Does anyone have any tips, sort of 'just keep writing'? I've been trying that one for three days, and it's not having much effect so far. At this rate, I might just give up out of sheer apathy.
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Does anyone have any tips, sort of 'just keep writing'? I've been trying that one for three days, and it's not having much effect so far. At this rate, I might just give up out of sheer apathy. |
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nov. 3, 2009 - 16 24
What zone? The Twilight Zone? :P
If you're bored with what you're writing already, chances are your readers will be too. Write something more interesting, and remember you don't need to cover all the "boring parts".
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nov. 3, 2009 - 17 24
It's more a sort of generalised apathy with regards all writing: I was deep into a slump before November came around, and really hoping that NaNo would jolt me out of it. Changing plot or characters might help a little, but probably not too much: nothing sounds interesting at the moment.
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nov. 4, 2009 - 04 27
Dunno if it helps, but when I am in a deep slump I have a few tricks to make my brain work better.
1: Switch fonts. I sometimes even switch to one of the handwriting fonts, that way what I write looks pretty, but I can't actually read it very easily on the screen. This stops me from going back and thinking that what I have written so far is crap.
2: Music. LOUD music. I put on headphones and some music filled with adrenaline as high as I can stand it, then I get a blank paper and just write, trying not to think too much about what it is, just trying to let the music overtake my own thoughts.
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nov. 4, 2009 - 04 30
Two tricks I use when I get bored:
Imagine the thing / situation my character fears most -- and then have him encounter it.
Imagine the absolute best day my character could have -- and then let him experience it.
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nov. 4, 2009 - 08 39
Have you checked out the NaNo Ate My Soul area? You might find some motivation there. :-)
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