nanowrimo – Read ‘N Riot

Will I Participate in NaNoWriMo in 2023?

Any excuse to write more is good enough for me, especially with some level of organisation, so of course I’m happy to get involved whenever I’m able to. Plus, the feeling of accomplishment after writing so much whether I succeed at reaching the goal or not is great. With October flying by and November looming, the thought has been nagging at me for a while. Will I be taking part this year?

How I Wrote 50,000 Words in a Month (and What I Learned)

I did it. I won. I reached my Nanowrimo goal. I wrote 50,000 words of potential rubbish in November. 50,550 to be precise. Now, I am that many words closer to having a completed first draft of an entire story and, I must admit, it feels great… But I’m not quite at my final goal yet.

I’m Writing a Novel… Again (NaNoWriMo 2022)

It’s that time of year again when I (against my better judgement) am seduced to drop everything I’ve been working on and write a whole 50,000 words of something shiny and new.

I’m Writing a Novel

Or at least part of one… I hope. I’m taking part in NaNoWriMo this year. There. I said it. Now it has to be true. If you don’t know what NaNoWriMo is, it’s a non-profit organisation that supports writers and helps them to hone their craft. Each year, they host a challenge to write 50,000Continue reading “I’m Writing a Novel”