Nanowrimo

In other news, it is November, so I am participating in Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) for the 2nd year in a row. The goal is to finish a novel or write 50,000 words by the end of the month, which comes out to about 1,667 words a day, or 2 1/2 singled spaced, 12 font pages. (Of course, my real goal is to simply beat Matt's word count...) For those naysayers who say that this results in an emphasis of quantity over quality, you're right, but I think it's better to get people to start writing, period. I don't think any literary masterpieces are going to spring from Nanowrimo, but it does provide impetus for people to sit down and write. And maybe I'll be motivated enough to add to my lexicon and help stop world hunger while I'm at it.

As for last year's try, let's just say that unless you counted my thesis proposal toward my word count, my attempt was rather a miserable failure. Also, I didn't really have a plot in mind when I started writing, and the stream of consciousness dried up fairly quickly. But this year, sans classes and with a large supply of cute, bohemian cafes at my disposal, I am feeling much more optimistic! See you all in December.