NaNoWriMo 2011: Day 1

I decided to resurrect my blog, in part because I’ve been told over and over again that writers should write and they should be blogging. In truth, the main reason I let my blog die is because I didn’t know what to say.

I hit a major depression in my writing, completely shutting down for almost a year. I barely read, and never wrote. I don’t want to get into the whys right now, but suffice it to say, I suffered.

When I decided to restart writing, I began reading (books, articles and blogs) and writing (working on my WIP has been fun again). As I was reading one of my favorite blogs by Joel Friedlander, he mentioned NaNoWriMo and why writers should do it at least once.

I tried it a few years ago and quit after 2 days. I hadn’t thought about it again until I read Joel’s post. For some unknown reason, I decided I would try it this year. I signed up. (cue scary music…) Told everyone on FB that I was signing off for the month and doing NaNoWriMo.

Now, it’s November 1, the first day of NaNoWriMo. I have an idea that’s been percolating (thanks to one of my big brothers) and I have the first couple of paragraphs sort of fleshed out. My goal was to work on my WIP on the train, then do my NaNoWriMo during the day at work (usually I’m slow so I have the time) and then work on my WIP this evening at choir rehearsal. Repeat tomorrow (minus rehearsal).

You know that expression, “The best laid plans…”

I slept on the train. Work kept me busy. And though I turned off my wifi on my Mac to avoid distractions, it’s still working on my desktop.

So you can guess what my word count is for today.

But the best thing about today? Though I didn’t get any work done on my WIP or NaNoWriMo piece, I found a reason to resurrect my blog. I have something to write about.

Hope you’ll join my as I continue on this journey of NaNoWriMo and beyond.

 

Post Script: I started my NaNoWriMo project. Word count: 1686. 48,314 to go. Now on to my WIP.