Writer's: Are You Ready for NaNoWriMo?

     If you don't know what NaNoWriMo is, it stands for "National Novel Writing Month", and it is a time when writers from all over the world and all ages will participate in writing a novel with at least 50,000 words in one month.  Now I have to admit here that I have never participated in this event, but if you are interested you can still sign up since this doesn't start until November 1st.

Go here:  https://nanowrimo.org

     I will not be participating again on the actual site, although I do try to write more in the month of November since it has been declared as National Novel Writing Month.  One of the reasons I've never actually participated in this is because I don't like placing a strain on my creativity.  Don't get me wrong, I think NaNoWriMo is a great event.  I think anything that helps people from all ages and all walks of life to write and enhance literacy is a good thing. It's just that as a writer, I already place enough on me to getting a book written and published that I personally don't like to have to deal with whether or not I make it to 50,000 words in one month or not.  (Here is a video below that I found on youtube from a fellow writer who feels basically the way I do about NaNoWriMo):

     Anyway, to those of you who are planning or already have registered on the NaNoWriMo.org site and will be participating GOOD LUCK!  (Here is a video that just might help you win NaNoWriMo).

     I think the Tips about Sprints are a good idea.  In fact, I'm going to start doing this when I write every day regardless of NaNoWriMo. Since I will be at least trying to write more during the month of November, I decided to start writing a new book, even though I am currently writing a historical, romance novel.  There is this book that I had written some notes on back in 2007' in longhand.  The notes are a couple of pages and I thought I would begin this book on November 1, 2017, when NaNoWriMo starts and see just how far I'll get in the one month.  I figure if I don't get to 50,000 words at the end of the month I know I will be farther than a couple of pages of notes that I currently have.  The book will be a medical romance, and since I'm not going to be registering on the Nanowrimo site, I decided that I would blog my progress here and let you know just how far I get from time to time until the end of November 2017.

     So whether you participate in NaNoWriMo or not, I hope you at least write a little bit more in the month of November like I am going to try to do.  Who knows I just might be able to do 50,000 words or more even if I don't sign up on the actual NaNoWriMo site.

     In my next blog entry, I am going to talk about how to stay sane while writing a book.  I think this article might help you when you start down your path with writing 50,000 words for NaNoWriMo or whenever you are writing.

     So stay tuned!