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Thoughts On Taking Up Nanowrimo in 2019




Yes!

Nanowrimo. Now, I realise that most of my blog audience probably has no clue what it means. If somebody does, it’s probably because I told them and they thought it was a crazy idea.
But then again, what is it?

Nanowrimo is short for National novel writing month. Every year, writers from all around the world participate and attempt to write 50,000 words in 30 days. It happens annually and spans the entire month of November.

Yes! It’s possible, many people have done it and I want to do it too.

Before you begin preparing a speech for me, advising me to study this year and reminding me that I’ve got another round of 80 mark exams in the end of November, read what follows.

Yes, I know, tenth grade, I have to study, etcetera, and reminding me has got no point because I know. We're being hammered so that the message to study seriously is ingrained in our minds permanently. 

I realise the importance of prioritising studying and I’ve been doing so. But, its about writing, a program where writers from all around the globe work on some project of their own for thirty days, encouraging each other, writing terrible drafts (it’s a writer thing) and ultimately make these manuscripts into novels.

And, I believe that can be a major boost to my writing as, honestly, I do not get much words down even in a year.

Besides, I don’t see any other time in the next 6 months to do any writing.

To be honest, I wasn’t planning on posting in these exam weeks but since it’s an English exam on the day after, well, meh.

So, yes, I might take up 50K in 30 days challenge. Might do further thinking on the topic after my mid-term examinations end and load up my kindle with resources too.

If I do, more updates in October aka. Preptober for Nanowrimo participants!

Comments

  1. UnknownOctober 8, 2019 at 9:43 PM

    Hello! My name is Elijah. I think that Nanowrimo is really cool, even though I've never heard about it before. I wish you luck in writing 50,000 words! Check out my blog at ejbcklund.edublogs.org

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