Starting at midnight November 1st, I will once again be partaking in this crazy writing adventure known as NaNoWriMo. For the next month, I'll be trying to once again write 50,000 words in 30 days. It's completely insane and exhilarating and tiring but it's crazy fun! Why do me and all the other crazy writers in the world attempt this? Why put ourselves through the sleepless nights and tired days? I don't know why they do it but I know why I do it.
What better way to keep your writing skills up to date than to write nonstop, at least when you're not sleeping of course or eating dinner with your family which is about the only time they see me during the crazy month of November. For me, I get a feeling of accomplishment in writing something without checking to see if the grammar is correct or the spelling is correct but just getting my crazy thoughts down on paper into some form of novel. When all you're worried about is writing the story then you have more of a story to read. I think I've done some of my best writing by taking part in NaNoWriMo. Of course the novel won't be fully finished by one month but it will be almost finished and after that well who knows. It could be complete crap or it could be a hidden gem. That's the best part. Not everything written is great but there are some stories written during this speed writing that are fabulous. I guess I'll know at 11:59pm November 30th.
Happy Writing!!!
April
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
I'm Coming New York
For years I have been bugging my husband to take me to New York City. For years he told me no. He surprised me a few months back and asked me, "How do you feel about going to New York City for our anniversary?" I was completely shocked. My first thought was Is he really serious? I mean he's never had any interest in going to the Big Apple. He's more of an outdoorsy kind of guy. You know, rock climbing, camping, sailing. He likes to become one with nature. Here he was offering me something that I've always wanted. All I could say was YES, YES, YES!!!! Now, my anniversary is coming up and we are heading to New York this coming Friday!!!! It's a dream come true!
That's only half of it. I also love musicals. I've been bugging him to take me to see Wicked for a few years now. Once I discovered the music, I fell in love with it. He of course being the outdoorsy man that he is, had no interest in seeing a show. I mean real men don't go to Broadway Shows right? Wrong!!! He decided to take me to see Wicked also. Finally!!! A musical I've wanted to see for a long time on Broadway of all places!!! I'm the happiest woman in the world right now I'm tellin ya!!! Times Square, Gramercy, Greenwich Village and Central Park have been calling me and now I'm answering the call. Hellloooooo New York! I'll be there shortly.
That's only half of it. I also love musicals. I've been bugging him to take me to see Wicked for a few years now. Once I discovered the music, I fell in love with it. He of course being the outdoorsy man that he is, had no interest in seeing a show. I mean real men don't go to Broadway Shows right? Wrong!!! He decided to take me to see Wicked also. Finally!!! A musical I've wanted to see for a long time on Broadway of all places!!! I'm the happiest woman in the world right now I'm tellin ya!!! Times Square, Gramercy, Greenwich Village and Central Park have been calling me and now I'm answering the call. Hellloooooo New York! I'll be there shortly.
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