My NaNoWriMo 2009 Information
As mentioned before, I will be participating in this year’s National Novel Writing Month, as I have for several years. It’s always an event full of fun and craziness and caffeine jitters. If nothing else, NaNoWriMo has taught me just how many words I can cram into one day, and that it is indeed possible to write a 50,000 word manuscript in 30. It teaches discipline, something I tend to be sorely in need of.
Once NaNo starts, I’ll put a nice little counter up in the corner of my blog somewhere over there → where you’ll be able to watch my wordcount (hopefully) tick upwards day-by-day. I haven’t decided yet if I will post my novel as I write it, but if I do, it’ll be here.
For other WriMos, my NaNo profile is IntellectualBlather, and feel free to list me as a Writing Buddy and let me know, and I’ll list you back! I love having writing buddies to keep me spurred along and provide some friendly competition. If anyone would like to challenge me to a word-war, I’ll be happy to take you up on that offer!
Just as I did last year, I’ll be asking folks who wish to do so to sponsor me in my quest for those 50,000 words. The money donated by my sponsors will go to the Office of Letters and Light, the non-profit organization that sponsors NaNo, the Youth Writing Program, and various other writing education programs across the country. My sponsorship goal this year is $100.
I always like to encourage any people who like to write, whether for fun or profit, to give NaNoWriMo a try at least once. 50,000 words in 30 days isn’t as much as it sounds, once you break it down, and it’s definitely an accomplishment to feel warm and toasty about.
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