Because I need more projects like I need another hole in the head, it’s almost November. And November is National Novel Writing Month! Write 50,000 words in 30 days and drive yourself and your loved ones crazy! Or crazier…
So every year since 2002 it’s not been a question if I’m doing it or not. I like to write, I like to write fiction, and hey, doing it with thousands of other like-minded individuals for four weeks online is kinda fun. Obviously I even tried the year Kelly was born. Although I didn’t “win” (finish 50,000 words) because the snuggly newborn baby won out over snarly plot lines. (As it should be.) And there have been other years that I didn’t win, either the plot went off track too much, I wanted to kill all my characters half way through, or simply life got in the way.
But… This year I find myself actually wondering if I should try in the first place. I haven’t really thought much about a novel idea (pun intended) and there is that whole nursing school/5 kids/small business/dating/housework/Girl Scouts thing I have going on. Time is not exactly something I have tons of to spare at the moment. Oh and to make matters more fun, my laptop is still not working (ordering a new power cable and seeing if that works before I ship it to HP) so I’d be fighting the kids for even more time on their computer.
*sigh*
I’m positive I could knock out 50,000 words if I just told the story of my life for the past year. But honestly it’s still too fresh and I’m not ready to delve into that subject yet. Maybe in 10 years. Besides one of my favorite quotes is: “I write because I want more than one life; I insist on a wider selection. It’s greed plain and simple. When my characters join the circus, I’m joining the circus.” -Anne Tyler
Hmm, maybe I’ll join the circus…
I would totally read a book about your past year! It could be titled “The Circus of Life”.
If you can find the time to write, I’m sure it will be therapeutic, but I get the hesitation. I’m hesitant about the blogging equivalent to NaNoWriMo. There is just too much going on right now and I don’t want something else to fail at. But then again, I love a good challenge. So there’s dating?
Motheirng4Money
October 27th, 2009
This is an easy one Hon…Join the circus. It sounds like it’ll be a wonderful distraction!
auntie 502
October 27th, 2009
Did you say dating? I’d rather die than have to do that. Hot hook ups? Maybe.
Judy Workman
October 28th, 2009