Monday, November 5, 2012

Why NaNoWriMo is Making Me More Productive


It's that crazy time of year again, where hundreds of thousands of writers sit down to write 50k words of a novel in a month. Some write more, some write less, but everyone's sitting down to write. Or not write as the case may be.

For me, NaNo goes a bit like this.

I sit down at my desk and pull open my lap top. Hang on, I can't write when my desk is such a mess. So I close the lid of the lap top again and tidy the desk. There, now I can write.

But what about the stuff on the floor? Now that my desk is all nice and tidy, shouldn't I make sure that the rest of the room looks just as nice? It'll only take a few minutes and think how much better I'll be able to write with a nice clean room. So I scurry round and clean up.

Mmm, what's that smell wafting out of the kitchen? I follow my nose out to find one of my sisters baking. "You can help if you like," she said. Soon we're concocting muffins and brewing coffee. There's plenty of time to write later.

Goodness, is that the time? I've spent so long eating muffins and drinking coffee that it's time to make dinner. Oh well, writing will have to wait until after dinner now. This really has been a busy afternoon!

Now, what shall I get done today? Maybe I'll redesign my blog. Or I might teach the cat how to play the piano. Maybe I'll actually get some writing done. Who knows...

8 comments:

  1. Maybe you'll write a story about a cat who plays the piano...

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    1. Now that would make an interesting story. I shall have to try that someday.

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  2. I can so relate despite I'm not participating in NaNo! I have too many distractions to begin with - um, I can comment on a million blogs, cook dinner, finish some things that I haven't got done lately, etc.

    Yes, it's hard to make writing a priority. We got lots of things on our minds, not just blogging, writing, we got to put family first.

    Great post, Imogen! :)

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    1. I totally agree. Family should always come first. And after that, I'm afraid I should really make writing more of a priority. It seems so funny that I really do like to write, but that I'll find any excuse not to. There's something wrong with that...

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  3. :D I work the other way. I never get anything else done because i want to write. I'm doing the 100 day challenge instead, and think I've found my writing style. Never have I written so consistently...

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    1. I've been doing the 100 day challenge from Go Teen Writers too, and I have to admit, that's been really helping me. I got a whole novella written thanks to that. And now you've reminded me that I need to log my words for the week...

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    2. So tell me about this 100 day challenge. (But don't let it cut into your writing time! )

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  4. I'm creating a blogroll of blogs that blog (at least occasionally) about homeschooling high school. (http://letshomeschoolhighschool.com/homeschool-high-school-blogs/) I came across yours today and added it. I love finding blogs by folks in all stages of homeschooling! :) I hope you’ll drop by and hang out with us at LHSHS.com soon. Thanks in advance! Blessings...

    Katie

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