule several writing weekends instead of trying to write every day and come up with 500 words of junk in 2 hours!
What have YOU learned?
