Writing – No NaNo

Even though National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) isn’t ‘til November, I’ve already decided to take a pass on it this year. NaNoWriMo is a great writing event and one that is pivotal in pushing me to be more serious about my writing. I encourage everyone with even the smallest interest in writing to give it a try.

So, why am I taking the year off? The simple answer is that because of NaNoWriMo, I have three unfinished novels. That they are unfinished is entirely on me. I have been trying to get focused and organized enough to push one through to completion. So far, I’m still struggling. But the last thing I need is to create a fourth project to pull at my limited attention span. My goal for this year is to build some momentum on last year’s project and push it over the goal line during November.
By taking a new project off my list of “to-dos”, I hope to take on my personal biggest issue as a writer.

Finishing.

I’ve reached the point where the most important thing for me to achieve right now is being able to say “I did it. It’s done.”

What I really need is NaNoFinMo. National Novel Finishing Month!

Let’s see what I can do.

Peace

J