NaNoWriMo Tip #16: Track Your Progress
NaNoWriMo is a great
time to kick yourself in the butt and track your progress. When you sit down
each day, take a few seconds to note some things down. Same goes about when you
stop. Use a timer as well as a clock.
TIME when you sit
down:
TIME when you begin
writing (if different):
After each hour,
note wordcount:
TIME when you stop:
WORD COUNT:
Do this every time
you sit down.
After a week, look
for patterns. When you best (most and fastest) work? Do you write better if you
write longer? Do you frequently interrupt yourself to check twitter, Facebook
or other non-writing things?
Also, don't forget to reward yourself for each step. One of the single most powerful ways to motivate yourself to achievement is to have a sense of progress:
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