Apparently, it's coming up on NaNoWriMo time, again...

[capri0mni]

Got an email from the NaNoWriMo People, on Sunday, saying that they're shutting down the website September 24-30, to get ready for the '07 write-a-thon. Since I was using last year's NaNo to push myself through Father's dying process without going mad, the notice that it's been nearly a year since his final end, this has Raised Issues[tm], and I'm not sure whether I'm up for it, or not... I never did revise my rough draft, like I said I was going to, last year -- like my first NaNovel, my second is just an elaborate virtual doorstop, for someplace in cyberspace.

I did more planning the second year than I did the first, and the book turned out better than it did the first, so if I do it again, I'm thinking I should do even more planning (like, even writing an outline, and stuff!). So I should probably decide within the next week if I will or not.

Should I? or Shouldn't I?

Comments

I think you should.

[barbarafett.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed taking the Script Frenzy journey along with you. I would feel like there was something missing from my NaNo experience if you weren't doing it, too.

[elfycat.livejournal.com]

Personally I'm excited about NaNo. I never got around to revising my Script Frenzy script, but I learned a lot from doing it (both about writing and myself) so I think that I want to go ahead and do NaNo, with hopefully the same result.

I can totally understand about having traumatic events around the time period might put you off, though. I think that starting is a good idea, you don't have to finish, but that way if you decide that you do, you're not too far behind.

Good luck

[capriuni.livejournal.com]

you don't have to finish, but that way if you decide that you do, you're not too far behind.

Good point. And my aide is thinking of doing it again, this year (she skipped, last year). So maybe I can work out going with her to local writers' meetups. If I use this as an oportunity to do something new, maybe that will help keep the old grey ghosts at bay, for a bit...