So Michelle from the Q*Bee mentioned that she’d be all inactive due to something called NaNoWriMo. I wanted to know what this nanowhatsit was, so I went to see. And my god, I have a new love.
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.
Valuing enthusiasm and perseverance over painstaking craft, NaNoWriMo is a novel-writing program for everyone who has thought fleetingly about writing a novel but has been scared away by the time and effort involved.
Because of the limited writing window, the ONLY thing that matters in NaNoWriMo is output. It’s all about quantity, not quality. The kamikaze approach forces you to lower your expectations, take risks, and write on the fly.
I WANT TO DO IT.
So I signed up. (Anyone else who’s also participating, let me know!)
I have a vague idea about what I’m doing, but, really, I’m stressing. Because I have never finished anything in my entire life. Never. Well, writing wise, anyway. Sure, I’ve done a few short stories, but never anything with chapters or whatever. NEVER. Not even short novels.
I recently tried to write a novel but failed badly because I got so obsessed with it being perfect and stuff, not to mention how much my own characters were confusing me.
So I have no idea if I’ll be living on November 30th. I’ll probably be dead at my computer, eyes on the floor, fingers bleeding and brain bursting.
I’m so excited, though, because if I do finish this, then I would’ve actually completed one of my life goals - to write a novel. AIN’T THAT AWESOME? Yeahh. Just imagining the satisfaction after finishing it all.. oh my god. I would love to experience that.
So I’m diving in headfirst, and I’ll be sure to keep everyone posted.
In other news:
- I have my work experience on Monday. Crapping myself.
- Jodi Picoult’s ‘The Pact’ is so bloody amazing. And I mean that.
- I really really want The Lion King 2 soundtrack.
- I got my first Taeyang!!!!!!!!
- Pippa broke in half so I’ve got a new body on order. x]]]] Sooo happy to be rid of the Type 3 body rubbishness.. mind you, I didn’t half cry when I knocked her off the table. =P
- I need to start blogging properly again. =/
LOL how did your pippa thing broke? lol XD
You can do it Aimee! Write a novel, all you need is a jolt of POWER, and anger?
I recently signed up for something that’s kind of impossible for me to do too…
This project is called the “International Video Project” the prize is US$3000 and some other awesome goodies, but I’m really not sure if i can do it or not *hmph* we’ll get through this together
Yos’s last blog post; Grand Opening!
You calling my Pippa a THING, YosYos? xD I knocked her off the table and she snapped in half. <3
I really hope I can do it, because I reallyreally want to. ^_^
What do you have to do? Film something? Haha. We shall get through this together. *high five* =]
Aimee’s last blog post; I can’t believe I signed up for this..
Don’t stress! If you want to talk about your frustrations during this, email me any time.
This is my third year, so I wouldn’t call myself an “experienced veteran” but I have probably gone through the same motions.
Feel free to add me as a writing buddy on the site.
http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/129240
Thanks Michelle!
I’ve added you; I’m “Pocket”. Cause I’m cute. =P
I keep thinking about it, but I suck at writing online. Besides I think that Michelle may kill me if I do it. I am supposed to take care of Pages for her, lol.
Hev’s last blog post; 100th Post