Be Honest With Yourself: how much time do you actually have and what can you accomplish with a little push? Start with what time and ability you have now as the minimum.
Little goals make the winner at the end. Figure out what those are and reevaluate halfway through if you need to.
Don't delete anything! Mark it so you know to delete it later, but they are countable- worthy -words.
The first draft is for you not for print. Write that discovery scene, exposition, silly dialogue, random secondary characters back story, over-descriptive bits, etc.
If it inspires you, do it. This is not a report to a boss or a school assignment. It's a chance to discover/expand your process and exercise your writing skills.
Do not underestimate the power of being a rebel. Work multiple projects, write that poem/song you wake up with, and edit instead of creating. If that is what keeps you moving, don't let the pressure make you ignore your needs.
Start each day with something easy, inspiring, and accessible.
End each day with something motivating and reassuring. This is especially needed on the days you don't reach your goal.
Self-care. Plan meals, get snacks, leave time for other things in your life, and stay hydrated. Writing is harder when hungry, thirty, with headaches, stressing over other needs or deadlines, and neglecting responsibility.
Get your day-to-day people involved as much as you can. Sit down with them and discuss how they can help and support you. Understand their feelings and take their needs into account when making your nano plan.
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