It is October and that means that NaNoWriMo will be starting very soon. For those of you that may not know what this means, here is a brief explanation. NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. In the Month of November, participants try their best to write 50,000 words. That averages out to about 1,667 words a day. It seems tough, but it is completely possible. There are so many writers a year that complete this feat. And this year, I plan to be one of them. I plan to share my progress every once in a while with all of you guys.
For the people that may be a little worried to take on this challenge or may have not done as well in previous years as they would have hoped, here is a list of the essential items that I have in my novel tool kit.
1) Awesome prep resources
2) Coffee or Tea in cute mugs, I like to use my Keurig. I love any type of Hazelnut or Caramel Vanilla Coffee
3) A warm blanket or sweater, depending on where you live November can get cold, you don't want to be too cold while writing
4) NaNoWriMo fourms
5) Candles
6) An Outline
7) Black pens and paper
8) A collection of images that inspire my current WIP
9) Snacks, I enjoy Baked Lays, the occasional cookie, and to try making foods that my characters like to eat, if you want new recipes, check out nerdy nummies on YouTube
10) A knitting project when I need to take breaks, not only does it help my mind think up new ideas, it also allows me to make a new scarf
11) Pinterest, there are so many ways to use this for writers, from story and idea boards to following your favorites authors or getting some writing advice
12) I like to listen to Pandora or Spotify to get into the setting of my story a little more fully, for those of you that would prefer background noise, there are sites out there for anything from the ocean to a cafe.
13) A good book for when I need a break
14) NaNoWriMo sprints
My goal for my current novel is to get to 12,000 words, and even though November will get me to only about 50,000 words, that will still be a huge chunk out of my first draft. I really hope others will join me in making this November successful. If I missed any essentials, let me know.
