Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Writing Under Pressure

"Work expands to fill the amount of time available to do it" (Parkinson's Law).
Writing under the pressure of time constraints works. Otherwise it is easy to procrastinate - and perhaps never get your great novel written.
For writers who haven't heard of National Novel Writing Month I highly recommend it. Writing a 50,000 page novel in 30 days is fun and you can do it! There are no prizes except the recognition of the achievement. There is no time for procrastination - you get it done!
Later, with revisions you may find your 50,000 words are like an outline and you can "flesh out" your story into a longer, more complex novel.

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