NaNoWriMo

[jimhines]

For the first time in 13 years, I intend to do National Novel Writing Month. (Which basically means writing at least 50,000 words of a novel during the month of November.)

My NaNo profile is here.

I’ve got a new project more than halfway outlined. My goal is to finish at least a first draft by the end of the month.

I know people have a whole range of opinions about NaNoWriMo, but for me? Well, let me put it this way. The first time I did a novel dare was in November of 2000. I wrote the entire first draft of a book called Goblin Quest.

I did another round in 2002, but that book ended up getting trunked. And as the family grew and the day job picked up, my writing process and habits changed, and I stopped doing NaNo and other writing dares.

But now the day job has been slashed back to 10 hours/week, and I’ve got a project I really want to do. I’d love to get this drafted before I change gears and start in on Project Bob. Wish me luck!

Mirrored from Jim C. Hines.

Comments

[mmegaera]

I'll be doing it. It'll be my third time. The first time I ended up trunking the novel, all 50,000 words of it. The second time I wound up with my first Tale of the Unearthly Northwest, Sojourn. This time I'll be writing my third Tale, and I've got it plotted to the first event horizon. Prohibition and smuggling on Puget Sound, a Nellie Bly wannabe, and a ghost ship. Should be fun, at any rate.

[jimhines]

Sounds fun to me! :-)

[misslucyjane]

I'm adding you as a buddy! I hope that's cool.

This is my favorite time of the year.

[theshadowpanther]

Good luck, Jim! I'll be doing NaNo despite schoolwork (I've already started planning my schedule of writing), so it's nice to think I'll be writing alongside one of my favorite authors. Let's both have fun!