10.09.2007

Countdown!

I have committed to participating in NaNoWriMo again this year.

What's that, you say?

National Novel Writing Month, of course! That's November!

Do you think you can write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days? I think you can!

Last year I even started 4 days late due to my trip to Off-the-Map and I still finished with over 52, 000 words.

All you do is sign up and then write a 50K novel between November 1st-30th. Periodically upload your novel for a word count. If you make it, you get a really cool banner to post on your blog or website. That's all there is to it. No prizes, no publishing, nothing other than a personal challenge, but I had so much fun doing it.

If you have an inking, I urge you to try it. It averages writing about 1677 words per day, but don't most of us blogger average that anyhow?

Think about it.


8 comments:

  1. Maybe next year ... I have major family coming for Thanksgiving. Then my parents coming for Christmas. Even my blogging is likely to suffer.
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  2. Yeah that would make a difference. Sounds like a busy couple of months for you.
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  3. I wonder if I will ever be able to write when I want to rather than when ai have to? I WANT to write sometimes but I can't unless I have to. I know you get this.
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  4. i've always wondered how many words were in the average 300 page paperback book? anyone know??
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  5. Barbara - You just have to do it...and quit wondering about it.
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  6. Paul - I'm not entirely sure. It could be around 300-500 words per page...but it really depends. So 50K is a short novel - but it's achievable in 30 days.
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