To NaNoWriMo or not to NaNoWriMo? What a difficult question!
I’ve enjoyed tackling NaNoWriMo (National
Novel Writing Month) in the past but I had serious doubts about signing up for
it this year. Will it be a creative
opportunity I can’t afford to miss, or a waste of valuable writing time? Instead of trying to frantically churn out 50,000 words (most of
which will be rubbish) wouldn’t it make more sense to spend November
methodically finishing some of my current writing projects?
Last Friday, I was 99.9% decided not to do it …
… but on Saturday I saw The Guardian was launching a
new series: How To Write a Book in 30 Days. How could I resist? Unlike
NaNoWriMo, the Guardian plan isn’t about simply writing whatever comes into
your head as fast as you can. It should be re-titled: How To Write a
Detailed Outline for a Novel in 30 Days, and as I flicked through it I found myself thinking it had some good ideas in it, which led me to another idea ...
So, what will happen if I spend November alternating
between the crazy, no-rules writing of NaNoWriMo and the logical step-by-step
approach recommended by the Guardian?
I’m going to find out!
Is anyone else planning to do NaNoWriMo this year? Or are
you following the Guardian series?
(If you missed Saturday’s print Guardian, the 30 day writing series
– including downloadable worksheets – is available on their website.)
2 comments:
No not taking part, don't think I could produce a set amount in the time frame because sometimes I only get couple of clear opportunities to write each week. Good luck with your challenge.
Best if luck Linda. It's not something I have time for either. Maybe one day.
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