Put the "Pro" in PROcrastinate

I'm participating in NaNoWriMo this year. In fact, I'm planning on writing the entirety of SECOND-HAND SCAVENGER in November. Only one problem.
I'm a plotter. 
Okay, maybe two problems.
One: I'm a plotter.
Two: I haven't plotted anything.
This issue is in part due to laziness, but also procrastination, plain and simple. I suffer terribly from a lack of butt-to-chair syndrome. At least, in the beginning. Once I'm rolling, it takes a lot to pry me away. Like that time I wrote a book in two weeks...
It's just the whole getting started business that laughs in my face.

Are you in the same boat? Do you have an awesome idea, but you can't quite force yourself to work on it?
Sign up for NaNoWriMo. Trust me. Though November seems like light years away--today is the first day of October. Time is of the essence. You and I better get to work!
The race...is on!

Where Do You Go?

Writing takes intense concentration.

Broken up by frequent visits to Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Some people call this procrastinating. I like to think of it as... staying up-to-date.

                                      

Back back to my original statement. Writing takes intense concentration. And as NaNoWriMo season approaches (T-minus TWO DAYS!), I'm contemplating how to sink into that "zone." C'mon, you know what I mean. The magical place where the outside world vanishes, and you're totally submerged into the world of your book.

There are many ways people achieve that kind of focus, and they're different for each person. For me, I've found three things that boost my concentration.

1. Having a dedicated writing area. When I sit down at my desk, I know I'm going to be doing something writer-related. Immediately that gets me in the right frame of mind.

2. Being comfortable. Yes, this usually involves pajama pants and slippers. Nothing's more aggravating than trying to imagine a scene and that tag in the back of your t-shirt is playing a game of indian burn with your neck.

                                       

3. Force, by any means necessary. I'm a procrastinator. I'm also lazy and at times very unmotivated. So I have to force myself to write. This is why I love NaNoWriMo so much. It shoves me into writing mode. Every. Single. Day. Rewards are also great motivators. Like if I keep ahead on my word count, on Monday I'll be reworded with a sandwich, chips, and the latest episode of Sailor Moon Crystal. It seriously works.