NaNo drivel
Nov. 1st, 2003 12:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
silversolitaireIs anyone else being spammed by the NaNo Newsletter? >_<;
I can't believe NaNo has started. Furthermore I can't believe that I'm signed up. And no, I'm not going to make a big deal out of it, saying that I must be insane to do it and that it's oh so special to be on NaNo, because it really isn't. I did it last year too and I know it was extremely strenuous. Part of me didn't want to go through this again. Still doesn't. It's a lot of work. But it's not really that special. And somehow I'm starting to lose interest since it's starting to become a fad and somehow this annoys me. Okay, I shouldn't sound this bitter. I'm not really.
Anyone who's decided to do NaNo this year, you're brave heroes, no doubt. But I still don't think it's such a big deal. Maybe I just lost my ability to get excited somewhere along the way. I wish all of you who're trying it this month a good time.
And I still don't know if I should. I haven't been able to write nicely for over a month. It's a little depressing, to say the least. So there's a chance that NaNo will make me feel great and victorious again, will show me what I can do. On the other hand, I'm really shying away from all the work x_x. And I'm afraid to waste a good potential. Because right now I only have one idea that's thought out enough to make it into a novel. But it's a special idea and I don't want to waste it. Last year, NaNo has become such a pain in the ass near the end that I just started loathing that thing I was writing, churning out page after page, never wanting to see it again. I still haven't read what I've written last year and I have no desire to do so. I feel like I killed it. What did I do wrong? I don't know, but I don't want this to happen with my "good book".
On the other hand, I do could use a good challenge again. My life has been far too easy-going lately. Well, not that it was all butterflies and rainbows but it's just kinda... moving on.
Also, it's occured to me that this is the third year that I'm actively taking notice of NaNo, having heard aboutit for the first time from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kkscatnip. I still remember when the site's layout was this cheesy scrawley sketch of something that looked like kids... Interesting. It means I've known Kat for over three years now...? Look at the time...
I can't believe NaNo has started. Furthermore I can't believe that I'm signed up. And no, I'm not going to make a big deal out of it, saying that I must be insane to do it and that it's oh so special to be on NaNo, because it really isn't. I did it last year too and I know it was extremely strenuous. Part of me didn't want to go through this again. Still doesn't. It's a lot of work. But it's not really that special. And somehow I'm starting to lose interest since it's starting to become a fad and somehow this annoys me. Okay, I shouldn't sound this bitter. I'm not really.
Anyone who's decided to do NaNo this year, you're brave heroes, no doubt. But I still don't think it's such a big deal. Maybe I just lost my ability to get excited somewhere along the way. I wish all of you who're trying it this month a good time.
And I still don't know if I should. I haven't been able to write nicely for over a month. It's a little depressing, to say the least. So there's a chance that NaNo will make me feel great and victorious again, will show me what I can do. On the other hand, I'm really shying away from all the work x_x. And I'm afraid to waste a good potential. Because right now I only have one idea that's thought out enough to make it into a novel. But it's a special idea and I don't want to waste it. Last year, NaNo has become such a pain in the ass near the end that I just started loathing that thing I was writing, churning out page after page, never wanting to see it again. I still haven't read what I've written last year and I have no desire to do so. I feel like I killed it. What did I do wrong? I don't know, but I don't want this to happen with my "good book".
On the other hand, I do could use a good challenge again. My life has been far too easy-going lately. Well, not that it was all butterflies and rainbows but it's just kinda... moving on.
Also, it's occured to me that this is the third year that I'm actively taking notice of NaNo, having heard aboutit for the first time from
kkscatnip. I still remember when the site's layout was this cheesy scrawley sketch of something that looked like kids... Interesting. It means I've known Kat for over three years now...? Look at the time...
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Date: 2003-11-01 06:19 am (UTC)