There is a lot going around on the internet about National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo for short! For those of you who need enlightenment, I’m here for you: This is a movement for authors and would be authors to sign up on a website saying that you will try to write 50,000 words of a new novel from November 1st – November 30th. On the website you can track your progress daily and try to reach your goal. Earlier this year this sounded like a great idea! I’m writing a historical fiction novel based in England/Scotland. I’ve been researching books, and maps, clothing, food, language, etc. I even forced my brother and sisters and their kids to the Celtic Festival this year (the end result of that was large quantities of swords and dirks brought to each home…sorry guys!) I’ve been really excited to start and complete a rough draft novel by the end of November. But then life came along…So instead, I’m researching parenting a strong willed child, the “Reflections” Program in our school (more details to come), the Double Bass and Webelos Scouting. So, in an effort to still play along, I would like to start something new. For those of us that are having difficulty committing to 50,000 words, let’s work on NaJoEntMo or National Journal Entry Writing Month. Take a deep breath, yes, yes, an entire journal entry! I have my personal Journal (last written in a week after I got married, 15 years ago) and I purchased a journal for each child for me to enter in all of the “cute” and “funny” things. Umm, each child has ONE entry that I put in six years ago after first buying the journals. So to all of you reading this, let’s commit together. Let’s take the plunge and try and write at least ONE JOURNAL entry during the month of November!
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Merriann
10/17/2011 11:18:07 am
I am with you...I have many of the same journals and yes with only 1 entry per child also....I agree
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