Brain of Dane

On November first, writers from all over the world go insane.

They put their writing hats on, sit down at their writing tool of choice and just go to town.  This wonderful event is called National Novel Writing Month.  Even now, writers are thinking about it and cringing at sore fingers and shameless word padding.  I have never been a part of it, but I have heard that it is one of the craziest deadlines you will ever have to meet.  I know it will be for me, since I doubt I’ll ever have a publisher, but one can dream.

I’m telling you about this annual pandemonium so that I can have accountability.  I have signed up on the official NaNoWriMo site, and will be participating this year if it kills me.  I have honestly never written a novel, let alone a 10,000 word project, so I’m a little scared.

Okay, I’m a lot scared.

Overall, I think it will be a fun experience.  My work will not be published if I win, nor will I get any money.  There will be no prize other than the privilege of knowing that I made it.  However, people keep coming back to this bloody match between their flowing thought and their pounding fingers.  This should be interesting.  I’ll keep you updated when the month draws closer, and hopefully I can bang out a few posts during the month of November to keep you informed.