Randomly pick a date on your calendar in either December or January. You will use this date to re-read your November Nano writings. This gives it time to rest and you will see it in a new light.
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30 Days of Nano – Day 27
StandardOn this Giving Tuesday, consider donating to Nanowrimo:
Nanowrimo: Why Donate?
Donate to Nanowrimo
I would also ask to consider a donation to the Committee to Protect Journalists. They support freedom of the press and shine light where journalists are arrested, tortured, and murdered. It has been eight weeks since The Washington Post’s Jamal Kashoggi was lured to a Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey and murdered for his writing about the Saudi government and royal family.
30 Days of Nano – Day 26
StandardSTOP!
Have some hot chocolate or chai masala.
Deep breath in. Deep breath out.
Breathe in the scent of the hot whatever you’ve chosen.
Now take a sip.
Relax for five minutes.
30 Days of Nano – Day 25
StandardCheck your Outline
We’re in the last five days. Some of us are winding down, some of us are desperately trying to reach that 50,000 word mark. For all of us, we have some kind of writing goal, so take a look at your story notes and outline, and see what you can work on these last few days.
30 Days of Nano – Day 24
StandardNow that Thanksgiving has passed, and Nanowrimo is on its last five days, what are some of your favorite comfort foods.
30 Days of Nano – Day 23
StandardWord Art
I love making art out of words. I think it’s my love of writing. You try it. Use crayons, colored pencils, markers. Use all the colors; or none of them.
30 Days of Nano – Day 22
Standard10 Minute Free Write:
Prompt: Talk about your favorite Thanksgiving and what made it your favorite. If you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, talk about your favorite holiday and don’t forget to include some of your traditions.
30 Days of Nano – Day 21
StandardBreak Time – Talk/Write about the Author/Book you credit with igniting your writing passion.
30 Days of Nano – Day 20
StandardWhat is the one necessary thing you need to sit down to write?
30 Days of Nano – Day 19
StandardStart a Nano Journal
I know, I know, you’re already writing constantly, but this is a journal for you, and to carry you through the editing in December. It will give you a few moments to clear your mind, do some long-hand writing, and then proceed with your novel and its editing. Give it a try.