I get to hear/see comments like this that really and truly just make sense:
"NaNo is an alluring bitch and she takes a new victim."
These writing friends are also the very first to jump in line and tell you to DO IT. WRITE THAT BOOK NOW. Even though you have absolutely no time to do so. Even though you seriously need to finish the last book you've been revising first. Even though you now live in cramped quarters and have virtually no alone time for the foreseeable future.
And you know what? I appreciate that. I appreciate the craziness that NaNo creates, because, well, I like crazy.
So here we are, one year removed from when I very nearly finished my last novel and I'm itching to do NaNo once again. Maybe I want to feel the rush of writing an otherwise nearly impossible amount of words in a single month. Maybe I just want to remember what it feels like to create a brand new story, to see those characters that have been living only in my head for months to finally have a place of their own. Maybe all I want is a break from revising a book that I'm still very much in love with, but just can't seem to finish.
Whatever the reason, I've made my decision. I'm going to do it. Will I strive for 50,000 words? Absolutely. Will I end up writing that many? Probably not, but I'm not too worried about it yet. I think I'm just more excited that it's November 1st and I am actually going to participate in NaNo again.
Hello, my name is Cindy, and I'm allowing NaNo to, once again, make me her bitch. I'm a:
Bring on the crazy!
NaNo is so alluring. I'm relieved this year that I can't commit. Because as alluring as it is to write 50K words in one month on a new project, it's also a stress bomb waiting to go off. Best of luck!
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