November is National Novel Writing month, and to celebrate this, the writing community created Nano Wrimo. Nano is like no-shave November but for writers, and instead of not shaving, we're challenged to write a 50,000-word novel over the course of the month.
Now, that sounds like a lot of work for anyone who's not a writer. Believe me, I get that. I know a lot of my friends in my major are doing this on top of their school work, including myself, so we know how you might feel. Another thing about Nano is that you don't have to meet that requirement. You can set your own goal for yourself to reach by the end of the month. For me personally, I want to write at least 50 pages of a manuscript I just started pulling together, finish editing the first Dynasty River Mystery (one of my book series), and finish writing chapters 3-5 of the third draft for that book. Now, that sounds like a lot to do in a month, especially for someone who just started Nano yesterday (November 6) and has a full course load. It's not about setting unrealistic goals; Nano is about getting you writing that book you've been putting off working on. Writing has always been an escape for me. I regretted not doing Nano last year, and the reason I didn't was because I didn't know it was a thing until I got to college. I haven't been in the writing game very long; I've only been writing for 4 years as of October 21st. Now that I'm educated, I plan to take advantage of the opportunity set before me. Do you have something you've been thinking about writing? JUST WRITE THE FIRST DRAFT! Type it up on your computer, write it in a notebook, but for goodness sake, don't let that idea just sit around. I've done that, and it's not fun watching a good idea go stale. This is coming from the girl who started writing in her Algebra II class and found purpose in something she was actually passionate about. You never know. Maybe you'll spark something that could change your life. Just speaking from experience...
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