November is National Novel Writing Month, thus, Nanowrimo. Nanowrimo is all the reason or temptation anybody needs who has been making excuses about why they don’t write. I write non-fiction rather than fiction, but I’m using Nanowrimo to motivate me to write a book during the month of November. Wish me well.
This past weekend, I went to a writers’ conference and was alternately motivated and discouraged by conversations, workshops and meetings with agents, editors and other authors. Since I retired about a year and a half ago, I have been a part of two writers’ groups in Columbia (they are all over South Carolina). Here is the link to South Carolina Writers’ Workshop:
The groups usually meet twice each month where they read and critique one another’s writing. I love it. Good and interesting people. I like having a deadline. During the discussion, I figure out what I’m good at. I also learn the weaknesses of my compositions. My tastes are eclectic. I can write about baseball one week and the Civil Rights Era the next. As you can tell from my blog, I may write about addiction, then yoga, then a favorite vacation spot. Books, however, don’t get written by jumping from one interest to another.
So, during November, I intend to invest a lot of hours and energy into writing a book. For my purposes, that will be about six to ten pages each day. Wow. That’s intimidating. Wish me luck. Pray for me. I won’t be posting my blog until the month is over, so, you’ll hear from me next in December.
Good luck, Marion! I would say I look forward to reading your new book, but my ADHD and dyslexia make it highly unlikely that I will ever get around to it. What genre are you interested in penning about (aside from non-fiction)?
Stuart, I’m writing a book about baseball that even a dyslexic could read. Short and sweet.
Could you write a Football 101 for me? I can’t understand the game and when I ask questions I get shushed!!
No way for me to do that Mary. Take too long. I still don’t understand offsides in soccer.
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Good, Luck! Looking forward to the finished book! 🙂 So far…it’s great!
Thanks, Chris and Steve. I’m enjoying it so far.
Have fun!!
Will miss your blogs. Enjoy!
Thanks, Earl.
I’m in for 40k! Scheduling is key!
Somebody recently told me that not editing is key. Get it down and move on. Come back later and clean it up.