I wrote twenty thousand words in the last three days during four Nanowrimo write-ins. A write-in is an event (either in real-time or virtually) where a group of writers get together and write. It works because everyone is focused on the purpose of the event.
This is the power of we. When we are all writing together, there is less temptation to read a book or do the laundry, so more words get written. That is a good thing. Plus, it’s fun.
You can do something similar. Do you have a project that is languishing? Get a group together and make some progress. Some of my friends like to have a UFO day. We meet at someone’s house and bring unfinished craft projects to work on. They may not all get finished, but they all are closer to completion because of the group mentality.
The less you talk, the more you get done. That is how I write so many words. But if you think time passes more pleasantly when you chat, then go for it. However, if you’re getting nothing done it may be time to move the fingers instead of the mouth.
The holidays are a great time to start a project group or have a UFO party. You can combine getting together with friends and finishing projects. Plus, you might finish some Christmas presents just in time to send them.
I’m going to get back to my writing now. Fifty thousand words won’t write themselves.