Battle Week-Three Boredom!
Pick-me-ups for the roughest week of NaNoWriMo.
It's Week Three, and I've been getting a ton of NaNoMails from Wrimos telling me all about how bored they are with their novels. This is totally normal. Week Three is notorious for causing even the most dedicated novelist to put down their pen and run.
You, dear writer, will not run. You will write!
Here are five fast-and-easy tips to get you through Week Three.
1. Write "Week Four is next week" on a Post-it and put in on your mirror, computer, notebook, or wherever you'll see it the most. This might seem silly, but it totally works. Week Three might be tough, but Week Four is awesome and right around the corner. Trust me, you don't want to miss the final week of NaNoWriMo. It's the week when you win!
2. Bored with your cast of characters? Add new ones! Seriously. You can get rid of characters that aren't working and add new and improved (and really quirky) characters whenever you want.
3. Bored with your plot? Add a twist! Plot twists will certainly spark your interest enough to get you through this week. Does your main character discover that they're adopted? Does the villain turn out to be a good guy after all? Is it all a dream? Throw in an unexpected event and see where it takes you.
4. Change your routine. Sometimes a little change of scenery goes a long way. Write in a new place, perhaps outside or in a different room. Try writing in the morning if you've been writing at night. Try writing by hand if you've been typing this whole time. Basically, mix it up a little.
5. Eat more candy. Okay, don't tell your teachers or parents I said this. We just received a couple care packages here in the office filled with sweet treats. One from Scotland and the other from Australia. I'd have to say after we busted out the Kinder Eggs and TimTams, productivity soared...until we all crashed.
Trying not to eat more candy,
Tavia
