Monday, October 29, 2012

That Time I Said I Wasn't Going To NaNo But Then Changed My Mind

I know, I know, I really need to work on a shorter blog post title. But honestly, it sums up what happened so perfectly I wouldn't change it if I could.

I really wasn't going to NaNo this year, especially with revisions draining my time, but then the idea came to me. The shiny bling-bling of a new story that keeps blinding your eyes. And, I'll confess, I can't resist anything shiny. So I gave in and am joining the NaNo ranks of 2012. What is my goal for this year? For those of you who weren't around last November, all I wanted was to get to 25,000 words, half of the NaNo goal. This year I'm going to shoot for 50,000. I don't want to go into too much detail about the plot of my new story, but I'll give you a hint- Pirates. If any of you are also going to NaNo it up, please let me know, I'm prernapickett over there. I hope all of you who are and aren't going to NaNo are successful with whatever goals you may be aiming for in the month of November. Here's a happy November to all of us!
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10 comments:

  1. Jennie BennettOctober 29, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    I did the same thing last year, only I didn't decide to join until two days after NaNo started. That made the pressure a little higher. You can do it!!

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  2. 1000th.monkeyOctober 29, 2012 at 8:17 AM

    I'm doing NaNo too!

    jadeharpy on the NaNo forums :)

    Woo-hoo! PIRATES!!!!!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 29, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    I think it's a good decision, and I like pirate stories. Good luck!

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  4. Carrie ButlerOctober 29, 2012 at 12:48 PM

    Gotta love shiny new ideas! :) Good luck with NaNo!

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  5. Deserae McGlothenOctober 29, 2012 at 1:40 PM

    WOOT! Now I can sing "We're all in this together" without getting judgy-eyes! So proud of you, Prerna! You can do it!

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  6. SFOctober 29, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    Haha well, sometimes shiny things can lead to awesome places. Congrats on going for it and good luck!

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  7. Livia PetersonOctober 29, 2012 at 7:37 PM

    Good luck with NaNo! And yes, revisions are very time consuming but in the end, it makes the story better! You can do it and never give up :)

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  8. Christine RainsOctober 30, 2012 at 7:14 PM

    Woo-hoo! Good luck! I wasn't going to do NaNo either, but I, too, am a victim of a shiny new story idea.

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  9. SaumyaOctober 31, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    So exciting! Best of luck!! I'm not doing NaNo but will be cheering you on :) I know you can meet (and exceed your goal)!

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  10. Sangu MandannaNovember 1, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    Ooooh good luck! I'm not doing NaNo this year, but I'll cheer you on :-)

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