I couldn't think of anything to do for this blog post, and so fell back on NaNoWriMo. Fortunately, I have much to say on the subject.
Much, I hope, that may be helpful to others. Like you.
It's Not Your Life
Writing is fun. As writers, most of us know this. But it's not always fun. But mostly it is.
NaNoWriMo, week one, is extremely fun! But don't think that means you can completely and totally change your life.
Chris Baty says as much in No Plot? No Problem! and I'm going to reiterate it here.
Don't make writing your life. I know for those such as myself it is a big part. And that's okay. But don't seclude yourself from all of life thinking that all you need is time alone and you'll crank out novel after novel.
That just won't happen.
Without other stimulation, you will have no access to new ideas. Without new ideas you stagnate and write the same thing over and over again. You become old fashioned.
So don't. Do NaNoWriMo, and then go back to the way your life was before. If you find you want writing to be a bigger part of your life afterwards, great! But slowly introduce it more and more, that way your loved ones and those that care about you will have time to adjust.
NaNoWriMo, week one, is extremely fun! But don't think that means you can completely and totally change your life.
Chris Baty says as much in No Plot? No Problem! and I'm going to reiterate it here.
Don't make writing your life. I know for those such as myself it is a big part. And that's okay. But don't seclude yourself from all of life thinking that all you need is time alone and you'll crank out novel after novel.
That just won't happen.
Without other stimulation, you will have no access to new ideas. Without new ideas you stagnate and write the same thing over and over again. You become old fashioned.
So don't. Do NaNoWriMo, and then go back to the way your life was before. If you find you want writing to be a bigger part of your life afterwards, great! But slowly introduce it more and more, that way your loved ones and those that care about you will have time to adjust.
From the Author
Late post is late. T.T
I apologize, I wanted to wait until I got my new computer, but it didn't get here until 7:30 PM CST. So... late post.
This will probably be a series of shorter posts as I am trying to plan and what not for NaNoWriMo.
Not So Ninja Edit
Almost forgot! I was hosted on The Kelworth Files blog here.
Check it out!
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