National Novel Writing Month

What? Write a novel in a month?

 

Yep. You're not in need of LASIK (at least, I hope you're not). You read that correctly. It's otherwise known as "NaNoWriMo."

 

Writing a book in a month sounds crazy, doesn't it? I know it does, but I REALLY want to try it this year. Those who "do" NaNoWriMo write an entire novel during the month of November. For someone who self-edits as much as I do, I'm hoping that it will provide an impetus for me to just write with total abandon and surprise myself with what spills out onto the page.  

 

To help me prepare, I've been conversing with the "Mad Genius," fiction guru Randy Ingermanson, about the "snowflake method" that he developed for novel organization. I want to have my story plotted out, my ideas sorted, my characters developed, and my outline complete before I begin.

 

Yes, the fact that I also have four nonfiction books on the table can be daunting. But I have always wanted to write fiction, too, and I have recently had two well-respected writing mentors and friends recommend that I start now. So I am! Wish me well!

 

If you're planning to do NaNoWriMo this year, too, please let me know! If you have done it in the past, please share your wisdom and advice with me. Thank you!