Rachel Poli has a great post on her blog on the importance of rewarding yourself for meeting goals during NaNoWriMo. Check it out.
It’s always important to reward yourself. No matter what you’re working on or what you’re doing. It doesn’t even have to be with writing, it can be anything. If you accomplish something, you should pat yourself on the back.
NaNo is a big feat. It’s not easy to write 50,000 words in 30 days. It’s not easy to discipline yourself to write 1,667 words each and every day. It’s not easy to focus and to put all your attention into that one project.
So, whether you win or not, why not reward yourself?
A Daily Reward
I know some people who give themselves a daily reward. If they meet their word count, they’ll allow themselves something small, like a piece of Halloween candy.
If they get a little more than their daily word count, they may allow themselves to have two pieces of Halloween candy.
It’s nothing fancy, but it…
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Author Don Massenzio 