Are You Ready for NaNoWriMo?

Are you ready? NaNoWriMo is coming.

Okay I know some of you are now saying, "What's NaNoWriMo?" National Novel Writing Month occurs every November, starting at midnight on October 31st to the very beginning of November 1st and running to the end of November. During this month participants write a 50 thousand word novel on the topic of their choice.

Whew!

It sounds like a lot of work. Actually it is a lot of work. But it's also a lot of fun. There's something about NaNoWriMo that is totally crazy to think you can do it. But you can: I've done it for three years. I've "won" twice. Winning means crossing that 50k finish line. But hey....anyone even attempting this feat could be considered a winner. How often do people say they want to write a book when they don't even try?

You can write your NaNoWriMo novel on just about any topic. Visit their website for the full official rules. You have about six weeks to plan out your novel if you want to come up with some ideas - or use the time to panic if you'd prefer to meet the deadline head-on and just see what comes up.

Go ahead - write a novel! Join NaNoWriMo for 2009!

(c) Photo Benjamin Earwicker