Pacing yourself http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/writing-101/threads/49378 Princess_of_Quite-a-lot Hey there, I've only written short stories, (finished them, that is) and I have trouble every year deciding about when to start the conflict, how long to draw it out, when to put the climax and when to start he resolution so I don't end up with too many words to kill after i've already finished the story. Can a few of you tell me about how far in (days or word count) you put things like the conflict, climax, and resolution? as well as any other tips you have on when to get moving and when to stay put. Thanks sooo much! Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:31:40 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/writing-101/threads/49378?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1076355 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/writing-101/threads/49378?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1076355 imawesome Just start at the beginning of the story and go from there. Try to add a bunch of subplots. Write at a pace in which the events occur naturally, don't rush to the important plot pieces. If you get writer's block about a certain scene, just skip to the next thing, and go back to that scene later. Hope I helped. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:03:14 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/writing-101/threads/49378?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1078494 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/writing-101/threads/49378?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1078494 swallowfeather You mean on a normal-length novel or a NaNoWriMo manuscript? Because a normal-length novel is more like 80 or 90 thousand words. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:53:19 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/writing-101/threads/49378?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1079119 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/writing-101/threads/49378?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1079119 lasalle202 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/writing-101/threads/34337 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:33:17 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/writing-101/threads/49378?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1090236 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/writing-101/threads/49378?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1090236