1. Find a NaNoWriMo participant and be their cheerleader! It is going to be a stressful month for them, and they are going to need someone to encourage them and remind them that they can do it. If you still want to participate, but don't want to write, this is a way you can help someone else make it through their novel.

2. Don't forget our site contests here! We always have plenty of contests to participate in here on the site. Look on the "Writing Contests @ Writing.Com"  [E] page and keep track of short term writing contests and keep your muse stretching their creative muscles.

3. Start a blog! If you don't have a blog on the site yet, you could definitely start one now. It's still a way to stretch your writing and keep in touch with people, and it'll keep you writing while everyone else is frantically writing a novel.

4. Write a novel! No, really. You can still start writing a novel, even if it will take you longer than a month. Just because you aren't participating in NaNoWriMo doesn't mean you can't still start working on that idea that's knocking around in your brain.

5. Join a group! Find a new group that fits your interests! Finding people with similar interests will give you lots to do, no matter wht it might be that you like.

6. Review! I know I say this a lot, but hey, reviewing is just great. You can also stop by the public reviewing page and reward some reviews.