Creative Ways to Procrastinate AND Prep for NaNoWriMo (2 of 7)

Now, listen, I am not one of these people that have a million book covers stored on my computer. However, if you're one, put it in the comments.

I also have a book cover before I start my novel. I find it inspirational. And I include the cover in my planner or on my computer monitor or as a part of my Scrivener file so that I have something in front of me.

I remember there were times when I would plot for authors that they would have a pre-made cover and they would just send me the pre-made cover. I would be able to help them to plot a story based on a cover, because that should tell you the type of story that you're telling.

Displaying the cover reminds me of what I'm working towards. Its a placeholder to keep you motivated and have a visual of your story.

To get started I suggest searching for different designers on Facebook that have private groups sharing pre-made covers. Another option is to use something like Canva. And it doesn't have to be your “real” cover to serve as a motivator. My final suggestion is to visit designer websites (I’ll share a few in below).

So that is officially our second way to productively procrastinate and prep for writing your novel. And that is to get a book cover.