Is anyone else on the blog participating in National Novel Writing Month?
If you haven't heard of it, it's an online challenge to write a novel (at least 50,000 words) between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30. It doesn't have to be good or polished, and you don't have to be a creative writer to try. It's free to join, there's no prize save your own satisfaction, and there's no shame in not making it! I tried in '05 and got several thousand words written before losing steam. Then last year, I was going to do it but I had too many other obligations at the time to even get started.
This year I'm determined to give it a more serious go, like I did in '05, so I took the day off! Right now I'm still procrastinating while I try to think of a good enough idea to stay interested in all month.
If you're interested, you can check out the Web site: nanowrimo.org. It's a really cute organization.
NaNoWriMo, anyone?
November 1st, 2007 at 02:47 pm
November 1st, 2007 at 03:09 pm 1193929786
I might join you on this. 1995 was the year of my attempt at a novel (worked part-time and had no kids). I was a therapist and had lots of crazy characters running around my head! Now I'm thinking about junior room fiction as I'm living upper elementary school drama now with two daughters! Thanks for the idea, and good luck with your ideas!
November 1st, 2007 at 03:56 pm 1193932571
November 2nd, 2007 at 12:23 am 1193963020
It's very cathartic, even though it's not very good writing. I haven't done anything creative in over a year, so it feels like I'm stretching underused muscles. And, to relate it to the savings blog, it's a no-spend way to pass the time! :-)
November 2nd, 2007 at 01:19 am 1193966378