Florida Writers Association – Melbourne Writers Group 4 Reasons You Should Do NaNoWriMo … and 4 Reasons You Shouldn’t If you read blogs about writing, or follow writers on Twitter, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the word “NaNoWriMo” recently. In case not – NaNoWriMo is short for “National Novel Writing Month”. It takes place every November, where writers all over the world (256,618 last year) aim to write a 50,000 word novel in just 30 days. Maybe that sounds crazy to you. Maybe it sounds like an exciting challenge. Although some writers are evangelical about NaNo, and others are scathing, I fall somewhere in the middle. So here are four reasons why you should jump on the NaNo bandwagon … and four reasons why you shouldn’t. Why You Should… #1: You Want to Build a Great Writing Habit If you haven’t been writing much recently, or if you struggle to be consistent with your writing, NaNoWriMo is a great opportunity to establish a strong writing habit. #2: You Want to Make Serious Progress on a Big Project Is there a novel idea simmering away in the back of your mind? #3: You Want to Meet Other Writers
www.scwg.org Archetype: The Fiction Writer's Guide to Psychology Convert Words to Pages - Free Calculator (select font & size) I know you don't watch me walk away I know you don’t watch me walk away. I know you don’t press your forehead against the double glass to keep me in your sight. There is no straining for that one last look, no time suspended in the final unblinking stare. Tonight I have said I don’t want to do this anymore. I don’t want to do this anymore. I have held on to you so long that my hands still clench around you. I move to the edge of the bed and I tell you I am leaving. I know you don’t get up after I close the door behind me. It is my 35th birthday and I will not cry. Image by Joanne Piechota Author’s update – November 2012: Jo recently created a visual essay inspired by the above piece; for more information on I know you don’t watch me walk away (imagined) click here. Like this: Like Loading...
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