NaNoWriMo, I Hardly Knew Ye

Where did November go?

In October, I thought I could finish my revisions mid-Nov, then start a new novel for NaNo and log several thousand words by tonight.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Best-laid plans and all that.

Revisions are going well, just slowly. I'm taking my time, being responsible toward my career and irresponsible toward my characters (no pain, no story -- that's my motto). Today I discovered a new tidbit about one character's history that makes her relationship with another character potentially volatile and definitely more layered.

So, blah-blah-blah, excuses-excuses, I didn't participate in NaNo. But lots of folks did (still are, if you're reading this November 30th). To everyone who gave it a shot: congratulations, especially if you've never written long-form fiction before.

Maybe you discovered you suck at it. Sorry.

But maybe you found you're not bad. You're pretty good, even. To you I say: keep going. The book that got my agent's attention was born during NaNo '07 (The book he read to make sure the first one wasn't a fluke was born during NaNo '06). If you're willing to put in a lot of work on your project, I hear you can find for it dedicated advocates, great publishers, and loyal readers.

[image via NaNoWriMo]
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