NaNoWriMo tomorrow
Tomorrow is November 1st. The day I begin following through on my somewhat rash decision to sign up for NaNoWriMo this year. 1667 words. That what I need to produce tomorrow.
I am looking forward to it. I am also somewhat scared about the prospect. Gizo and Librarian Idol have also signed up for NaNo and made this public on ReadingHacks, so pop by and wish them luck too.
So those of you who love to read, this month remember those of us having a shot at seeing what it’s like on the other side of the printed page.
Wish us luck.
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A day in the life of Maureen Johnson
We’ve all read writers’ descriptions of their typical day. Things like “I always write 1000 words per day”, or, “I start at 6 am and am done by 12″, but I’ve always wondered how honest they are.
At last, Maureen Johnson has told it like it really is and described a no-holds barred detailed account of a typical day in the life of a young adult author. I have no reason to doubt its honesty.
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More NaNoWriMo - get on board!
My encouragement yesterday has led to Andrew of Librarian Idol signing up for NaNoWriMo.
I’m now working on getting Gizo fired up too.
Everyone else - come on, get on board. And if you won’t listen to me, maybe you’ll listen to Shirley…
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NaNoWriMo
Do you think you have a novel inside you, and are looking for a way to remove it without surgery?
Is your career as a best-selling author in need of a kick start?
Can you write 1667 words on November 1st?
Can you write another 1667 words on November 2nd?
Can you write yet another 1667 words on November 3rd?
Can you keep doing this for 30 days?
Do you have nothing better to do in November?
Perhaps you should consider signing up for the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).
The basic idea with NaNoWriMo is that you sign up and try to write a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. This basically means churning out 50,000 words without worrying too much about editing and proof reading. It’s more of a way to get you moving and producing something. Of course you could just do this by yourself in any 30 day period, but there’s something about knowing that thousands of other people are in the same boat. It also means you can effectively “out” yourself and let people know what you are doing so there is the fear of shame and failure if you fall behind. Also the opportunity for encouragement, of course.
If you’re interested, pop over to NaNoWriMo.org, have a look around, and maybe even sign up.
I tried last year and only managed a few thousand words, giving up by about November 10th. Barring a last minute change of heart, I’m all set to have another go this year. You can follow my progress under the user name gonty. I might even add a little widget to the sidebar here that gives my wordcount.
If you feel like joining me, go on and sign up and let me know in the comments below.
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Writers tell their success stories
Crime Fiction Dossier has stories from a long list of writers about how they came to be published.
I haven’t read them all yet, but most appear to support the argument that writers don’t become successful overnight.
Except for Lawrence Block. He is first on the list, and this is his story:
“My first novel was written in two or three weeks and sold to the first publisher who saw it.”
[via Sydney Writers' Centre blog]
