World Sick

Here's some tips on making sure you're all set for success these first few days:

1. Make sure you've set your goal for November! 

You can do this by clicking on your main dashboard. You'll see buttons to either join with a new novel or join with an existing novel.

2. Update your word count! 

When you're knee deep in writing, you might forget to update your word count! Remember to update it when you can, since it helps you track your goals for the month. If you need help updating your word count, check out our FAQ!

3. Connect with other writers! 

Find and join your local region on the NaNoWriMo website to connect with other writers in your area. You can even join multiple regions! You can also create or join a private writing group of up to 20 people. We've shared some tips on what makes a good writing group!

4. Join a NaNoWriMo event!

We're kicking off November 1st this year with a series of Write-Together-A-Thon livestreams where published authors share writing prompts and we all write together on YouTube. Plus, you can check out other virtual events happening through the rest of the month!

5. Have fun writing!!!! 

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Right, so if you're like me and you have the opening line of your NaNo project and a vague idea, I'd still like to encourage you to take part in NaNoWriMo. A large number of responses I get at this time are people who drop out in the first week. You have a whole month! If you need some nudging to stay in the game, please consider:

Any writing done by the end of the month is more writing than you had before. The biggest benefit of NaNoWriMo is having accomplished something, be it 50000 words or a couple of chapters. Using NaNo as a tool to carve out writing time can be really useful, and it's worth giving a try if you've had trouble figuring out how to get things done.

You don't have to write a book. You don't even have to work on the same project every day! Whatever needs writing - those fanfic drabbles, that personal essay you really want to publish, those three ideas you can't pick between - can be written during NaNoWriMo.

NaNoWriMo is a great way to connect with other writers, both local and online. Listen, it's hard to find other writers. My current group is spread across the world and we have trouble pinning down Discord meetups. Sometimes finding an in-person group can really help, but how to do that is hard. NaNoWriMo can be a chance to find people you vibe with - or don't vibe with, but can sit next to for an hour to write in silence. Anything helps.

No writing is bad writing. Even if you never look at it again, sitting down to write is like working out. You are practicing and improving your skills, even if you don't realize it. The only way to get better is to keep doing it.

You don't have to win. You don't have to write every day. You can even lower your goals to 300 words a day and still being doing NaNo, because you're putting in the work.

You can jump back into NaNoWriMo at any time. Have a bad day? A bad week? A final exam you must spend all your time and energy on? Don't give up on Day 3, Day 15, or Day 25. Every day of the month can be a new opportunity to write, no matter how many setbacks you have.

If you've never done NaNoWriMo before, give it a try! If you've tried it before and pounding out a novel in a month doesn't work for you, make NaNoWriMo your own thing. A paragraph a day, a drabble a week - whatever keeps your words flowing, this is the perfect month to set goals and try things out to figure out your writing styles.

I’ve been stretching my fanart muscles with these boys 🥰

Can you tell that I love a coffee shop AU? 🤣

really loving the plot in this game

“Wait,” said Crowley, shuffling his legs around to sit more comfortably on the arm of the sofa. “Did I miss something? Why am I stuck here?”

“Well.” Aziraphale set the wine glasses down on the table with a clink. “You are more than welcome to wait out the quarantine in your own flat, if you prefer. I’m sure your wine selection is just as satisfactory as mine.”

(This, of course, was a lie. Aziraphale knew perfectly well that he had the superior wine cellar; he had gone to great effort to ensure that was true.)

“No, I mean, why are we under quarantine at all?” Crowley tossed his head; he was trying to grow his hair out, but it wasn’t quite long enough for a good dramatic toss yet. “It’s not like either of us can get sick.”

“My dear, just because you don’t show symptoms doesn’t mean you aren’t a carrier.” He poured one glass full of deep red wine, then the other.

“Yeah — no, wait.” Crowley hitched up his leg, balancing even more precariously. “For someone’s sake, Aziraphale, you and I will be fine.”

“It’s not about individual safety. The more the virus is spread, the more people will need to be hospitalized.” He corked the bottle and picked up both glasses, walking across the shop to their usual corner. “Even if only ten percent of cases end up needing additional care, if it all strikes at once, the hospitals could be overwhelmed. Not to mention those who do need treatment are likely to be elderly or immunocompromised.”

“Ok, but us staying in your shop for a few days isn’t going to stop this epidemic.” Crowley reached out for the glass, but Aziraphale held it back.”

“No, but proper quarantining and social distancing will slow the spread, enough for the hospitals to be able to keep up, we hope. It’s all about flattening the curve.”

“Nh, fine.” Crowley finally managed to get his hand around the glass, and settled back, swirling it, watching the way the wine slid around the bowl, then slowly dripped back to the center. “But that doesn’t change the fact that we’re a demon and an angel. Human diseases don’t effect us in any way, so why should we...”

Crowley trailed off as Aziraphale settled onto the sofa, twisting his body and shaking his shoulders as he settled comfortably into the far corner.

“Oh.” Crowley took a sip of his wine, and slowly slid off the sofa’s arm and onto the cushion. “Aren’t we, er, supposed to keep six feet apart?”

Aziraphale crossed his legs and took a drink. “Well, yes, but when two beings are in quarantine together, as long as neither is at-risk for complications, these rules can be ignored. As long as both are willing to, ah, share the risk of infection.”

“So we go down together, huh?” Crowley shifted a little further towards the middle of the couch.

“As long as we follow basic hygiene standards, there’s no reason to assume we will go down at all.”

(The Angel was still looking at his wine, not at the dark shape moving closer, inch by inch.)

“Meaning?” Crowley draped his arm along the back of the sofa.

Aziraphale’s eyes finally flicked over, smug little grin fighting to escape. “Meaning, I hope you’ve washed your hands.”

😉😘

Lesley Sharp: “When Sky is copying people’s speech patterns, we both had to learn the square root of pi to two or three dozen decimal places, but it was almost impossible to keep up with David.  His speech pattern, the rate at which he speaks, is phenomenally fast.  Really, really quick.  He learns pages and pages and pages.  And the rate at which he speaks is the rate at which he thinks.  Russell explained to me that David’s Doctor has a lot to say, because that’s David.  He’s so bright.  Isn’t that brilliant though?  The things that Russell thinks about and then re-interprets - I think they’re both amazing.”         – from DWM #397

Aziraphale: Is your insomnia improving any, dear?

Summer retirement with a T-posing snake boyfriend for my lovely supporters on Patreon :)

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Aziraphale: Oh god. OHGOD. Look at him. That nose. That smile. He is precious. He is baby. He is bastard. I love him.

Crowley: Snake. Snakey snake. What a good snakey demon. That hair. That face. He is a bundle of angles and limbs. I love him.

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Oh you meant on their knees to  P R A Y!!!

 Bonus: When Aziraphale says ‘Yes, Lord’, he gives God a little wave :D