I found out about National Book Writing Month on October 31st and signed up at the last minute. It is this wonderful, international creative venue that encourages participants to bash out a novel in 30 days. It is kind of a group support while you work alone kind of thing.
I had an outline, some notes and decided to give it a whirl. If anyone wants to follow my progress or cheer me on you can visit me at nanowrimo under screen name princesshaiku.
It isn't as hard as you think if you put your critical mind to rest and just write stream of consciousness. I wrote my first short, prose novel that way two years ago and it took me six weeks. That project was a lot more intense and this one just seems enjoyable.
I do wish that I didn't have such poetic tendencies but a person is born who they are. It would be wonderful to write mainstream genre. Perhaps some day I will manage that. In the meantime I am in a chrysanthemum garden, with a soon to be haunted haiku poet.
You can also register for the wonderful forums and expert advice. -Well some not so expert as audacious and fun.
See you there. I imagine that anyone who regularly reads my blog is also a writer. I know who you are and will you come out and write with me?
PS Thanks to the nice lady ML from the Marin/Sonoma who gave me information yesterday.
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