Thinking about jumping in once again to the NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo gigs for 2008. Anyone out there interested in taking the plunge with me?
NaNoWriMo is a "competition" to write a 50,000 word novel during the 30 days of November - which happens to be National Novel Writing Month. The competition part is simply competing with yourself to actually follow through with the big commitment. I did this last year, and really enjoyed the feeling of having done what I set out to accomplish, though I remember the all-nighter I had to pull on November 29th... that part wasn't so fun. But because it came after I had decided to give up, and then found a renewed determination not to cave in, it was very satisfying.
NaBloPoMo is a little more palatable. Someone determined November to be National Blog Posting Month. The idea here is to post at least one post a day on your blog for the 30 days of November. One of the highlights of the 2007 event for me was that a few of my friends jumped in with me and two of them, Amanda and Jackie made the finish line!
Here are the links: NaNoWriMo NaBloPoMo
I'm thinking about it. Any of you want to take the plunge?
Technorati Tags: Writing, Blogging, Novel, NaNoWriMo, NaBloPoMo
Great! I have three weeks to think about it!
Posted by: Jackie | October 07, 2008 at 09:59 PM
hahaha... oh no! :)
I remember all of that... hmmm... you might be able to count me in!
Posted by: amanda | October 07, 2008 at 10:12 PM
NaBloOhNo! That's what I'm going to call it! HaHa! Oh! Mandy...if you do it, I might have to do it, too! Oh! The pressure...
Posted by: Jackie | October 08, 2008 at 09:04 AM
GO FOR IT MANDAPANDA!!! ;)
Love ~G
Posted by: germaine | October 10, 2008 at 08:19 PM
What about you, G? You can hop in this year! I think it would be a great challenge for us all! : )
Posted by: Jackie | October 11, 2008 at 01:45 AM
ummm... I am not writing a book... that is what I was encouraging mandapanda to do...
as for blog posts... I don't have enough to say... BUT I do have 2 weeks to think about it... I will think... but IF I do... you must too miss jackie...
Posted by: germaine | October 15, 2008 at 12:41 AM