During November I
have only one goal: write.
I usually write an outline in October and tape it to the wall beside my
desk. During November I mark off each section as I work through it.
Outlines are like cue cards. They jog the memory and keep the story moving along without having to stop and wonder what to do next.
Actually, there is one very important facet to writing fast that most people don't consider: You have to love what you're doing. If you aren't enthralled with telling the story, you'll start looking for other things to do, and then you're doomed.
The trick -- the real trick -- is to sit down and write. Don't talk about writing, don't sit down and write posts about writing -- and don't look to others to make you write. Just get in there and do it.
It also helps to board up the doors, tear out the phone, and ignore the fact that the next season of Buffy will be out on DVD in mid-November. This is obviously an evil (and really devious) anti-NaNo plot!
Good luck to everyone this year, and have fun.
I usually write an outline in October and tape it to the wall beside my
desk. During November I mark off each section as I work through it.
Outlines are like cue cards. They jog the memory and keep the story moving along without having to stop and wonder what to do next.
Actually, there is one very important facet to writing fast that most people don't consider: You have to love what you're doing. If you aren't enthralled with telling the story, you'll start looking for other things to do, and then you're doomed.
The trick -- the real trick -- is to sit down and write. Don't talk about writing, don't sit down and write posts about writing -- and don't look to others to make you write. Just get in there and do it.
It also helps to board up the doors, tear out the phone, and ignore the fact that the next season of Buffy will be out on DVD in mid-November. This is obviously an evil (and really devious) anti-NaNo plot!
Good luck to everyone this year, and have fun.