Well with only a day left before NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) starts (runs from 1 Nov - 30 Nov), writers all over the world are scrambling to pull together plans, develop characters, create schedules or none of the above because they pants all the way. Now I've never done NaNoWriMo (instead I do the 85K90Day challenge each year that starts on Jan 1st).  So as far as tips go, I am probably not the best person to give advice.