As you guys know I entered the NaNoWriMo challenge. This was to write a 50,000 word or more novel within the monthe of November. I cannot tell you what a trial it has been, in the past two day's alone I have written 14,000 words of it alongside...my coursework!It has been the most mentally challenging thing I have ever done and I can say that my brain has been put through the test. If considering to enter this competition next November, I have some advice for you.
- IF you are taking up this challenge and are serious about proving yourself as a writer the first thing you must do it write at least 2000 words a day. This is a good target and will get you finished nearer the deadline, if you can write more great, if you're having a bad day then don't worry about it.
- If you don't know what you want to write about, don't worry, just run with the first idea you come with, this competition is not about writing a brilliant published novel, but about making sure you can do it.
- I was ill for a couple of weeks so on the last couple of days I had to really work to write 14,000 words having no idea what I was going to write.
- If you can't remember what you wrote, don't worry, I have no idea what I wrote for the last 18,000 words, but i will love criticising every detail when I hit editing mode!
- GOOD LUCK!
FROM THE IMAGE OPPOSITE....you can see that I was successful, my novel Vampire Haze, was 50, 197 words and I finished it...about ten minutes ago! I am mentally and physically worn out, I can no longer know what I am typing, I am going to go upstairs, take my brain out of my head and put it to bed for a few days...okay? ANY problems...I don't care cos I am awesome!YAY...Short blog post...but hey, I DID IT! *celebrates* IF You're interested...watch the video at the end of this blog :)
Yours,
Wow congrats - I could never do anything like this!
ReplyDeleteThank you, I am sure you could if you tried to or wanted to, if not then that's okay too. Not everyone is a born writer :P
ReplyDeletewhat is your book about?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your interest, well it is a vampire book, as you can get from the title Vampire haze. It is about a girl called Vix who gets sent to the country to get 'straightened out' from being a rebel.
ReplyDeleteShe meets Adam, a mysterious and bewitching guy and romance blossoms...But nothing is that straight forward..there are kidnappings, death, and personal barriers to overcome...not too boring a topiC i HOPE?
Sounds cool, when's it getting published?
ReplyDeleteWhen I have done some serious editing...lol
ReplyDeleteI WANT TO READ THIS.
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