MY WRITING HABITS

November has come and gone and with that I completed NANOWRIMO with a total of 52,000 words. I'm going to start off by admitting I cheated. How? Because I started off with a 24,000 word manuscript and just continued with it. So really, I wrote a total of 28,000 words in November which I am completely cool with. Actually, I am very satisfied with that number. Congrats to those that completed a 50,000 word goal or even finished a manuscript. I had a lot of fun participating and now I am going to miss that little rush I get when I update my word count everyday. The good news was I was able to establish some diligent writing habits which have stuck with me, and that will continue to stick with me.


Time of day
-If its the weekend I write first thing in the morning. I literally roll out of bed, throw on some clothes, and walk to the coffee shop that is the next block over from my apartment. Usually, I'm at the coffee shop by 7:30am at the latest. I'm a morning person so my brain is at its best in the early hours.  I'll probably hang out in the coffee shop for a good 4-5 hours. Weekends are my most productive days.
-If its during the week I write at night when I get home from work. I will usually read first for about 20 minutes, and then dive into writing for no more than 3 hours.

Music
I love listening to music when I write. And I listen to everything, as different songs are the fuel to help me write different scenes. But one band that I have on repeat a lot is Coldplay.

Treatin' myself
I definitely drink-up when I write. Its always a large cup of dark coffee in the mornings to wake me up. And in the evening I'll drink a small glass of wine (too much and I'll end of falling asleep)

Environment
On the weekends I write at the coffee shop.
On the weekdays I write on my bed, which is okay, but I really want a desk. I'm not the type of person that can write anywhere.