Who’s up for JulNoWriMo?
For a start, what is it? As the organisers say, it’s like NaNoWriMo – but hotter! NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, which takes place in November every year, and the aim is to write a 50,000 word novel in a month. It’s about putting perseverance and enthusiasm above being painstaking and polished. The idea is to churn out the words and tidy everything up later.
You’ll find the rules here, explained by Elizabeth Donald. She explains that yes, anyone who tries to write 50,000 words in 31 days is certifiable, but that’s the fun of the whole thing. It’s a challenge and it’s actually almost achieveable.
I’m signing up! It’s going to be a tall order since July is going to be crazy with the kids at home, the llama trekking season getting going and I have quite a few appointments lined up for various things. But nothing ventured, nothing gained.