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Things to Do for Non-NoWriMos

Philip Overby

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Things to Do for Non-NoWriMos
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With National Novel Writing Month fast approaching, writers all over the world are gearing up for 30 days of intense writing bliss. Coffee and energy drinks will be consumed by the gallons, tears will be shed, and fingers will be cramped.

However, if you're like me, an ex-NaNoWriMo, or Non-NoWriMo, then you might have a lot of spare time on your hands in November while everyone else is tap, tap, tapping.

Do not fret! I am here to give you some options to whittle away your time that doesn't include writing a novel in 30 days. Of note, I am a huge supporter of NaNoWrimo (I did it for 5 years), but these days I prefer to sit on the sidelines. So what can you do?
1. Cheerlead


If you don't want to write a novel in 30 days, you can always support others who are doing it. Someone posts a hefty word count? Give them a digital pat on the back! Your friend reaches their goal for the week? Give them a "like" and a "Good job!" You don't have to be actually involved in NaNoWriMo to be a boon for those who are working their fingers to the bone.
2. Sleep more


OK, so how does this help anyone? Well, sleeping more will probably make your healthier and you can wake up to all those glorious word counts your friends wrote while you were dreaming of cotton candy pixies.
3. Edit


Ah, maybe this is useful? If you're not writing, edit. You probably...
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