So I have done NaNoWriMo for three years. I won the second and third year. And admittedly, I barely scraped by last year. But I've done the 50,000 words. This makes me ask: Should I set a higher word count goal for myself?

Not too much higher, mind you. Something anywhere from 60,000 to 75,000 would suffice. (75,000 is half again, however. Which is a lot.) My term does end Nov. 22, so I'll have 8 days home, which will be enough to balance out the rest of the month... So even 75,000 words isn't unreasonable...

I don't know. What do you think?

It's that time of year again. The weather becomes cold. The dark lasts long. The dreary days last long. School is no longer novel. Work never was. And decorations of ghouls, turkeys, and trees wait in anticipation to leap into store windows.

It is two weeks until the start of National Novel Writing Month.

Ah, NaNoWriMo. What an amazing time of the year. And to think, this will be my fourth attempt, and, with determination, my third win. I've never had an experience quite like NaNoWriMo. I even wrote about it in my French AP exam for the essay. In retrospect, it feels like a whirlwind of excitement, but during November, it can sometimes be akin to dragging large weights through sand.

I have on plot yet. But that's fine. The only year which I had a plot before mid-October was my first year, 2006. And I only wrote about 8,000 words that year. I'll come up with something eventually. Even if I have to force something out at first. It will evolve.

I encourage people to participate. It really is amazing fun. I'm really impressed with the NaNo club last year. You guys are totally awesome. I'll miss those great times this year, but I'll think of them fondly when I can't find what to right next. I don't think I'll be able to do my dishes without giggling during November.

So, yes. NaNoWriMo is almost upon us. Good luck to those participating. I'll talk of little else during November, but it will pass when December comes. I'll be on Winter break by then. That will be very nice indeed.

I WON NANOWRIMO! Just so y'all know... Like... the... imaginary people that read this... ANYWAY.

In writing land for me, what has been up lately?

....

Other than winning Nanowrimo (with about 50,200 words)... nothing. I haven't even FINISHED the novel. I just hit the 50,000 word mark. I am close to finishing, though. It's the climax, and we just have to have this final confrontation and then the resolution, and BAM. Done. Though that might be several more thousand words.

I haven't written in awhile actually. What is wrong with me? Well, school and applications and whatnot. I guess that gets in the way of things. But then again, I am watching silly, silly shows... I mean, I could be writing the Next Great American Novel instead of watching the MIghty Boosh and waiting for my copy of the Mighty Boosh book to arrive (mid-January, by the way.)

But as it is nearly Christmas (which I celebrate when I probably shouldn't, because I am not Christian. Or anything.) and then New Year's afterwards, I will make some changes.

Change 1 - ACTUALLY WRITE.

Change 2 - Give up the title of Queen of Procrastination.

Change 3 - Spread Good Will to all those I meet. Or at least try not to hate the really detestable people as much as I usually do. We're all just people after all.

Change 4 - Refuse to make resolutions I cannot keep.

NOTE: None of the above are resolutions, it not being New Year's yet, and so therefore, Change 4 does not apply to them. :)

Thank you and have a nice day.

I am... not even at 24,000 words yet (EEP!), have school, work, birthday, and Thanksgiving to deal with this week (EEP!) and here I am posting. When I should be writing... Yikes.

BUT! I LOVE Write or Die. It is brilliant. I don't know if I could win this year without it. But I think I can make it. Hour and a half each day, yeah...

BUT! I am so happy about MERLIN!!! episode 10. It was great! Merlin and Arthur.... Gwen and Morgana... and Arthur and Gwen, because you cannot escape Arthurian Legend completely with me! <3

Okay, NANOWRIMO! Must... write... *ignores everything ELSE she has to do today... Namely schoolwork*
 

Starting this Saturday! AND I HAVE NO PLOT!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I DID have a plot, I really DID! But then... then... I thought, I don't really feel like doing this now... So I no longer have a plot! I am plotless! D:!!!!! No!!!!!

I will be looking for MEGA INSPIRATION. ......... This IS kind of fun, though... Having no plot.. But I really DO want one before i start.

...... I can't do it. Simple as that, I can't do it.

Which is bad, because a) I have to write my Jim Henson speech for forensics and b) I need to write some college application essays and c) I need to write an ancient history essay today.

............. I hate this.

The AW essay NEEDS to get done today. Or at least, 90% done. The speech needs to get done today. Or, well, 90% done. The essays I need to do this week. I need to apply this week. The second NaNoWriMo begins, I'm going to be off on that and will have no time for anything else. Why? Because in addition to my 50,000 word novel, I'm doing some short stories, and plan to use the momentum I get from writing my NaNovel to do that.

Well, now I know my career choices are limited at least, knowing that I can't write essays and speeches. If you can, you are lucky and amazing and I bow down to you in your supremacy.

Fiction is EASY. You toss some people together and a conflict and voila. Speeches/essays, though... *shakes head* They should poof out of existence.