NaNoWriMo 2006 is finally gearing up to go. The NaNo crew re-released the website October 1st for newbie sign-ups and the forums. http://www.nanowrimo.org/
There were several times this past year I had severe NaNo withdrawal, but I’m now glad that we’re finally getting close. It’s not that I can’t write without NaNoWriMo, I just enjoy the insanity of it all. It’s all about the community of like-minded crazies who believe it’s possible to put family and life aside and crank out a rough draft novel of 50,000 words in 30-days. Some will, most won’t – so what – it’s FUN! Ya gotta love it!
Although this is my 6th year participating in NaNoWriMo, I only and finally hit the 50K mark in 2005. Lemme tell ya, it was tough, but more rewarding than I ever expected. It helped me break through self-imposed limitations and made me believe I was capable of more than I previously thought.
I’m in the process of working on some story outlines for ideas I have been toying with. I think I’m going to re-read Chris Baty’s ‘No Plot, No Problem’ – if I can find it – to give me a jump start. I’m in the process of re-building my home office and everything is packed away in bins. Between work and family obligations it’s been slow going, but I am more motivated than ever to get it done before the November 1st kick-off.
I am making the following predictions as to participation and progress for NaNoWriMo 2006:
1,000,000,000 (Billion) words will be written
83,000 People will Participate
14,000 Participants will be Winners (getting to 50,000 words)
Barring any mass media coverage prior to November 1st, I think these numbers will be close. However, if they get a lot of air play, the word-of-mouth factor will increase geometrically and my numbers will be totally blown away.
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November 5, 2006 at 1:58 pm |
How is the writing going???? Hopefully the NaNo gods are treating you very well! was thinking of you so I thought I’d swing by and say Hi!
November 6, 2006 at 9:24 am |
Hey Cyli!
Very nice to hear from you. The writing is going well. I’m just more tired than I remember from past NaNo’s.
How are things with you? How is your story coming along? Did you attend any kick-off gatherings?
May you always be prolific.
~W~
November 6, 2006 at 11:38 am |
hey ~w~ My writing is….going..LOL word count good and the story is…slowly progressing. I did attend a kick off party, and our first write-in. I am a municipal liason (co) for our region so I will eb attending all of those events. We have a great group of writers. Excellent energy!
That being said they dared me to interject something definitely not along the lines of romance or mystery into my story —so I have spent the weekend writing or working on adding that as if it were part of the story. It has been a challenge to say the least….definitely going to have to come up with a completely insane dare for them to add to their novels LOL;)
Speaking of tired during Nano…I am EXHAUSTED this year and don’t. know. why! Could I be getting old? LOL
But i do relate to your comments about being so darn tired. My coffee fixes aren’t doing me any justice. I too may have to switch to double shotsof expresso……. whewwww
Take care and keep up the greta progress. 10k down, only 40K to go!!!
Write well my friend!
Cyli