It's been a heck of a long time since I've posted. But in honor of National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo as it's so fondly known, I'm throwing out a post to say... what a great idea to devote a whole month to producing in a non-stop, throw-caution-to-the-wind way. That's my biggest problem really. My inner editor, or That Bitch, as I call her, tends to be a total nag most of the time. With her around, I usually get a great first twenty pages written in a flash, and then she interjects and makes me rewrite those first twenty pages about five thousand times until I can't stand the story anymore and just have to move on to my next novel - which of course will only ever contain the first twenty pages edited to death. So NaNoWriMo is a fabulous time and tool for me. Don't expect to write a National Book Award winner (and those winners for 2010 were announced this morning, BTW), but do expect to get beyond that point where That Bitch, Miss Inner Editor, always tries to take control. And do expect to find a whole slew of support. One of my oldest acquaintences but one of my newest writing friends and avid NaNoWriMo participant (Congrats on 30,000 words, Pete!!) has so kindly sent his own message to That Bitch. He said, "I told her to come back in a month." Fair enough.
If you are writing for NaNoWriMo, I'm on your side. And if you aren't, try. The lessen I've learned this month: it's worth it emotionally and mentally to, once in a while, strive for quantity over quality.
