It's almost that time again. November is just around the corner,
which means it's NaNoWriMo again. Are you ready to pump out 50,000 words
in 30 days? It's a great way to work on that novel or novella you've
been putting off. It's a great challenge to see what you are made of and how far you can push yourself. I did the challenge in 2009
and managed to complete 50,000 words with two days to spare! It was fun,
exciting, as well as, an eye-opener of my limitations and capabilities as a writer (when I started it, I really didn't think I would be able to make the 50,000 word goal, but I pushed through anyways). It
taught me how to write without the inner editor, the creative benefits
of writing everyday, how to organize my life so that I could write
everyday and that I could push myself to reach any goal if I wanted it
bad enough. It also taught me how exhausting writing 50,000 words in a
month is and that I really don't need to do that again any time soon.
One time was enough, but I highly recommend the challenge if you have not
tried it before. If you want to learn more about the official NaNoWriMo
check it out
here.
