It has come to my attention that November is National Novel Writing Month (thanks Debra Reflecting http://reflecting.wordpress.com/ and Rich DiGirolamo http://richdigirolamo.com/ !). I have always wanted to write a book. Maybe not a novel, per se, but I’ve always wanted to write a bestseller. How else am I ever gonna be BFF’s with Oprah?
Don’t worry. Never for a minute did I believe I could do it. I’m not nearly disciplined or committed enough. But if I ever was to try, I do like the approach that the National Novel Writing Month website ( http://www.nanowrimo.org/ ) takes. The site encourages quantity, not quality. It states, “The kamikaze approach forces you to lower your expectations, take risks, and write on the fly. Make no mistake: You will be writing a lot of crap. (No shit…..) And that’s a good thing. By forcing yourself to write so intensely, you are giving yourself permission to make mistakes. To forgo the endless tweaking and editing and just create. To build without tearing down.”
This makes perfect sense to me. I waste way too much time editing myself. (On paper and out in the world) I am forever waiting for the better idea. It’s too bad I missed the starting date of November 1st. If I was only one day off….perhaps I could catch up. But 3 days behind? No way! With a strict end date of November 30th, I’d just be chasing after the train. I’ve already psyched myself out.
So for now….I just consider next year’s possible titles…..
Clearly, I Have Issues…….
The Little Whisker That Could
A Grim Fairy Tale
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Head
Kicking and Screaming Is One Way To Get There
Catchin’ Her With The Rye
Granny Pantie Goddess
I Used To Be Hot, But Now I’m Just Sweaty
I’m sure by next November I’ll be completely ready to tackle this task. If you have any title suggestions, I’d love to hear them.
