You've come to the half-way point. Congratulations! Nanowrimo is officially half over.
If you're hopelessly behind, don't panic. Check out this Nanowrimo forum for word wars, sprints, crawls, and sundry other methods to boost your word count.
But if you got to the 25,000 word count goal yesterday, it means you are now ready to write the midpoint.
If you're hopelessly behind, don't panic. Check out this Nanowrimo forum for word wars, sprints, crawls, and sundry other methods to boost your word count.
But if you got to the 25,000 word count goal yesterday, it means you are now ready to write the midpoint.
If you need some help creating that midpoint magic, check out a post I wrote a while back about how to beef up your midpoint scene.
Also, keep in mind these midpoint tips:
Also, keep in mind these midpoint tips:
- Blake Snyder says that the midpoint mirrors the All Is Lost point. So if the All Is Lost is a false defeat, your midpoint will be a false victory and vice versa.
- K. M. Weiland @ Helping Writers Become Authors recommends moving your character from reaction to action at the midpoint.
- After the midpoint, get ready for Bad Guys Close In!