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NaNoWriMo is a big deal because it’s an insane challenge. Writing 50,000 words in a month’s time is extremely tiring. No writer should attempt to do this, for the sake of sanity. And yet, there are millions from around the world who do this every year and finish writing a full-length draft in a month. For each one of them, this is an arduous journey full of challenges — the biggest one being exhaustion from all the writing.
Whether you’re a pantser or a planner, it’s all the same. The writing fatigue sets in sooner or later, for both types of wrimos. Even if planners have carefully set out their course for the month, planning every detail of their plot, story, and daily word count targets, what’s not accounted for is the burnout they will face at the end of the day. Pantsers rely solely on the energy and enthusiasm they feel on a day-to-day basis. This may inspire spontaneity and go with the flow, but without a plan in sight, any writer’s battery only tends to drain faster.
How to defeat writer’s fatigue
Most people make NaNoWriMo all about writing. All that matters is hitting that daily word count and ultimately 50K at the end of the month. That’s a faulty approach. It is so much more than that! The entire month is about learning the whole process of crafting a book, which goes beyond just…
