A NaNoWriMo Tip

I suppose this tip really applies to writing anytime of the year.

Clean up your desk.

If you're anything like me, November swoops down seemingly without warning, while you're barely recovering from (or not quite finished) all the other projects you've been trying to clear away before NaNoWriMo. Most likely, your desk or writing area looks like a bomb hit it.

Take a few minutes, an hour, an evening or a weekend (!) to clean up. When you approach your desk for your daily writing session, you'll feel lighter, less guilty about all the other things you "should" be doing, and the words will flow easier.

Try it and see if it makes a difference for you. Obsessive neat-freaks can ignore this advice. :)