Comments on: Nano Tip # 15: Take a Day Off

By: JoJoLindsey-Wa

JoJoLindsey-Wa — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:28:18 +0000

That’s exactly what i did and it felt great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahh gotta get back on track now though

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:52:46 +0000

Hey. I newly found that I enjoy writing (and reading) stories a lot. I have my first book going well, but I have a little bit of writers block.

One thing, for me, that usually works to get rid of it is read something. It helps me think of new ideas and move on. So, when i take my day off I think I’ll read.

By: Kelsey-wa

Kelsey-wa — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:40:24 +0000

AHHH! I’ve taken too many days off! I’m only 12% done with my novel, but that’s okay because I’ve already decided that it’s going to be a 60-day project. I still feel guilty though…

By: Charity

Charity — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:49:42 +0000

OMGosh! So good to know that my complete meltdown yesterday was justified. I’ve hit that point where I am immensely disappointed with my story. The idea in my head is still a good one, but it isn’t translating to my keyboard. Logically I’m ok with that. It happened last year too because Nano produces a lot of “telling” from me–which does nothing for me. At least this year I can remember the sludge of last year’s efforts and how different those words are after a year of hard revising work. I’m actually very excited about last year’s effort now.

So, I woke up this morning telling myself “tell it now, show it later.” If I can just get the bones of the story on paper I can flesh it out later…must keep typing…must keep typing.

Good luck all!

By: Dakota-la

Dakota-la — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:18:05 +0000

Good for you woow owwowowowow wat ur name on twitter?????

By: evelonies

evelonies — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:55:47 +0000

does it count if i take the day off b/c my 2 year old is puking his guts out? i did that about a week ago. . .

By: Saudia Mohamed

Saudia Mohamed — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:22:23 +0000

hahahah I’ll feel very guilty later, but I’m taking your advice. *has bad feeling*

By: Team Toshi Banana!

Team Toshi Banana! — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:50:26 +0000

That is the best advice I ever heard! I can taking a day off now without feeling guilty!!

By: Julie-wa

Julie-wa — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:51:33 +0000

I am so behind…
but I keep finding a new book to read… and I moved… and I got sidetracked with a dif idea.

I fail at this…

By: Cyndy Otty

Cyndy Otty — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:19:14 +0000

I’m really a fan of writing every day – even if “writing” is a word, and all I did to the word was correct the spelling – only because it really works to keep me in that mindset of actually writing. But, I won’t say that’s the way for every writer. And some of those “one word corrected spelling” days are really, really needed especially during Nano when my whole brain is just fried from the thought of adding the task of writing a novel with the rest of my crazy life.

Though, the downside is that sometimes that one day becomes way many more days and then it’s much more difficult to get back into the swing of things. (I just came off a six day “break” and while it didn’t faze me, I think others would have just thrown in the towel after that long.)