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... |
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