So I’m thinking about NaNoWriMo, which is the ridiculous nickname of the National Novel Writing Month contest. While it seems an easy-breezy time compared to the 3-Day Novel, NaNoWriMo demands that you meet a word count of at least 50,000 (the 3-Day averages out to half that). Also, there’s no winner, or rather, everyone’s a winner!!! (assuming you finish.)
I’d forgotten about this contest until I popped by Rebecca’s site. I’ll recycle here what I said there, which is that I’d love to have completed the challenge, but I’m not too shit-hot on the idea of actually writing six and a half pages every night for the next month. That’s not good times, so far as I remember. However, the 3-Day Novel, for better or worse, always got me back into fiction in a big way, which is a kickstart I need very badly right now.
What do you think? Tell me what to do. And if you’ve got the yarbles, suffer with me.
I’d forgotten about this contest until I popped by Rebecca’s site. I’ll recycle here what I said there, which is that I’d love to have completed the challenge, but I’m not too shit-hot on the idea of actually writing six and a half pages every night for the next month. That’s not good times, so far as I remember. However, the 3-Day Novel, for better or worse, always got me back into fiction in a big way, which is a kickstart I need very badly right now.
What do you think? Tell me what to do. And if you’ve got the yarbles, suffer with me.
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However, remember that I suck at writing.
Jeez. If you think it will kick start you, though, go for it. Even if you don't get to 50,000, maybe you will find an awesome new storyline and inspiration.
Also, if I decide to do this on an annual basis I can switch up the genre each year. Maybe a kids book next year, sci-fi after that. Slowly but surely I’ll work my way up to my first erotic novel, which will go something like this:
So he stuck it in. And she was like, “Oh yeah! Oh God! Come on, baby—stick it in!” And he was like, “I already did.” And she was like, “Um, sure you did…”
I chatted with Dave today (telephonically) and I will join him in his quest to write.
I have a feeling that this is going to suck, as I will probably have 1 less week to do it than Dave, as I'm hoping to go on a cruise.
In that vein..
Anyone know any good 7-day dealies that we can go on?
Beth: What about the Mr.? He doesn't have any plans for all of November, does he?
Beth: I would be pleased to contribute whatever word count I end up with towards your thesis. Can you do anything with Firefly-esque sci-fi?
I'll be unemployed and back in the country on Oct. 24th so I'm thinking about it, but first I have to get some time to write detailed comments about a good short story I read months ago.(It's not totally my fault, though, as warlords are agitating. Once back in Halifax this is a less viable excuse.)
Rebecca: Thanks! I'm pretty sure I could work some Firefly-esque sci-fi into it. I'm pretty sure that no one ever reads the whole thing anyway, so maybe I'll even stick Dave's erotic children's book in there too! =)
Is Moe Soylent Green?
You are a stronger woman than I. DO it.
Did you ever finish your 50000 word novel?
Because a guy I know is STILL THINKING ABOUT HOW THE FUCKING STORY ENDS.
Yes.
I tell him to calm down a lot.