NaNoWriMo 2019 (a spontaneous attempt)
On something like the 28th October I stumbled on NaNoWriMo. I think I manage this every year, then think it’s too later, and forget until just before the next year. Instead I decided to just crack on and do it this year.
I had no plan, no plot, no characters. Basically no idea. I forced myself to write some the first day, just out of nothing. I then realised I should sensibly do what the organised had done in October, namely plan at least a little.
I singularly failed to do that. I wrote some sketches, halting paragraphs of prose. I missed a few days here and there. Then I called it as a lost cause (on about the 10th).
Lessons learnt:
- I need to plan.
- It talks a fair bit of time each day.
- It’s hard.
I’ve set a reminder for October to become planning month next year. Hopefully with that NaNoWriMo 2020 will be more successful than 2019.