I’m not participating in NaNoWrimo this year, but I did take part a few years ago. I didn’t reach the 50,000 word finish line, but the experience taught me a lot about the perseverance and humility needed to be a writer. In what I hope will be inspirational to Wrimos everywhere, and especially my newly [...]
With just over an hour to go before the month-long novel writing journey begins, I’m excited and enthused. This will likely be my last post for a few days. I’ll certainly be thinking of the thousands of fellow Wrimos as I labor. And I’ll smile knowing that we are all fulfilling a dream. Believe in [...]
It’s official! The lure of NaNoWriMo has me under its spell. I have my account. I began naming characters and scripting scene cards for my plot outline today. In two days, I will join over 80,000 Wrimos worldwide on the quest to pull a 50,000 word novel out of a hat. The procrastination is nearly [...]
Once again, I’m considering NaNoWriMo. If you don’t know what that is, check the link then come back. If you do know what it is, you realize one considers it much as one contemplates getting married, buying a house, or committing suicide. Oh, the hubris! 50,000 words. Try not to think of all those zeros. [...]
