taking the NaNoWriMo plunge
Oct. 3rd, 2009 11:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
orangerfulSo, I think I'm going to sign up for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). November 1st is the start date, then you write until the 30th or 50k words - whatever happens first.
I spent a good portion of today at work, trying to figure out what to write about (it was really slow at the library). I stressed over plot and conflict and ended up freaking myself out. Then I came home and told AD how I just wanted to write a story about a geeky female gamer, like myself, and he said "just write!" and I realized that DUH it's my first try, it's not going to be good, it's just going to be!
I'm feeling a bit better about it now. I'll just start typing a little bit, every single day in November, and maybe I'll grow a plot as I play with my character.
Yay, I can finally use my Dreamwidth blog! Don't worry, I'll link my entries to LJ for those of you brave enough to read my writing.
*sigh* I used to be good at it. Just like I used to be good at drawing. But then I hit this age where you start to see what other people can do, and I just gave up on a lot of stuff. I was like, that person can do it and they are doing it better than me, so why compete? Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if I hadn't given up at the first time of competition. If I just kept drawing/writing/acting even though people around me were better at it...
ah well, wouldacouldashoulda, just gotta Carpe Diem, yes? SIEZE THEFISH DAY!
Or, month, as it is in this case. :)
I spent a good portion of today at work, trying to figure out what to write about (it was really slow at the library). I stressed over plot and conflict and ended up freaking myself out. Then I came home and told AD how I just wanted to write a story about a geeky female gamer, like myself, and he said "just write!" and I realized that DUH it's my first try, it's not going to be good, it's just going to be!
I'm feeling a bit better about it now. I'll just start typing a little bit, every single day in November, and maybe I'll grow a plot as I play with my character.
Yay, I can finally use my Dreamwidth blog! Don't worry, I'll link my entries to LJ for those of you brave enough to read my writing.
*sigh* I used to be good at it. Just like I used to be good at drawing. But then I hit this age where you start to see what other people can do, and I just gave up on a lot of stuff. I was like, that person can do it and they are doing it better than me, so why compete? Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if I hadn't given up at the first time of competition. If I just kept drawing/writing/acting even though people around me were better at it...
ah well, wouldacouldashoulda, just gotta Carpe Diem, yes? SIEZE THE
Or, month, as it is in this case. :)
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Date: 2009-10-04 04:53 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-10-04 01:12 pm (UTC)Writing is fantastic for your creativity and your soul. I'm so glad you're going to do NaNoWriMo!
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Date: 2009-10-04 02:05 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-10-06 03:35 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-10-07 03:29 am (UTC)And I haven't posted there since. FAIL!
You should use your DW for NaNo too!!!! We can be bad writers together!!!
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Date: 2009-10-08 02:09 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-10-08 02:12 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-10-08 02:30 am (UTC)