Starting Novel #2 in 3, 2, 1...
Starting Novel #2 in 3, 2, 1...
National Novel Writing Month begins tomorrow... let's go!
A short, sweet note today, vibers. It’s that time of year, again. National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, is upon us. On the first of November, we pour the coffee/tea, crack open our documents or notebooks, and start writing our pledged 1,667 words per day through November 30.
The point is two-fold: get a novel out of your head and write every damn day.
So, tomorrow, I embark on another round of NaNoWriMo. 🎉
The last time I participated, I wrote consistently but halfway through the month, I injured my back again and lost all of the momentum I created. It set me back significantly on my goal for the month. It worked out in the end because I eventually finished my novel. But I was bummed to have not met my goal that time around.
This time, I am going to get novel number two off the ground. I’ve had the idea swimming in my head for a while and it’s time to pursue it. I need it out of my head and onto the page. I started outlining and brain “dumping” thoughts about the story recently so I can be in a decent spot to just write once November first rolls around.
But as I write this… I’m getting more and more nervous about the month ahead. I feel ill prepared. I’m trying to remind myself the point is to write every day and get it on paper… so, I’m thinking my approach will be similar to last time: just try to write as close to, if not more, than 1,667 words per day. I mean, hell, I’m basically already doing that anyway, with various writing endeavors. On my NaNoWriMo profile, I set the goal for 40,000 words instead of 50,000, because I will be doing some heavy outlining in the first week or so of the month. That’s the plan anyway, we’ll see what ends up happening. I’ve learned to roll with the punches — I can have a plan, but I’m not going to beat myself up over not hitting that word count every day.
What I can do, and will absolutely aim to do, is simply write. I will write every damn day1! That’s a promise I can uphold.
If you’re participating in NaNoWriMo… best of luck to you! 🥰
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I will likely be concentrating on the novel throughout the month of November, but will still try to post here throughout November (maybe with a check-in or something?), but please don’t be surprised if I disappear until December so I can focus on that work. Thanks for understanding!