NaNoFriPo 1

5 November 2010 | Filed Under NaNoWriMo 

Update:
Day: 5
Ideal Word Count: 8,335
Real Word Count: 4,105 and counting

Welcome to the first NaNoFriPo! Here I’ll discuss certain issues that have come up so far in NaNoWriMo. This week, it’s Intros.

We’ve all felt the panic of staring at a blank piece of paper/screen. And after we’ve started writing, we’ve all felt the panic of not writing the right novel.

Don’t panic. You will write. And you will write the right novel. It may not be the Great American one, but it is right for you. Remember, NaNo is supposed to be fun, not perfect.

That’s actually the one thing it’s supposed to not be.

If you feel stuck at your beginning, don’t be afraid to mix up your (non)well-laid plans. Introduce a brand new character. Kill off anyone who doesn’t work. Send your characters back in time. Forward in time. Sideways in time. Introduce a dinosaur. Or lasers. Or a dinosaur with lasers.

You get the idea.

There is no reason to panic. NaNoWriMo is the perfect time to experiment. And that’s the only thing perfect about it.

Have a novel day!

Comments

2 Responses to “NaNoFriPo 1”

  1. Dan on November 7th, 2010 4:27 pm

    “Remember, it’s the Great AMERICAN Novel. Keep walking, Norwegians.” http://twitter.com/#!/FakeNNWMTips , in case you’re not aware of them ;p

  2. Jenn on November 7th, 2010 5:36 pm

    No, I wasn’t, that’s hilarious!

    Although now I’m wondering if there are any Great American Novel equivalents in other countries…

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