For me it wasn't even a question. I admire those of you who are taking on the project of writing a 50,000 word novel in a month. I've been working on just one for well over a year. I think I may be a little challenged. I'm not even sure my husband actually believes me when I say I've been writing. To him, writing a novel must take most of your lifetime because it's not looking like I'll be done anytime soon.
I did think about joining in on the fun this November. Maybe writing something else for a whole month could give me a whole new perspective on the old story. But all in all, I know I would simply never have the time to take on such a project. So, I wish all of you lots of luck and I look forward to watching your progress. How do you plan to find the time: starve the children, board the dog, cancel Thanksgiving? I'd love to know. Good luck and Happy Halloween.
You can always give NaNo a go one year in the future. I'm lucky in that I work part time and only have a husband and a cat to look after. This will be my 3rd year and I can't wait to get started. Good luck with your current novel.
ReplyDeleteLast year when I NaNo'd I was working part time. This year I am working full time and my son is playing hockey. The only commitment I have made this year is that I will write each week, hoping to have about 30,000 words at the end of the month. (I am working on what feels like the 20th draft, so I have a lot of groundwork there.)
ReplyDeleteYou could always give yourself a weekly goal and see how it goes :-)
I actually did join and then slapped myself in the forehead "What the heck am I doing?"
ReplyDeleteNo. I work full-time and sometimes we need to do other things when we get off work. Like get groceries. And by the time I get home I'm spent! I get up at 4 a.m. to get ready to go to work, which means I go to bed early.
I can't cancel life for this, because that's exactly what it would amount to. I know my limitations. I had been keeping track of my word count with a new (#4) book and found that it took me 3 months to get it to about 80-90K. I didn't like the idea of posting what I wrote and them getting a different word count (I've seen this posted), and I also wasn't too ecstatic about anyone seeing a 1st draft! This goes into their site and it's there (I've read at the site) for a whole year. And, they said that to make the word count per day you wouldn't want to go back and correct. WHAT??? Not the way I can write. I have to think things through before hand, and then I like to read what I've written, and then I like to edit it. That's how I write.
But mainly I can't put myself through such a gruleing thing for no real prize just to say I did it. I know what I can and can't accomplish and what I do accomplish is good enough for me. If it works out for other writers who have the luxury of the time, great! Good for you!
I'm actually looking forward to a quiet November where I might get something done w/o having to blog-hop. I'll be out there at my blog, however, if anyone wants to stop by.
Happy Halloween!
I would love to participate in NaNo as well, but I just don't have the time. Someday maybe. I love the idea of it though.
ReplyDeleteAll of the above. lol I'm not sure I can finish, but I am going to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteHey TC! Sorry I've been bad about blogging too. Sometimes, it's the last thing on the list. I do miss coming here for your fun sense of humor tho. Glad you're back. I'm doing NaNo but not officially. I'm making my own rules, but still writing a first draft in Nov. WIth everything going on, I'm not setting any word count on myself, because life is busy right now. :)
ReplyDeleteI cancelled Thanksgiving years ago - too many calories - and will be NaNo-ing 30,000 words, thanks for asking. But I'll be damned if I'm gonna post my friggin first draft on their word-counter thingy. Nano is like pumpkin carving. We're all doing it in our own way. I agree with Mary, Tam. Why don't you set your own goal. Yay! Go Tammy!
ReplyDeleteHey, whatever you decide...all the best!
ReplyDeleteI've done NaNo for the last couple of years, but after writing five books in two years, I'm due a rest!
ReplyDeleteOh I so agree. I would love to take part but have decided to try to do my own unofficial nano as much as possible within the constraints on my time, that way I can atleast feel I am heading towards a writerly goal.
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