A Month of Writing Madness

If you are one of the thousands upon thousands of writers signed up for NaNoWriMo, you already know that November is National Novel Writing Month. This year, I am among the crazies authors who are attempting to write a 50,000 word book in a month.

50,000 WORDS!

I know that sounds like an impossible task, but if you break it down that's only 1,667 words per day. That's about seven manuscript pages. That seems more doable, right? Seven little, measly pages a day. You can do that!

For some writers, NaNo means tuning out all distractions, ignoring school and work and friends and family and personal hygiene for the next thirty days. It means loading up on caffeine and potato chips and Twizzlers, disconnecting from the internet, and yelling at anyone who dares to ask them a question.

This is a little extreme--and I personally think that going to extremes leads to quick burnout, but hey whatever works for you.

For me, NaNo means going to the office (cough Starbucks cough) every day. I mean EVERY DAY. I'm not usually a write every day kind of writer, unless deadline looms, and I feel pretty guilty about this. But for this one month, without a contracted deadline driving me, I'm going to write every day and finish the book.

As my grandfather always said, BISHOK: Butt In Seat, Hands On Keyboard

What about you? How many Buzz readers (and Bees) are participating in NaNo this year?

Hugs,
TLC

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