2.11.10

It's National Novel Writing Month.

Juli: So I’m doing NaNoWriMo again.

Adam: Didn’t you just do that?

Juli: Last year.

Adam: I thought it was a couple months ago?

Juli: You're thinking of NaBloPoMo. That’s when you post on your blog every day. NaNoWriMo is the novel writing challenge, when you write a book in a month. I think NaNoWriMo is easier than NaBloPoMo because you don’t need to show everyone what you’ve written...

Adam: (trying to walk out the door) O.K.

Juli: (still talking) And I think NaNoWriMo has helped me to gain confidence. Now I know that I can crank out books in a month (or two), and... (trails off when she realizes that she is talking to herself)

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When I tell everyone that I am participating, NaBloPoMo and NaNoWriMo are much more effective challenges. Then I am shamed into completing them (or at least trying to). If you want to follow my progress, or add me as a writing buddy, go here.

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About five years ago, I made an outline for this book, which is now stale rubbish. So I have started all over. My first step was to start brainstorming on my tumblr.

Now it's time to turn this book into something real--or a First Draft. Wish me luck!

10 comments:

sarah said...

good luck!! I'm doing it, too. Hope your novel starts to cooperate soon!

Suzy said...

Good luck. I wish I had the energy to do this but I don't. I've written 1 memoir, 2 and a half screenplays and 5 teleplays. With nothing published it just depresses me to think about writing anything more.

Happy Frog and I said...

Very best of luck with it. I think the blog is all I can manage for the time being!

The One and Owenly said...

Good luck! I am certain that you can whip this book into shape. :)

Madame DeFarge said...

Luck is duly wished and noted.

Madame DeFarge said...

Luck is duly wished and noted.

lisahgolden said...

I just added you on NaNoWriMo. I know you can do it.

Alexandra said...

I do wish you luck and I think this post was very funny..

Heehee to you still talking while hubby walks out of the room with all your Namonimbo and NoMoPoMo writing endeavors.

Yes, to the book, YES!

'Cross the Pond said...

Good luck! Make sure you have an outline so you always know where you're going!! You can always change it later but it's important to have at least a loose map of what you want to achieve. Keep us posted.

Arthur Schenck said...

I decided not to embarrass myself further this year by even pretending that I'm participating. Last year my word count was exactly zero, so I figure that I'm ahead of the game this year if I ignore it completely.

I wish you all the luck I never found—go and make us never-even-also-rans proud!