: Re: I'm not a great pantser; what kind of preparation do I need for NaNoWriMo? I'm very appreciative of NaNoWriMo's "your first step is writing a crappy first draft" credo, and I like the motivation

There is no reason for you to not do any advance preparation for this. If you are more comfortable working out a full outline and developing out your characters, then you can do all of that in advance. The primary objective is to write your novel during the month of November. Any advance preparation you do for that will only help you to succeed at that goal. Whether your personal objective is to just motivate yourself to write or to actually complete the first draft of a workable novel is up to you, but either way, the advance preparation will help you feel more comfortable in reaching that goal.

If your primary objective is just to motivate yourself to write, then you may want to consider another option. A Round of Words in 80 Days (ROW80) is a writer's challenge initiative that encourages writers to set their own personal goals, whether it is to complete a certain number of words, edit a certain number of pages, or finish a final draft. You establish your own personal goals and then report your progress back to the rest of the group twice a week. The accountability factor can be a good motivator for some, and the encouragement you receive from other writers can sometimes help you over a roadblock. I did this a couple of months ago and got a LOT accomplished. They are just about done with the current round, and a new one should be starting up soon.

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