How to beat the procrastination bug

As thousands of writers attempt to finish a manuscript in November during Nanowrimo, procrastination will rear its ugly head.
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Ditched the typewriter, kept the letters. Image courtesy Laineys Repertoire https://flic.kr/p/hjbY9

Exactly one week ago writers across the globe began to breathe life into stories and characters for Nanowrimo – the international novel writing month, where the challenge is set to write 50,000 words by the end of November – or 1,667 words per day.

While some 310,095 participants signed up to the challenge in 2013, not all finished, with many laying blame on the bane of every wordsmith: procrastination.

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Troy Nankervis
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Troy Nankervis is an ArtsHub journalist from Melbourne. Follow him on twitter @troynankervis