November is right around the corner, and if you’re a writer you know what that means- it’s NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) time! Basically, the goal is to write 50,000 words in a month. It is incredibly difficult and requires a lot of work, but can be done.
I have tried participating in the past, but always occurred at times in my life where I was too busy or lacked inspiration. However, I have been really focusing on writing and making it a bigger priority over the past few months because it is something I want to spend my life doing.
I have already begun prepping for NaNo this month with a new storyline. The majority of my outline is still blank because I had just started figuring everything out but I have a ton of ideas. I just need to organize them and put them in the correct sequence.
My goals for October are…
- Finish the outline: Obviously this is incredibly important for me because I am NOT a pantser. I need to have my stories outlined and planned, or else my life will fall apart and I will go crazy.
- Create a writing playlist: This is something I have high on my list because it would be so helpful. I think music while writing really sets the vibe and helps you get into the mood of your story. I know not everyone likes this, but for me it is extremely important.
- Begin some writing: School is a lot of work. I didn’t believe people when they said college is hard. I knew it would be, but I didn’t think it would be as bad as it’s been. So, I want to start some of the writing (which I know is kind of cheating) so that I don’t get unmotivated or beat myself up on the days that I don’t have as much time to write.
I have a lot of work to do to prepare for the upcoming month, but I am excited to get started with a serious writing project again!
I will update you guys at the end of the month and give you my outlining process and a glimpse into what my novel is going to be about! For now, this is all I’ve got for you :)
Let me know in the comments if you are participating in NaNo this year!
I am 🙋♀️ I haven’t participated since I was in high school and I have characters and a general idea I have written out but this month I’m working on having a solid outline. I know the goal is 50,000 words but I’ll be happy with myself if I do 25,000.
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Ahh good luck!! we got this :)
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Good luck! Your methodical approach indicates to me that you can pull this thing off! *doffs her fictional cap at you*
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Thank you :) I hope so !
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Good luck! I’m thinking of joining in this year but don’t think my plot is fleshed out enough yet 😂
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I get that! Mine wasn’t too developed until a few days ago so there is still time if you change your mind :)
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Ooh ok, I feel less bad now haha, what’s yours about? Good luck!!
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I’m going to talk about it in my next NaNo post in a few days ;) You too!
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I’m doing NaNo for the first time! I haven’t started on my outline and I’m quite nervous about coming close to succeeding lol
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So am I, but don’t worry- we got this :)
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Aahh good luck with NaNoWriMo, Jessica! I definitely need to finish my outline in the week we have left of October (I have one page and it’s not even past the beginning scene 😭😭). And compiling a music playlist is such a good idea! I have one already made that I use for writing, but I feel like a specific one for my WIP would be cool ☺
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Thank you :) We got this and we’ll do it together!! The playlist definitely helps, highly recommend a specific one for each WIP!
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You got this jess!!!!
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Thank you!!
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