tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post2910424286724571930..comments2024-03-27T23:59:01.850-07:00Comments on Writing About Writing (And Occasionally Some Writing): Why Do I Hate NaNoWriMo? (FAQ)Chris Brecheenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-56003447073279430472020-09-21T17:14:34.931-07:002020-09-21T17:14:34.931-07:00Much like you, I've done NaNo events a lot, wi...Much like you, I've done NaNo events a lot, winning some and falling behind on others. The most memorable time of "finishing" was to get a 40% discount on writing software I was interested in! XD (Nothing motivates my creativity like a realistic goal, apparently!)<br /><br />That being said, I agree that it didn't help me develop a daily writing habit (at least not for fiction. :/ ) And I now have several first drafts of things I really have no idea what to do with. I'm tempted to just burn it all (figuratively and literally) and start over. lol Save all the digital stuff to a separate hard drive, then stash that bad by somewhere, and just start again...at a more workable pace. Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156894009534737734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-163108701566004022018-02-15T16:38:28.790-08:002018-02-15T16:38:28.790-08:00I won this year, first year trying, but at a deep ...I won this year, first year trying, but at a deep cost to my sanity, as for some reason I am afraid now, after leaving the draft alone for a month, to change even one word of my precious baby I birthed in November. I am as stuck as stuck can be. So I get what you are saying.Tove Jacqueline Ghenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10179459655680735951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-38348494281945444892018-02-15T02:40:36.458-08:002018-02-15T02:40:36.458-08:00I think I've done NaNo 15 tonnes and "won...I think I've done NaNo 15 tonnes and "won" 3. Like you, I feel people it's a break-neck pace I usually can't keep up with. I also tell them I love the challenge, but for a new writer I always reckoned something like CampNaNoWriMo (summer) and set yourself a more reasonable goal. A CHALLENGE would still be 500-1,000 words per day. And if you don't make it the first try, well sounds like you need to keep practicing so you can work your way up... And consider what were your obstacles. Learn. This can be a super tough task, and we learn more when we fail - so take those lessons as your personal win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com