NaNoWriMo

As many of you already know from my facebook status, I have finally completed the rough draft stage of my first novel. I don't even want to calculate just how long I have been working on this one. I started it in Georgia. Did a little here, a little there, a lot in Idaho, some more in Massachusetts, but most of it in Florida. (I like to think of my travels as research).

It has been a long, long, long process so far, and from what I hear its only just getting good. I have a couple close friends and family members looking it over for me before I begin the editing process. I'm hoping, if I work really hard, I can have it submitted to publishers by April.

Just because I've finally finished this book that I took way too long to write, doesn't mean I get a break. No, no, no. You've gotta strike while the iron is hot! There's this website/community called NaNoWriMo...National Novel Writing Month. Every November they challenge people to write a 50k word novel in 30 days. That's 1,667 words a day.

Well, they have these "camps" throughout the year that prepare for the main event in November and well, I'm going to participate. Starting April 1st, I'm going to try and write a novel in a month.

So if any of you out there have any interest in writing, join me. Take the challenge. It doesn't have to be a work of fiction. It's more about setting a goal and surrounding yourself with the support needed to reach your goal.