Sprint your way to NaNoWriMo success by writing in timed bursts

For years, I used to wait until I had a good stretch of time to write. I’d get myself comfy in my favorite chair, get my favorite drink ready, have my special writing music playing and work on my book for hours.

Sounds good, right? Except for the fact that long stretches of time to actually sit in perfect silence to write are few and far between so, in reality, I’d only sit down to write once every few weeks, if then.

If you’re writing a novel this month as part of NaNoWriMo, you’re learning th...