BDSM and Writing

Okay. I admit the post title is intentionally misleading. The initial idea behind it is a good writer should put themselves through pain to perfect their craft.

With that in mind, from September 17th to 30th, I'll be participating in Flirting with NaNo, a two-week boot camp aiming at writing 1500 words a day.

If all goes well I'll know if I have what it takes to enter National Novel Writing Month in November. And if the challenge is too much I'll simply take time to refill my creative juices.

I've asked on Twitter if seasoned NaNoWriMo participants had tips and tricks to share. Here are those that came back more often:

- Schedule your writing sessions. They may be 4-hour or 15-minute long.

- Focus on the writing. Do not let external diversion break your trance.

- Word-vomit. Do not waste time editing or fact-checking.

- And last but not least, preparation. Have a vague idea of where your story is going.

Now, here is the problem. I'm a pantser, which means I don't know in details where each chapter will take me. Usually I start a new novel after weeks if not months of daydreaming and note writing, resulting in a mere 400-word outline.

But I really, really want to ace this FWN challenge. To do that, I'll stack all the odds in my favor, and apply the snowflake method.

My experience with it and daily reports on the challenge will constitute the next blog posts.

Thank you for reading. See you tomorrow!