Turn Constant Comparison into a Competitive Asset
11/14/18 • 5 min
Turn constant comparison into a competitive asset.
We're 14 days in. Can you believe that? How are you doing? Better yet how are your writer friends doing? Have you checked your buddy list today? Are you trolling that one forum on the NaNoWriMo website just to marvel at that post with the writers who've announced that they've finished already? Have you stopped sharing your word count in that Facebook group because with every passing day others are getting further ahead? Is all this checking giving you low-key anxiety yet?
If so, I don't have an app for that, but I do have an explanation!
This behavior may mean that you're a competitive writer.
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Turn constant comparison into a competitive asset.
We're 14 days in. Can you believe that? How are you doing? Better yet how are your writer friends doing? Have you checked your buddy list today? Are you trolling that one forum on the NaNoWriMo website just to marvel at that post with the writers who've announced that they've finished already? Have you stopped sharing your word count in that Facebook group because with every passing day others are getting further ahead? Is all this checking giving you low-key anxiety yet?
If so, I don't have an app for that, but I do have an explanation!
This behavior may mean that you're a competitive writer.
Have feedback on the show?
What would you like me to talk about?
Tweet @amadvox or use the hashtag #amadvox to join the conversation.
Find "A Mad Vox" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or almost anywhere you get your podcasts.
If you find this show of value, don’t keep it a secret. Please consider sharing this show with someone you know participating in NaNoWriMo, and leaving a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts to let others know about A Mad Vox. Thank you!
How do you leave a review on Apple Podcasts?
Find the show using search keywords "A Mad Vox" in the App store under the Podcast Category (Arts).
Click on the show page. Find the tab that says "rating and reviews".
Rate the show (Gimme ALL the stars, please! :)) and write a brief review. Then hit submit.
Connect with A Mad Vox on social media! Use #amadvox to join in the conversation.
Previous Episode
Adjust Your Expectations During the Week
Adjust your expectations during the week.
Time. It plays tricks on your mind and makes us as writers and creative types feel some kind of way when things don't happen as expected. Usually, it leads to feeling insecure about our ability and otherwise disappointed when we don't make as much progress as we wanted. This is normal. Don't let that feeling you may be having right now discourage you from moving forward.
An added challenge to you, in addition to writing 50,000 words in a month is adjusting your expectations and keeping on writing.
Here are a few tips to get you through to the halfway point while writing on a weekday or weeknight:
Write in scenes, not in words.
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown The Broadway Musical - Short version Book Report song (via YouTube)
| Broadway version of the Book Report Song (via YouTube). Be LIke Schroeder in your writing style!
The path to success doesn't look like a straight line.
Take advantage of the time you have available to write.
All of this is to say don't worry about not having enough hours available each day to write. Give yourself a shorter amount of time to write. Doing several of this sprints will likely be a more effective use of your time.
If you are a NaNoWriMo first-timer I'm curious to know
Are you feeling the pressure to write the exact same amount of words each day? If you've completed NaNoWriMo before, what is one thing that you do during the week that keeps your writing schedule on track to crush your writing goal?
Let me know on Twitter by using the hashtag #amadvox and I'll check it out.
Find "A Mad Vox" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or almost anywhere you get your podcasts.
If you find this show of value, don’t keep it a secret. Please consider sharing this show with someone you know participating in NaNoWriMo, and leaving a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts to let others know about A Mad Vox. Thank you!
How do you leave a review on Apple Podcasts?
Find the show using search keywords "A Mad Vox" in the App store under the Podcast Category (Arts).
Click on the show page. Find the tab that says "rating and reviews".
Rate the show (Gimme ALL the stars, please! :)) and write a brief review. Then hit submit.
Connect with A Mad Vox on social media! Use #amadvox to join in the conversation.
Next Episode
We've Got the Goods to Celebrate Your Progress
## We've Got the Goods to Celebrate Your Progress.
Show notes summary:
- Celebrate
- Thank MLs
- Thank people who have supported you thus far.
- Check out NaNoWriMo.org for sponsor goodies to try either 50% or for a no-credit-card required free trial!
Today is Municipal Liaison Appreciation day. A Municipal Liaison (ML) is a designated volunteer who works hard to coordinate write-in schedules, manages communication to your region each week, in addition to a bunch of other things behind the scenes, which of course, includes writing their own novel.
If you have a moment go to the Nanowrimo.org website and send a note to your ML thanking them for the all of the support and guidance that they've provided to local writers like you all this month.
I'm curious to know if you've used any of the sponsor goods on the site this month?
Let me know on Twitter by using the hashtag #amadvox and I'll check it out.
Find "A Mad Vox" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or almost anywhere you get your podcasts.
If you find this show of value, don’t keep it a secret. Please consider sharing this show with someone you know participating in NaNoWriMo, and leaving a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts to let others know about A Mad Vox. Thank you!
How do you leave a review on Apple Podcasts?
Find the show using search keywords "A Mad Vox" in the App store under the Podcast Category (Arts).
Click on the show page. Find the tab that says "rating and reviews".
Rate the show (Gimme ALL the stars, please! :)) and write a brief review. Then hit submit.
Connect with A Mad Vox on social media! Use #amadvox to join in the conversation.
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