NaNo Progress and a Word About NaNo Novels
Well, I should be writing right now, but I'm just messing around on Facebook, so I decided what better time to blog about my NanNoWriMo progress. I know right! Well, here we go...So far, my first day I met the word count of 1,667 and by passed it. I finished last night at 1,716 works. Today, I have only done six hundred words, but the day isn't over yet. I feel confident that I will make it. The best part about finishing was that yesterday was super busy for me. Most of you know that I have five kids and getting anything done during the day is a freakin miracle.
For just a minute I want to touch on the subject of a few other blog posts and comments I've been reading. There are a lot of people who don't do NaNoWriMo because they don't feel that any quality novel could be written in the course of a month.
I have seen a lot of these comments.
What I want to say is...of course a quality novel isn't going to be written in a month. Yes, the story may be good, Yes, the writing may be good, but National Novel Writing Month is an exercise. Something to stimulate the writer in hopes that the can let go of the inner editor and just write, letting the creativity flow. Here is exactly what the NaNoWriMo site says "At NaNoWriMo, we provide the support, encouragement, and good old-fashioned kick in the pants you need to write the rough draft of your novel in November."
The key words here were "letting go of the inner editor" Also, the key words "A rough draft." A novel written in a month is probably a skeleton, the basics. At the very least it would need to be revised and edited. I have no intention of writing 50,000 words and saying "Whoot! I'm finished, time to send out the queries." You see what I'm saying?
I am just happy to get the words out and then I'll add the details and fill in the gaps to the story later, then I'll have proof readers go at it, then I will have it edited, and finally have another set of proof readers look at it. It's a process. I remember when I started researching the craft of writing. I read everywhere, I mean everywhere that it took about a year or two to write a novel and then another year revising and editing. Now, I have seen people pumping out three or four full length novels a year.
Ummm, ok... thats great for them. But for me, I will not rush it anymore like I did with my first novel published. I know excitement can cause us to hurry and being rushed will cause anyone to over look mistakes.
Anyway, I'm going off topic. I think the point has been made though. If you do finish a novel during National Novel Writing Month, that is great! And I would never put anyone down for accomplishing that because I know it can be done. Just remember not to rush yourself AFTER NaNo is over.
That being said. I will post a list of editors I know in the side bar in a few days when I have some time. Most are very affordable and will accept payments.
Now good luck everyone! I hope you all are NaNoWriMo Winners at the end of the month!
For just a minute I want to touch on the subject of a few other blog posts and comments I've been reading. There are a lot of people who don't do NaNoWriMo because they don't feel that any quality novel could be written in the course of a month.
I have seen a lot of these comments.
What I want to say is...of course a quality novel isn't going to be written in a month. Yes, the story may be good, Yes, the writing may be good, but National Novel Writing Month is an exercise. Something to stimulate the writer in hopes that the can let go of the inner editor and just write, letting the creativity flow. Here is exactly what the NaNoWriMo site says "At NaNoWriMo, we provide the support, encouragement, and good old-fashioned kick in the pants you need to write the rough draft of your novel in November."
The key words here were "letting go of the inner editor" Also, the key words "A rough draft." A novel written in a month is probably a skeleton, the basics. At the very least it would need to be revised and edited. I have no intention of writing 50,000 words and saying "Whoot! I'm finished, time to send out the queries." You see what I'm saying?
I am just happy to get the words out and then I'll add the details and fill in the gaps to the story later, then I'll have proof readers go at it, then I will have it edited, and finally have another set of proof readers look at it. It's a process. I remember when I started researching the craft of writing. I read everywhere, I mean everywhere that it took about a year or two to write a novel and then another year revising and editing. Now, I have seen people pumping out three or four full length novels a year.
Ummm, ok... thats great for them. But for me, I will not rush it anymore like I did with my first novel published. I know excitement can cause us to hurry and being rushed will cause anyone to over look mistakes.
Anyway, I'm going off topic. I think the point has been made though. If you do finish a novel during National Novel Writing Month, that is great! And I would never put anyone down for accomplishing that because I know it can be done. Just remember not to rush yourself AFTER NaNo is over.
That being said. I will post a list of editors I know in the side bar in a few days when I have some time. Most are very affordable and will accept payments.
Now good luck everyone! I hope you all are NaNoWriMo Winners at the end of the month!
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