For those of you who have been living in a cave (raises shield in defense), November is "National Novel Writing Month". A.K.A. NaNoWriMo. Last year I was a cave dweller like yourself and was finally introduced to this wonderful month long contest.
A contest, you say?
(Peeks out over shield)
Yes, dear reader, a contest. During the 30 days of November, it is your duty, nay your challenge should you wish to accept:
To write 50,000 word novel
Holy wowzers, I know. The first time I read that, part of me cringed inside while the other half jumped up and down. It's a lot, to say the least. Sometimes I can't get any words onto paper - let alone 1,667 (50,000 divided by 30).
Last year, I charged into battle blindly and without abandon. It was my first time, and I was unprepared to say the least. This year, I am preparing an entire month early to give myself a fighting chance at writing those 50,000 words of glory.
Now, last year for NaNoWriMo I decided to write an entirely new novel that I had created in my head the day before November 1st. Bad idea. Maybe some people can win this way, but I cannot. This year I am going to be working on my current WIP. However, I am going to only count the words I write during the month of November towards my NaNoWriMo goal.
In preparation for that I am:
Determining My Writing Schedule
I am lucky enough to work from home for a company back in Portland, OR. I work from 9:00am - 6:00pm (CST), 7:00 - 4:00pm (PST). My plan is to get up early to set aside two hours every morning for my writing. I am going to test out this theory next week to see if it will actually work. If not, I'll have to come up with another plan.
Outlining My Story
If I outline the story now, I have a road map to where its going. That way, if i get stuck on one of the outline points, I can just skip to the next. No excuses!
You can't do this mission without support. I'm letting my loved ones know ahead of time about the quest I've undertaken. This way, I can have someone to cheer me on as I stare at the computer screen, slumped shoulders, drooling out of the side of my mouth and glossed over eyeballs. ;)
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