Afterward...

Now that the week is back in full swing, I couldn't think of anything better to share with you than... 

Life after NaNoWriMo

For most of us who take part in the event, NaNoWriMo is our whole life for the month of November. Then December is taken over by preparations for Christmas and the other major holidays, and many of us are so swept off our feet that we never get back to writing.

At least, that's what usually happens to me. In fact, it's what has happened to me. I've hardly written in a week, unless you count blog posts.

But it's not necessarily a bad thing. I don't count it as one.

Even writers need a break from time to time.

Trouble is, sometimes that break grows a little too long and lasts a whole year before we get back to it. That's what we want to avoid.

Like the meme says, productivity goes up after NaNoWriMo--but it always tends to be in things other than writing.

In order to avoid that, here are five things for you to do: 

• Write whenever you get the chance, at least once a day
• Write down ideas as they come to you
• Don't put your other work to the side--get done what needs to be done when it needs doing
• Read every chance you get
• Never give up, even when you feel like it

If you can do that, if you can stick with it no matter what, you're golden. And it's a beautiful place to be. Trust me.

[love and chocolate]

{RD}