Checking in

~ Book Club Mom

Hi Everyone, just sharing this NaNoWriMo update – I’ve been busy tapping away on my keyboard and haven’t had as much time to read other bloggers’ posts. I’m easing back in now so I’ll be seeing you soon!

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Hello! Just checking in with anyone else who may be participating in this year’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).

Phew – I’m half-way through my 50,000 word goal and having a lot of fun, but I’ll admit that, despite staying on pace with the 1,667 words per day, the first week or so was a bit of a mess. I’ve finally found a plot and I’m working on some characters!

I don’t expect the results to resemble anything worth publishing, but it’s a great way to escape and to exercise my mind.

So, who else has taken on the NaNoWriMo challenge and how’s it going for you? Leave a comment and tell me how you’re doing!

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    1. Thank you, Donna. This has been a trial run. I think I will do it again next year but start it with more preparation. Tons of fun when there’s no pressure. 🙂

  2. I went in this year with more preparation than I’ve ever done before — a full chapter and scene breakdown, plus setting and character sketches and a fair amount of world-building notes. Sounds impressive, right? In actual drafting (I’m up past 30K words as of right now), the story keeps wandering into the weeds and heading off the rails — but I’ve learned to expect that from a rough draft. I keep repeating the mantra: you can’t revise a blank page. But it would be nice to get past Chapter 10 by the time I reach 50K, otherwise this will be a doorstop rather than a book!

  6. Congratulations on this milestone during the month. I have been busy blogging and marketing my memoir, so not much original work going on behind this desk.

    I’m proud of you, Barbara! 🙂

  7. I think it’s great that you’re taking this challenge, Barbara. I had heard of it, but I wasn’t sure what it entailed. Is the challenge only for fiction writers? Maybe next year I’ll try for the fun of it, but I’m not a fiction writer. I’ve only dabbled in the genre. 🙂 Congrats and good luck on the tap, tap, tapping!

    1. Hi Lauren – thanks for stopping by – the NanoWriMo has been fun because, even though I’ve committed to 1667 words a day, I don’t feel the pressure – it’s just for fun. You can write whatever you want during the NaNo – fiction or nonfiction. It’s very loose. Here’s the link if you want to check it out:
      https://nanowrimo.org/

      Thanks for the visit, too 🙂

      1. I’m glad you’re enjoying and not feeling pressured, Barbara. That’s when the fun disappears. And thanks for the link. I’ll check it out. Happy weekend! 🙂

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