Taking the Challenge... Write a Novel in 30 Days

This blog has been about books I've currently read, for the most part. However, I'm not just an avid reader of just about anything, I'm also a writer. Granted, I am a procrastinating writer. I have yet to actually finish a novel to it's final stages for it to be published, indie style in my case. Though, I do have a few completed rough drafts.

I can say that I wouldn't have those drafts if it wasn't for a site called NaNoWriMo, aka National novel Writing Month. This month happens to be in November and in those 30 short days the site is challenging the writer to write 50 thousand words. I did it for several years and I enjoyed myself because I was challenging myself, but more than that, I was writing a novel. It didn't have to be perfect, it just had to be written.

I love the image of a man or woman sitting in a coffee shop, bookstore, or the like with a cup of coffee or tea, writing or reading. I love being that person actually. I basically do that from the comfort of my couch, but the image is there and it's awesome.

For the last couple of years, I haven't been able to do Nano because of life. Even this year seems to be daunting, but I'm going to try. I would rather try and fail, than not to have tried. On the bright side, I'll have some sort of manuscript by the end of it and that's nothing to scoff at. As long as one can maintain something like 1667 words a day or so, one can write 50k in 30 days. Plus they have nifty badges to let the world know you are doing the challenge.

I will still be trying to read as much as possible as well. There are so many books and so little time. I have several I am in the middle of right now. They are in different stages of being completed and as I finish them, I'll list them and tell you what I think. I might even tell you where I'm at in this challenge, so watch out for the insanity to ensue.