We like shiny things because they are shiny and distracting!
Word count meters! Who doesn't love 'em? 8D Not only are they shiny, they give us something to tinker around with when we're determined to procrastinate.
There's http://www.writertopia.com/toolbox/mete rs which isn't NaNo specific, and you can use it other times in the year for other projects - a handy link to have.
You can do it this way:
Or this way, complete with a variety of moods you can change at whim (which is more fun, IMHO :D)
And yet another, specific to NaNoWriMo, found via this thread.
wordcount widgets
SHINY THINGS ARE SHINY. So who's ready? Who's not? Who's in a frenzy and who's all zen about their lack of plot?
And one more for the road. Back in July I made 49 Plotbunny icons when I should've been writing. There is one mildly NSFW icon at the very end.
Teasers:
There's http://www.writertopia.com/toolbox/mete
You can do it this way:
Or this way, complete with a variety of moods you can change at whim (which is more fun, IMHO :D)
And yet another, specific to NaNoWriMo, found via this thread.
wordcount widgets
SHINY THINGS ARE SHINY. So who's ready? Who's not? Who's in a frenzy and who's all zen about their lack of plot?
And one more for the road. Back in July I made 49 Plotbunny icons when I should've been writing. There is one mildly NSFW icon at the very end.
Teasers: