Rambling: NaNoWriMo...

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Happy Halloween my darlings!

So... just a few more hours to sign up for NaNo and I just can't make up my mind!! It's very (extremely tremendously exceedingly) likely that I won't make the 50,000 words. Not that it really matters, it's not like someone comes to your house an tattoos "I'm a NaNo Loser" on your forehead if you don't make it! It's just that I'm an agonizer – I write a few paragraphs, I read them over, I edit, I look for that perfect word, I fiddle, I research, then I write a few more paragraphs – all the things NaNo doesn't stand for, LOL.

Part of me feels like I should give it another shot (I tried once in the LJ June WriMo and failed spectacularly).
Part of me feels like it would just be a waste of time and add stress to my already cranky-making RL.
Part of me feels like it would be really fun and satisfying to finish.
Part of me feels like it messes with my writing and makes me write badly.
And yet another part of me feels that, even if I fail, it would be a great exercise to loosen up the control freak that lives inside my head…

So… I'm torn…

What do y'all think? Will you laugh and point when I fail? *wink* And just one last question – who's brilliant idea was it to have this thing during November sweeps??? *giggle* Yeah, yeah, my life is ruled by the idiot box, I know, I know… :)

Hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween!
Enjoy the sugarbuzz!!

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Comments

[teachwriteslash]

We will not laugh and point. Any word you write - be it 5, 50K, or 90K is a word you would not have written. It also gives you something to look forward to ... what you are writing is a draft so there is really not any pressure. Just kick back with a cup of coffee and have fun with it.

In case there was doubt, that was a yes.

Teach

[cen_sceal]

Hah! I've gotten bitten by the crazy bug, and went and signed up for it. I've no idea if I'll even get close, I tend to do projects in bursts, with time to dabble in other stuff in between, but we'll see how it goes :)

If you go for it, best of luck with it!

[bethmccombs]

*points and laughs* Kidding... I signed up, am likely not to complete it this year, but just the attempt is something to cheer about. *smile*

[idamus]

If you wanna do it, you should, it doesn't matter how much you write, I can offer lots and lots of virtual hugs when needed :)

[choccy_grl]

I've signed up but like you I re-read and re-write, amending words until the piece is ready, and researching anything I'm not certain about, and that happens be it a 500 word piece (like that ever happens) or a 15000 word piece. The thought of writing and not editing and re-reading/writing as I go already has my fingers itching in concern.

So I promise not to laugh because I know I'll be going through the same thing.

If you do decide to do it good luck :)

[wynkat]

I'm signed up. So not going to stress over the word count, I just cant do that to myself. Plus I'm doing Rebels and writing a memoir so I have NO idea how long the damn thing is likely to be... I'm just using the time and the communal insanity to help me focus. So on that score, if you think it might do the same - help you focus since so many of your insane friends will be doing it too, then I'd say come join the silly, the worst that can happen is that you get some writing done. :)

[bookwrm89]

If you choose to sign up, you won't be alone in your insanity. I've signed up again this year and think it's entirely possible that I've lost my mind. The main thing to do is not look at it as writing 50,000 words, it's looking at it as writing just 1,667 words a day.
Promise we won't point & laugh - moot point anyway, you won't fail.

[reddevilpoes]

Just sign up, start writing and we will be happy with every golden word that flows from your pen...or rattles from your keyboard or such.
No pointing, no laughing...we will just admire your work and your courage. (especially me, who is sure she doesn't have the guts to enrol...)

[cjharknessgirl]

Happy Halloween!

I've signed up, though with RL the way its been I'm not sure I'll reach 50k. But at least I'll get some writing done and have some fun. I think you should sign up, and I promise not to laugh because I'll be going through the same thing. *hugs*

[thraceadams]

*HUGS* I think whatever you do it will be fine. GO YOU for signing up :) Here have some pretty boys humping :)