Hey, Germs!  We’ve come to the end of NaNoWrimo.  After thirty days of writing, how many words have you cranked out?

I dropped out this year, but you know what?  That’s okay.  Even if you don’t win NaNoWriMo, you’ve accomplished something really great. You started a novel; you made progress on something.  You started. That’s the hard part.

But for those of you who are still writing like crazy?  You are amazing.

A few tips for NaNoWriMo end-game:

• Try doing writing sprints.  Find a buddy to work with; challenge each other to an hour of just writing.  Writing within that time constraint can really help your productivity.
• Take breaks.  Get up and walk around. Grab a snack or a drink.  If you keep going and going and going without a break, you start to become less efficient.  Sometimes your eyes need some time away from the screen and the novel.
• Keep having fun.  This is a contest, but it’s meant to be fun!

All of you who are attempting NaNoWriMo this month are amazing.  Even if you only got a few words done, you did something awesome.  You should be proud of yourself!  You can do it.