This is the fourth post in a four-part NaNoWriMo blog series.
The days are growing short, and your word count for NaNoWriMo is even shorter. Inspiration can be few and far between in these last few days. We here at the Press decided to help you find some creative ways to keep your engine running to the magic 50,000-word count. Here are our four tips and tricks.
- Write your stream of consciousness
Sometimes you cannot concentrate on the story at hand and just need to get some words on the page to help get the ball rolling. One way you could do this is by writing a stream of consciousness. This means you will just start writing down whatever you are currently thinking about. It could be an amalgamation of different ideas that may not even link together, but the point is to give you the momentum to continue writing your novel.
- Write the same word over and over until you write something else
Maybe you have a word stuck in your head. It’s blocking any work that should be getting done on your novel. Sometimes writing one word over and over and over and over and over can make you forget that it was even a problem in the first place. This will get you back in the zone and typing your heart out.
- Type for thirty minutes in pig latin
Some words or phrases just cannot be translated into another language. Take this as an excuse and spice up your writing by writing in pig latin. It may rouse some good ideas and allows you to use some colorful language to jazz up your novel. Ytray itway outway!
- Do a handstand and try to write
This may seem like an unconventional idea, but hear us out. There are times in your writing where you cannot type another word. It is even unbearable to look at the word count for one more second. A way to get past this block is to look from another perspective (you know, like standing upside down). With all that blood rushing to your head, all the ideas will start flowing, and you will be writing in no time.
We hope that you try and use some of the recommendations that we have given in this article. Outside of them, we hope that you had a fun time writing during this month. This month is less about completing a novel and more about putting pen to paper and writing some words. That’s how you sharpen your skills, generate ideas, and get something good to come out of your stories. Happy writing everyone!
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