I Just Learned About This Awesome Thing Called NaNoWriMo...

Hey everyone,

While watching the one of the epic videos by author Jackson Pearce (www.youtube.com/JacksonAPearce), she introduced me to NaNoWriMo. She did a really good job of describing it, so here is her video:



So there is the description of NaNoWriMo in a nutshell. In case you're having a "blonde" moment, NaNoWriMo is the shortened form of National Novel Writing Month. The website Jackson gives you is www.nanowrimo.com, but it's actually www.nanowrimo.org. It doesn't really matter which one you use though, because they both get you there. And hey, if you are this blog, you might be interested in also checking my profile on NaNoWriMo's site (because I signed up). You can see it at http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/827599. We can even become writing buddies on there. (Their term for "friends" is "writing buddies"). If you send me a writing buddies request, or however that works (haven't actually tried requesting any friends yet), and I don't accept it, let me know you sent it in the comments.

If you sign up this is what happens:

1.) You get a profile through NaNoWriMo that gives you an Author's Info and Novel Info section.

2.) Starting November 1st, your word meter will start keeping track of all the words you submit to NaNoWriMo.

3.) Your little word meter will show your progress through the month of November.

4.) The goal is to write 50,000 words in November even if it's the worst thing you've ever wrote, ever.

5.) If you achieve this, you get a little winner's badge on your profile (and a few other things that I'm not completely clear about... visit their site for more info). If you don't achieve this, nothing really happens.

So why am I so excited about this, even though it's July?
Because I am the worst at actually pushing through novels. I always write 5 pages, and then I constantly edit, and re-edit those 5 pages. So I never get anything done. But with NaNoWriMo, the goal is quantity, not quality. As crazy as that sounds, it will at least give you something longer than 5 pages to edit.

I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE for any fellow writers to attempt NaNoWriMo with me this November. Don't worry if you don't make the 50,000 word mark- chances are I probably won't either. But, hey, it'll be fun to try. Also, NaNoWriMo gives you tips ("pep talks") and allows you to discuss writing with other aspiring authors. Oh, and a lot of published authors still love to do NaNoWriMo. If you're willing to do NaNoWriMo with me this November, I'd love to hear about it in the comments.

Ciao!

A Question For My Blog Readers...

Hey Everyone! Sorry it's been so long since I last posted. I've been rather busy. Anyhoo, I have a question to ask you:

Should I add the Prologue I have already written (you can view it at http://brandimcconahay.blogspot.com/p/start-of-new-era-writing-piece-prologue.html) at the beginning or add it in later in the story? Please comment to tell me what you think. Thanks!