For those of you thinking, "What the heck is NaNoWriMo?", it's a rather long yet much loved acronymish referal to National Novel Writing Month - which happens to be the month of November. The goal is to write a 50,000 word novel in one month. (Draft is more like it - but all novels are born of first drafts are they not?)
You can find more information about National Novel Writing Month on their webpage - www.nanowrimo.org
Now, if any of you followed my pathetically few posts over the summer, then you will know that I also participated in Camp NaNoWriMo, which was basically the same thing, just in the month of June. It came with a campy theme full of fireside pep-talks, virtual smores, and messy cabins where you roomed with other campers (online of course).
I came up dreadfully short on my word count over the summer so now I am returning with a vengence here in November and I am determined and focused and optimistic and a little bit scared. But there it is, and all one can do is try.
The best thing I have going for me this year is an idea - one that I've been mulling over for years in my head, so it's had a bit of time to bake in my oven of a brain which I think will be an immense help. My main characters have been hanging out with me for a while so I feel like they're ready to fill pages and, while I think I know them pretty well by now, I haven't ruled out the very great probability of them surprising me repeatedly over the course of the next month.
I will try and update this blog as much as possible during November, just to keep you posted on my progress (and my state of sanity), but I can't make any promises on how insightful (or coherent) those posts may be. Just know that I'm working hard. Feel free to keep me motivated and accountable. Demand posts and updates. Or better yet, join me! It's free, but not easy. But then, nothing that's worth anything is ever come by easily is it?
Happy Writing.
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