Saturday 15 October 2011

NANOWRIMO 2011



NANOWRIMO 2011

So I was curious, is anyone else out there taking part in this year’s national novel writing month? If so, are you all targeting 50,000 words?
I have to admit I feel a little bad. November is probably the worst month for me to try and write a novel. I mean for me it’s a month of Christmas shopping, Uni deadlines and of course my birthday -which naturally I try and drag out in a weeklong celebration :) Also did I mention I’m meant to be starting my dissertation?  

Of course these are all just excuses. Each month of the year I have at least two important dates marked on my calendar - and day to day life soon takes up the rest of the month. I’m pretty certain this is the same for everyone? So, as I finally realised that these things aren’t ever going to change, I’ve decided this year that I’m going to stop procrastinating. This year I’m challenging myself to nanowrimo!
As much as I’d like to dream that a writer’s life involves lazy mornings in bed and days spent working in my pyjamas, I know the reality is rather different. Writers have lives, they have jobs, they have family and friends, dogs to walk, kids to chauffeur and a million other everyday commitments… and yet they write.

Whether it means writing on the train, on their lunch breaks of even getting up that extra hour early – they find ways to fit writing into their lives. So therefore what’s the excuse?  50,000 words, ok that’s a lot but even if it’s 30, 000 or 20,000 or even just 5,000, it’s all progress that will bring us that much closer to our dreams.

So I’ll ask again. Are you participating in NANOWRIMO 2011?



4 comments:

  1. I have to agree that it's about the worst month for this. I am going to try it though. That means I need to focus on my current revisions big time for the rest of this month so I can focus on geeting as many words written as possible in November. I've been slacking lately, time to jump back on the train. :)

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  2. Hmmm, I'm considering participating and yes I think most people shoot for 50K. November is rough for me too - Christmas shopping and hey - it must be the month for cool-people birthdays because mine is that month too LOL! Actually, so is my hubby's and my BIL's so it's just frantic. Good luck if you decide to do it!

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  3. Pamela - Good luck, I agree it will be a manic month but I'm sure we can do it :)

    Lindsay - Yep, all the coolest people are born in November lol :)And you have to participate! I mean after all why wouldn't we want to give ourselves all this extra work and stress? :) I think that's meant to be the fun of it lol

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  4. Good luck! I might participate; but like you said, November is a busy month. I love writing and one of my biggest goals in life is to publish a book, and NaNoWriMo sounds a great idea.

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