Here’s the thing about furious writing – it isn’t good writing. At least in my case it’s not.
I’ve kept up with writing my NaNoWriMo novel for seven days now. My word count is above par, but only slightly. The trickiest part of this write-a-novel-in-thirty-days thing is being able to ignore my inner critic. I’m so tempted to put my furious writing on hold to do the editing that is so very necessary. But editing comes later, or so they say. I don’t know what will happen when I read my finished product at the end of thirty days. Maybe I won’t even think it’s worth editing!
So that’s the question. If I don’t edit as I go along will the story stink so much I won’t want to bother with it anymore? Or will the raw story inspire me to work on the editing in the months following NaNoWriMo? One thing I know for sure is if I stop to edit as I go along I’ll never get the whole story written by the end of the month.
I’m heading into a four-day weekend and have big plans for more furious writing as well as getting some things ready for an upcoming event at The Farmer’s Daughter next weekend and the Holiday at the Depot craft show on Thanksgiving weekend. I found out the Depot show is going to be two days instead of one, so I want to be sure I’m prepared.
I kind of wish NaNoWriMo was in March. I wouldn’t be so busy with the upcoming holiday season both on the personal and business levels. I suppose there was a reason the NaNo gurus chose November but I haven’t figured that out yet. Despite their seemingly unfortunate decision to use November I’ll plug away at my novel the best I can.
To all my NaNoWriMo friends out there, I hope you’re doing well and keeping up. I’m rooting for you! God have mercy on us all.
Auntie B's Wax 
I was thinking maybe November got chosen because it’s a time of year when it gets cold outside and you want nothing more than to cozy up with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate and indulge in fantasizing. But you’re right that it’s inconvenient with the holidays and all.
I love the painting you chose for your post. Who’s it by?
Sharon, you have a good point. We have snow on the ground in MN now (just a little) and it does feel good to snug in after a hectic summer. Plus it’s kind of fun to add to the writing challenge with that big Thanksgiving weekend thrown in. Did I say fun? *gulp*
The painting was done by Thomas P. Anschutz. If you click on the picture you’ll be taken to the site where I got it.
Thanks!
Go get em Sara, you can do it! I have been thinking will it all make sense at the end, but hey at least the bones of the story will be there. Keep going you got me into this challenge and I will be forever thankful.I think lol……its hard but I need to be pushed like this to see if I can finish….
I can’t take credit for your “getting into this.” You know you love it! I’m having a good time, most of the time. I wish I could write as fast as the story is going in my head. Keep up the good work!