Na-No-Wri-Mo is shorthand for National Novel Writing Month, always held in November each year. It’s the brainchild of Chris Baty who founded it in 1999 as a challenge to everyone or anyone or someone to write 50,000 words in the month of November. It isn’t about the best 50k words; it’s about getting them down on paper. It’s about silencing your editor and going for quantity over quality.
Because that’s often where good work begins.
I’ve participated more than once. Sometimes with my sons, both authors. Sometimes with friends for inspiration. And sometimes with a singular purpose in mind. Like this time.
I’m going to use NANOWRIMO in an unusual way, and it doesn’t matter if Mr. Baty approves or not. I have a novel that is three-fourths there in many ways, so I’m going to use November to finish it. To block out other obligations and focus on the writing. To eliminate distractions with the intention of zeroing in on what I need to do. To put writing first.
In the meantime, my blog, annebrandt.com, will provide daily commentary from my archives. I hope you continue to check in; you might be surprised at what’s in my blog library.
And, from time to time, I’ll update you on my progress with my current literary project.
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