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It's that time of year again!
For those not in the know, head over to nanowrimo.org and check it out. November is National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. The prize is the satisfaction of knowing you did it (plus there are deals and freebies for winners that include writing tools/apps/software and printed copies of your work). The fun is pushing yourself toward an achievable goal and hopefully meeting other great writers. The online community is great and the forums are full of advice, resources, and encouragement. There are also regional groups so you can find local writers to bounce ideas off of, chat with, encourage, and procrastinate with. I had the pleasure of attending some write-ins last year (getting together with other participating authors for a couple of hours to write) and most of us from the group still get together to hang out. Two people who met through our group are getting married January. Even if you don't make it to 50k, it's still fun to see what you can can accomplish.
For those returning for another year, welcome back. The great NaNo purge has already taken place, so everything is set up to get your profiles ready.
With last year's novel, I managed to end my writer's block, hit my 50k words (literally in the last hour on November 30th thanks to all the overtime at work getting in the way), and kept writing after it was over to complete a novel of 86k words that I actually think is good enough to submit for publication. It's the only thing I've ever written that I can safely say is "done" (with the exception of whatever edits my future publisher wants).
I had a blast and made something great last year, and I hope I and everyone else who participates does likewise this year
My profile is here if anyone wants to add me.
For those not in the know, head over to nanowrimo.org and check it out. November is National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. The prize is the satisfaction of knowing you did it (plus there are deals and freebies for winners that include writing tools/apps/software and printed copies of your work). The fun is pushing yourself toward an achievable goal and hopefully meeting other great writers. The online community is great and the forums are full of advice, resources, and encouragement. There are also regional groups so you can find local writers to bounce ideas off of, chat with, encourage, and procrastinate with. I had the pleasure of attending some write-ins last year (getting together with other participating authors for a couple of hours to write) and most of us from the group still get together to hang out. Two people who met through our group are getting married January. Even if you don't make it to 50k, it's still fun to see what you can can accomplish.
For those returning for another year, welcome back. The great NaNo purge has already taken place, so everything is set up to get your profiles ready.
With last year's novel, I managed to end my writer's block, hit my 50k words (literally in the last hour on November 30th thanks to all the overtime at work getting in the way), and kept writing after it was over to complete a novel of 86k words that I actually think is good enough to submit for publication. It's the only thing I've ever written that I can safely say is "done" (with the exception of whatever edits my future publisher wants).
I had a blast and made something great last year, and I hope I and everyone else who participates does likewise this year
My profile is here if anyone wants to add me.
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