NaNoWriMo
Like an eejit, and as if I didn't have enough projects on the go already, I've decided to give NaNiWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) a crack this year. This means attempting to write a novel of 50,000 words or more between 00:00:00 on the first of November and 23:59:59 on the 30th. To achieve this, authors will have to produce a minimum of 1667 words every day in November. And, before you say it, of course the finished product will be a load of mince. First drafts of novels usually are. First drafts dashed off in a month certainly will be. There's no time to edit, to go back and fix things, to finely craft your prose. All of those things can be done in December. For now it's enough just to write and keep writing.
The task is pretty daunting, but might not be as hard as I had worried it might be. I managed to spit out about 660 words last night in half an hour before turning in. It's quite liberating to no longer have the luxury of going back and tinkering, and to just keep pressing on, so long as you're writing something. I did have a couple of pints earlier in the evening, which may have helped oil the gears somewhat.
Anyway, if I update this place even less in the coming month, that'll be why. If you are also giving it a pop, or just want to be nosy and take a look at how I'm doing, my profile on the official website is here.
I do plan on getting a first release of Poster out in the next few days, however... watch this space!
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