I was going to do NaNoWriMo this year. Was all set up with a great idea, but somehow never got around to doing the initial planning in time.
I’m sort of glad I didn’t, though. This November has turned out rather busy and we’ve all had nasty colds – I’m pretty sure I would have ended up dropping out within a week.
Still, it’s a good plot idea, and I’ve been slowly putting in half an hour of time here and there – fleshing out the idea, doing some research, trying to write in the voice of the main character to get a feel for her personality. I’m having fun with it and I’m glad now that I didn’t try and rush through it to get it finished within 30 days – I want this story to work.
I doubt I’ll get anywhere very fast, but at least it’s ticking over in my head ready for that mythical day when I suddenly get some free time. And if not, it’ll still get done. Half an hour at a time.
4 responses so far ↓
1 Ys // 17th Nov 2008 at 9:48 pm
As a writer myself, I have to say I’m very excited to hear you’re working on the story at your own pace. I’ve never been a fan of the NaNoWriMo simply because when I’m rushed I get stubborn and refuse to work ;)
2 Jane // 18th Nov 2008 at 3:19 am
When I first started reading your blog you were in the middle of a NaNoWriMo novel…
Anyway, good luck! My friend T talks about the “power of some” – meaning you should stop worrying about having time to do a whole task, but just do a bit. If you do lots of bits, it’ll get done. Hmm, perhaps I should start applying this to my projects too :-)
3 Pewari // 18th Nov 2008 at 5:37 pm
Ys: I think NaNo has been quite good for me – the first time because it proved to me that I COULD finish a project that I started and a quite lengthy one at that. The second because it taught me to plan more effectively. It just doesn’t seem to be that appropriate for this particular project or time of my life :)
Jane: yes, it can get a bit overwhelming when you look at an entire big project, can’t it? What’s the Flylady catchphrase… I can do anything 15 minutes at a time…
4 Paula // 19th Nov 2008 at 8:32 pm
Ahem, ahem – slips in the idea that perhaps Pewari could try her adept hand at the two OU courses relating to creative writing as she would more than likely make a great success of it and there are plenty of writing exercises to enjoy.
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