tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post3596309696889956766..comments2024-03-28T09:00:44.576-04:00Comments on YA Authors You've Never Heard Of: NaNoWriMo May Not Be What You ThoughtChristine Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05657651210128892443noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-62181386409554989882011-11-11T13:28:51.362-05:002011-11-11T13:28:51.362-05:00Since I write every day unless there's a dread...Since I write every day unless there's a dreadful crisis in my life like major surgery and I draft write, I see no sense in doing the NaNo. I generally write or rewrite 3000 plus words a day don't know where that comes in since I don't count what I write by hand and then there's the typing into the computer. That equals maybe more or less that I;ve written for the day. So NaNo for me means no.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-75874390377490566462011-11-10T07:18:36.548-05:002011-11-10T07:18:36.548-05:00No matter how many people explain to me the purpos...No matter how many people explain to me the purpose of NaNo, I can't get enthusiastic about it. I only write well when I'm inspired, and daily writing isn't going to change that. Setting goals that are unrealistic is sometimes setting yourself up for failure, and in writing I think that's a bad thing. Everyone works differently when it comes to writing. I read someone's blog the other day, and the person was totally dejected because NaNo was driving her to write, but she was disappointed with the results and would have start over again anyway.Deborah Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865815181595465515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-25120537900894249272011-11-10T06:47:35.696-05:002011-11-10T06:47:35.696-05:00I think the thing I like best about NaNo is that s...I think the thing I like best about NaNo is that so many other people are also trying to make word goals at the same time. It's fun to have the companionship and competition.christine Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800441088372947329noreply@blogger.com