The 25-Day Novel Challenge: Day Six

WORD COUNT: 24,011/75,000

We are now on Day Six of the 25-Day Novel Challenge! I had a tougher time meeting my word count quota today, mostly due to some mindset issues I was having, but I managed to do it anyway.

One of the biggest reasons I am able to be so prolific and write so consistently is due to my mindset. I don’t get too attached to any one book or story and I make it my biggest priority to hit my 4,000 word goal every day. If one book fails, it doesn’t matter because I can always write another.

But even I get bogged down by negativity and depression every now and then. In my experience, I’ve found that my negative feelings and depressing thoughts often come from a lack of exercise, sleep, or food, so walking around, taking a nap, or getting some food to eat is often a good way to reenergize my body and mind.

I have also made hitting my word count for the day into a powerful habit, so when I miss it, I always feel very uncomfortable, which motivates me to not miss it the next day. Being afraid of missing my personal goals has always helped me to get off my ass and actually do what needs to be done, though like everything else in writing, you need to figure out what motivates you, personally.

Anyway, that’s all for today. I’ll be back tomorrow for Day Seven. See you then!