Do I even try?

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Do I even dare to do NaNo? I write first drafts longhand and I work full-time. But I really need some more short stories to send out. Hmm, decisions, decisions.
 

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That's a good question right now.
If you try and fail to achieve the goal, you will have still moved forward, and thus succeed at making progress. If you don't try, you'll still be right where you were before.
 

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What Birol said.

If you try during NaNo, you'll have a very vocal cheering section egging you on, and lots of people in the same boat to commiserate with if the writing's not going well. Writing in longhand just means they can't electronically confirm the word count on the website. The challenge is the same.

Good luck in whatever you decide!
 

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Of course you do it!

I do it because by this time each year I get writer's lethargy and having this huge, looming deadline type thing gets me going everytime. Forces me to make time for my writing.

Of course you do it!

It's a challenge! People like challenging themselves yes?


Rabe...
 

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LOL! Oh, the peer pressure!

Oh what the heck, I'm doing it! I had fun the last time (back in 2001). And this time, I'll have plenty of company! :D
 

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The worst thing that can happen is you'll have more writing done than if you hadn't tried at all.
 

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I think so too! I've already signed up for my local NaNo write-ins too. Wow, 50K words worth of short stories will be enough "inventory" to keep those SASEs circulating for a while.

I'm psyched!
 

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*twitch* ious, ya know? I've had that happen lots of times and nothing bad's ever happened. Not even when I wrote those 65 pages in one day, my personal best, cuz after all, I have to work that into every possible conversation that's even slightly remotely or adequately related, ya know? But seriously, you can do it! It'll be fun! And you'll have a bla *twitch*
 

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Looks like quidscribis is on the fritz again. Whose turn is it to change her fuses?

:D
 

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What an awesome post count. Now match it with your word count. I double-dog dare ya ;)
 

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chaostitan said:
I have white chocolate. Does that count? ;).

White "chocolate" is a misnomer so it never counts.;)

I have plenty of chocolate - if only I could find it. After eating all of my kids chocolate last year, they've wised up and have found much better hiding spots and I haven't found it yet.

*sigh* yes I'm procrastinating - the first day and I'm finding excuses. However, I'm sure once I get some chocolate in me I will get right to it...