NaNoWriMo – Day 12

Day 12. On my writing playlist today is a cover of “Boom Clap,” performed by sisters Lennon & Maisy from the TV show “Nashville.” Just gorgeous.

Speaking of time, I’m using a handy app on my Mac called Be Focused to help me stay on track during NaNoWriMo. You set the timer for 30 minutes and start writing. (No emailing, no posting cat pics on Insta, no messing around with the music playlist…) When that time’s up, the app will order you to take a five-minute break. (Pat any available cats.) Then it sends an alert when it’s time for another 30-minute block. After that, you get a 15-minute breather. And the cycle continues. I’m endlessly surprised by how much I can get done in half an hour with this method.

Here’s a link to Be Focused for Mac users.

For Windows users, a similar product — which I haven’t tried — is here.