NaNoWriMo + NaBloPoMo =NaNoMasochist

I've been wanting to participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) for about two years now. And this year, I'm finally doing it!

In 2005, I found out about NaNo halfway through November. Too late for this author. Last year, I almost signed up but was super stressed by the 60-80 hour a week job. Instead, I jealously admired those bloggers I knew who were engaging in the NaNoWriMo madness. I became a sort of shadow artist, cheering them on while silently kicking myself in the shins.

This year, I don't have that job or that stress anymore. I signed up for NaNo the first chance I got.

Now my task is to write 50,000 words on my novel by the end of November. I figure this is exactly the shot of adrenaline I need to get what I'm working on going strong. I seriously need to conquer my inner critic's "let's edit some more" issue.

Or, at least that was my plan. Today though, I got up and began thinking about an entirely new story that has been brewing in my mind for about a month now. A new one other than the one I've been working on, other than the one with the semi-outline already finished. So, which one to write about or do I try to get both going? Whatever it may be, I need to write at least 1700 words every day on one of them.

It may be 1700 words that I later chuck in the trash, groan while reading aloud, or whatever. But I'm just going to keep it going. Keep it going. Let it flow. Stop being such a, as some would say when they're mad at me, "Control Freak."

To take things to another level during the month of November, I've also decided to participate in NaBloPoMo. That's National Blog Posting Month, meaning that instead of seeing posts from me three or four times a week, you're going to see me posting every single day during the month of November.

I know. That's why I'm a NaNoMasochist. There's a few other of us doing this as well. We even have a group to support our madness, although I'm not sure when I'm going to have time to participate in their forums!

You are welcome to join me in either pursuit! It's not too late to sign up. C'mon. It's only the first day!

Come to think of it, I'm also going to commit to exercising every day during the month of November so that I am sure I don't simply spend every waking moment crouched in front of a computer.

Surely other body parts need exercise other than just my fingers, right?