2024 Novelist NaNoWriMo – Day 27

November 27th

It’s okay if you aren’t done. Set your writing down. This is the end. DON’T READ OR EDIT for the next three days.

Yep. Part of the writing challenge is to not write.

Taking a break from what you write is an important skill. When you step back and let your mind rest, the story can look a lot different when you come back to it. So rest for three days from writing and be prepared to re-read the whole thing yourself on day 4.

For the next three days, you need to focus on having other people read your writing. It can be hard to, especially if you aren’t done or feel like you could have done better. Don’t worry! You aren’t giving these to the local bully. You are giving these to friends and family, or mentors that you trust. Trust them.

You can go to one each day and ask them to read, or hand out a copy to all three today. But by the end of the three days, you need to get at least one person to finish reading and give you feedback. If you can get all three – hooray!

Finish!

Did you give it to one person or all three? As long as one person got your story, you’re good!

Day 28 and 29 will be continuing the review. Go on to Day 28.

Want an Example?

We gave it to all three of our reviewers – two extended family members and one friend.