First NaNoWriMo milestone!
When I started this 30 day writing challenge as a way to motivate me to blog about my life-long goal, I wasn’t sure if I would make it past a week. But here I am, 10 days in and I haven’t even cheated haha!
3 things have helped me stick with it so far…
1 – I shared what I was doing with others and made it visible through the NaNoWriMo site.
2 – I started writing at the same time and in the same place every day. I actually started doing this only 3 days ago, but that’s when I seriously felt I was in danger of throwing in the towel on the challenge. I call it “my bunker” and it adds an element of fun to say, “hey, I’m heading to my bunker to do my writing”. Maybe there’s something to that. Anyway, if you’re doing the NaNoWriMo thing, I would encourage you to find a place and time of day you can do your thing regularly.
Disclaimer on the Bunker idea – be prepared for snide remarks from others close to you if you exit the bunker during your scheduled time. Thanks for the support Pete, but I really had to go to the bathroom 😒
3 – I check in at NaNoWriMo to see if I’ve gotten any reward badges which are goofy but oddly encouraging. I know there’s research to support both camps – external and intrinsic rewards, but heck I say if it works do it! We are not a one-size fits all world, so you need to find what works for you!!!
The reward thing has me thinking of re-visiting an idea I had awhile back – more in the posts to come.
One third of the way there and feeling strong!
Since running is actually the point of my blog, here’s a quick update on how yesterday’s “Tired Run” went…
2-minute warmup jogging lightly ✔
3 miles at best effort – don’t overdo it ✔
2-minute cool down jogging lightly ✔
DURING THE HARD 3 MILES THE ADRENALINE EFFECT KICKED IN WHEN I PASSED 2 SLOW-WALKING NEIGHBORS AND THEY REMARKED… “WOW, YOU’RE FAST”
Note to self… Align future runs with the day and time those neighbors are walking 😉
Can you tell I just figured out how to use the built-in system emojis? 🤣
- Windows devices: Windows Key + the period
- On a Mac: Command + Control + Space
Can’t wait to introduce you to my Polish Grandma – I think you’ll ♥ her 😘
In the meantime, comment below where your “Bunker” is. Mine is in the grandkids room.
*If you’re wondering what NaNoWriMo is… it stands for National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo is an annual event that began in 1999 as a challenge to writers to write a novel of 50,000 words in one month! Whew, crazy right? Not everyone uses this challenge to write a novel. Take me for example, I signed up for NaNoWriMo and challenged myself to write one blog post every day for a month and that is what you are seeing in these NaNoWriMo posts!!!
Get back in your bunker and write more!