It’s probably not what you think.
For those that don’t know, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is that time of year where many writers dive into their writing caves and try to crank out their own 50,000 word novel within the month of November. It doesn’t matter what your skill level is, it’s something that can be both incredibly daunting and rewarding (even if you don’t actually hit the 50K word count that many strive for).
(Hitting that 50,000 word count is considered a “win”, but I beg to differ).
Like the title says, this is going to be my very first NaNoWriMo. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, but never felt I could actually do it.
Why?
Lots of self-doubt, I suppose. 50,000 words can seem like a lot for those that have never written that much. Plus, it really seemed like more work than it was worth. Originally, I wasn’t going to do it, but had a change of heart. I decided I wasn’t getting any younger, so I’m FINALLY going for it.
And I’m going to be documenting the experience.
At first I was pretty nervous about it. I was like “50,000 words!? How the hell am I going to hit that in 30 days?”
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