Many of my friends and acquaintances are currently in the midst of the sheer madness that is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). The goal: to write a book (yes, sir, that’s right a whole book) in (gasp) 30 days!
You may have noticed (or not, which is also fine, you have been busy trying to get your word count in!), but I didn’t post a survival tip yesterday. Why? Well, I had a lot going on, it had been a busy week and I was just exhausted. For my own mental health, at the end of the work day I shut down my computer, picked up dinner, and vegetated in front of the tv with my family. In the words of Stuart Smalley…
Today’s tip is that it’s ok to take a day off. Sometimes you just need to take a night off, rest your brain and recharge. The important thing is to get back at it the next day!