Now that it’s December 1, I feel like I can freely confess this: I blew off NaNoWriMo this year. I’ve written a “novel” (I use the term loosely) every year since 2004. Some are better than others; none are great. I’ve always been ok with that. I know that I’m not a novelist, but after…
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Giving 128%
I crossed the NaNoWriMo finish line with flying colors — 128% of quota — and yet the win has never been less satisfying. I ended with approximately 528 words of quality fiction, but I certainly didn’t end with anything close to what you might call a novel. As I think about it, the 528 words…
34% of What?
I’ve reached 17,011 words and I think, to be fair, I should stop calling it a novel. This is little more than a random effort of disjointed fiction. And while my feelings about it may change down the road, I think I’m ok with that. Even without a coherent plot and discernible character arcs, it’s…
The Highs and Lows of NaNoWriMo
The trick-or-treaters have gone. When the clock strikes midnight, I will begin my sixth year of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Coincidence that the event kicks off at the tail end of a Halloween candy-induced sugar high? I think not. I’ve managed to hit the 50,000 word goal in all but 2006; yes, I’m using…
NaNoWriMo
I’ve entered and “won” three of the past four years of NaNoWriMo. For those who aren’t familiar, it’s a month-long event held each November in which you have to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Quality doesn’t matter. There’s no time for editing. The very important point of the exercise is to put your butt…