NaNoWriMo also known as National Novel Writing Month takes place every year in the month of November. You have 30 days (Nov. 1 - Nov. 30) to write a 50,000-word novel.
Sounds hard doesn't it? Well, it really isn't if you're commited to getting it done.
Last year was my first time Nano-ing and it was a blast. When Dec. 1st hit, I couldn't wait until November 2007 so that I could do it all over again.
Yes, it is torture. Yes, it seems like the rest of your life is put on hold because you're trying to crank out at least 1,667 words per day to meet the 50K-word goal.
Even though last year I did no laundry, no cooking, no cleaning, no checking of homework, and no family social time, my family was very supportive. I think they were shocked that I had commited myself to something like this and they wanted to see me finish it. I thank them for that. But now that I've done it once already, I wonder how supportive they'll be this year.
Last year I did all my writing in the comforts of my home. I sat on the couch in the living room while my husband and kids talked or watched television. I think this year I'm going to try and venture out to some coffee shops and book stores.
NaNo is not a time to try and write a perfect novel in 30 days. NaNo is meant to get a novel on paper. You go back later and do any editing, if that's what you want to do. It seems a lot of people just do it for the challenge but never intend on their NaNo piece being published. With NaNo, you let your inner editor off for the month and you just write away.
If you've ever read a book and thought, "That was horrible," or "I could do better than that," then now is your chance to get your story told.
I invite all to visit http://www.nanowrimo.com/ and sign up. Join the thousands who venture out every year to write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days.
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