Everybody's doing NaNoWriMo

by **Panna Cotta** on October 19th, 2010, 3:46 pm

Every writer aspires to make his own book, his own novel. I'd say the same thing about myself. I've known NaNoWriMo since forever, but I have never joined. I can't do it. Deadlines, to me, are fluid. I admit, I'm incapable of doing such sacrifice. I can't devote one whole month to something like novel writing. I don't have enough chutzpah. November is a particularly slow month for me, and I always get busy preparing for Halloween, and then for Christmas, there's just no time to squeeze in NaNo. Should I try this year? Maybe even get to finally write a novel I have always wanted to write?

I'm so unsure, but I've got plans to travel this November. My long awaited day at the beach! Hurrah! I really need some time off, heal myself. I don't know if any of you could write, and write particularly well, when there's so much going on in real life and everything appears to be heavy luggage. I'm having, let's just say, a mid-life crisis. Heaven forbid I die by 50. But yeah, I do have a life and plans. It includes a functional relationship with a mature person, so taking all things into account, I'm somewhat spent with school, family, work, lovelife. It's a miracle I can even write for Mizahar. It's probably because I've grown to love Mizahar, it has given me the opportunity to do what I love the most - writing. Sadly, I never really do it professionally. I'm perpetually an amateur wanna-be novelist. I am always pre-occupied, I say I'm busy, I make myself pre-occupied.

I've seen people ask around if they're doing a NaNo, and it seems like a number of us will give it a try. Go for it, everyone, do your best. I'll cheer you on at the sides.

Maybe I'll find enough perseverance and diligence to pluck a feather and turn it into a quill, who knows.

by **Kelpie** on October 19th, 2010, 9:10 pm

I feel the same way, Panna. I can't do NaNo, probably because I am not a novel-writing person. I'm the, get the hell to the point, kind of writer when it comes to this stuff, but I still have plans for my little LOTR, human transition into a Naz'gul which I WILL get done some day when I have researched extensively and things like that.

I never did understand what the hype was about it, but eh, I'll be sitting with you Panna, on the sidelines, cheering you NaNo people on.

by **Laeraix Cerys** on October 20th, 2010, 1:28 am

I totally agree Panna. If I had a NoNoWriMo month, it would be a month of my own choosing, where I was less busy. Or, I would delegate a week every month for 4 months so I wouldn't get worn down... I have enough to do with college that I would DIE if I tried to put myself through NaNoWriMo.

by **Malia** on November 21st, 2010, 2:05 pm

Thank you very much for this!

You know, some people find happiness in writing pbp RPGs, and some find happiness in writing a novel. Everyone's different. For me, I know that I'm so totally absorbed by my NaNoWriMo novel that I get kicked out of Mizahar inspiration-wise. It's a whole different way of writing and enjoying the benefits writing can give.

In my opinion, you should do what you enjoy the most. And even trying never hurts.

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