Day 1 - NaNoWriMo
I had my Friday appointment cancel on me today so instead of driving around the M25 (the motorway (freeway) around London which is a lovely road to drive when it works, and when it doesn't it fails in style), I have written the first 1% of the novel and I am now writing this.
James Patterson's Pep talk on the NaNo site made me realise that I have it easier than most when it comes to writing in November. We all have things that stop us, but I think I have less than most. It was the part where it says not to do it alone and points about asking Partners/friends to prod you with sharp sticks. I fall into the 'no friends' category as I am not a person who looks for company. As a result of living on my own, I could write first thing in the morning. The only thing I have to move around is work. There will be days that I will be driving for 4 hours, on top of an 8 hour day at a customer site, and I will still write that day. I will also watch an episode or two of a TV show too, so I do not feel like I am sacrificing too much.
It is a good mindset to be in I think, as rather than thinking of all the obstacles that stop me from writing, I am thinking 'why do I have it easier than other people?'. Find these reasons why I have time to write, will allow me not to use the parts of life as excuses on not to write. PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) and all that jazz.
James Patterson's Pep talk on the NaNo site made me realise that I have it easier than most when it comes to writing in November. We all have things that stop us, but I think I have less than most. It was the part where it says not to do it alone and points about asking Partners/friends to prod you with sharp sticks. I fall into the 'no friends' category as I am not a person who looks for company. As a result of living on my own, I could write first thing in the morning. The only thing I have to move around is work. There will be days that I will be driving for 4 hours, on top of an 8 hour day at a customer site, and I will still write that day. I will also watch an episode or two of a TV show too, so I do not feel like I am sacrificing too much.
It is a good mindset to be in I think, as rather than thinking of all the obstacles that stop me from writing, I am thinking 'why do I have it easier than other people?'. Find these reasons why I have time to write, will allow me not to use the parts of life as excuses on not to write. PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) and all that jazz.