NaNo Update

Well, the first day of NaNo is over and I didn't quite meet my minimum daily goal of 1666 words. I did write 1588 words, though, and that isn't too shabby! I'll definitely take it, seeing as how I've been struggling to write 250 words/day for awhile now.

What's the difference? It isn't that I'm writing stuff I don't care about or that I plan to just throw away. I think it's partly because I've set a concrete goal (artificial, though it is), but also partly because something's clicked inside that's made me realize how important this is to me. Whatever it is, I'm going to try and keep it going.

Here's my plan for getting through NaNo and (hopefully) past it:

1. Get up at least 1/2 hour earlier and either write or plan what I'm going to write for the day.
2. Write during the day, even if it's only 15 minutes at a time
3. Create a music playlist (done!)
4. Use Scrivener in full screen mode while writing
5. Turn off my network access while I'm writing and reward myself with the internet when I've met my goal
6. Remind myself (frequently) that I'm writing a draft and it's okay to write scenes that I may cut later (i.e. turn off my inner editor!)
7. Track my progress on my blog (as well as on the nano site)