NaNoWriMo 2009
Otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo is a nonstop, 30-day writing frenzy — one I’ve decided to join this year, for the first time since 2003. Posting here may remain light as I sort through the process of writing 50,000 words in just under a month.
The experience of NaNoWriMo brings up a few topics for the future, however:
- Dr. Wicked’s Write or Die software just released a desktop version. Now you can run their software separately from your browser — which should be much more stable, and perhaps more importantly, is independent of a WiFi connection. I intend to use this at least once in the next 30 days. It might just be the best $10 a writer could ever spend.
- Writing habits: longhand vs. typing. What works better? And what’s more efficient? (I think it depends on the situation.)
- Pushing past writers block. This is what NaNoWriMo is all about. But if you don’t want to end up with 50,000 words of random, barely connected material, you need something more than a deadline and a daily quota. More on this after I finish the process.
In the meantime, if you’re looking for me, I’ll be writing. A lot.
Happy November!
