Monday, November 10, 2014
Yolanda Sfetsos
It's that time of the year again. When a whole bunch of people from all over the world get together to write their own 50k novel.
Like everything else, there are (many) varying opinions about NaNoWriMo. Some people love it, some people hate it, and others aren't fussed. Personally, I think the only opinion that matters is your own.
If writing 50k words in one month seems like too much for you, don't do it. If you think the goal of this exercise is wrong, don't do it. If you think it's a stupid gimmick, don't do it. If you like to revise while writing your first draft, then definitely don't do it. But, if you like the idea of writing the first draft of a novel before the end of the year, then by all means: GO FOR IT!
If writing 50k words in one month seems like too much for you, don't do it. If you think the goal of this exercise is wrong, don't do it. If you think it's a stupid gimmick, don't do it. If you like to revise while writing your first draft, then definitely don't do it. But, if you like the idea of writing the first draft of a novel before the end of the year, then by all means: GO FOR IT!
As you can see from the badges I've collected, I love taking part in NaNoWriMo. There are several reasons why I enjoy it...
I'm the kind of writer who writes quick first drafts, anyway. I love to tell my story as it comes--get the bulk written, and deal with everything else afterwards.
The first draft is about getting the story out of your head. The revision process is when you fix things, and make everything pretty.
I actually do a variation of NaNoWriMo more than once a year, and often aim to write more than 50k. So taking part is always exciting. Besides, you can also make your own rules as you go along. For example, my daily word goal is 4k. And I take weekends off.
Another reason I love to take part is because it's November. Getting one more first draft written before the year is over sounds very appealing to me.
So, there you go. This is why I like NaNoWriMo. :)
BTW, this is me.
I'm the kind of writer who writes quick first drafts, anyway. I love to tell my story as it comes--get the bulk written, and deal with everything else afterwards.
The first draft is about getting the story out of your head. The revision process is when you fix things, and make everything pretty.
I actually do a variation of NaNoWriMo more than once a year, and often aim to write more than 50k. So taking part is always exciting. Besides, you can also make your own rules as you go along. For example, my daily word goal is 4k. And I take weekends off.
Another reason I love to take part is because it's November. Getting one more first draft written before the year is over sounds very appealing to me.
So, there you go. This is why I like NaNoWriMo. :)
BTW, this is me.
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