This blog post was kind of a bummer to read about NaNoWriMo. It’s true, but I wish he had written it AFTER the month was over. It just kind of kills the buzz for me.
For a more positive spin on NaNoWriMo, here’s why NaNoWriMo has been such a great thing for me so far:
1.) It’s helped me to realize that I have plenty of time to write, and I make way too many excuses not to. Many people are far busier than I am, and they get it done.
2.) If nothing else, the writing I’m doing provides me with a great outline to work off of. I’m learning that topics I thought would make great chapters aren’t enough for a chapter.
3.) I write more if I feel accountable to others. I signed up to do it, I blogged about doing it, now I feel like I have to do it.
4.) When I put myself first, and my family second, my family ends up doing just fine. The kids help out more, my husband helps out more. Their lives do not collapse without me.
5.) I am a far better mother when I make time to write. I have more patience and rarely raise my voice. I spend more quality time with them.
6.) When I do something for myself, the kids are excited for me.
That’s all for now. Gotta get back to writing!
One of the downsides of all of this writing is that I haven’t been reading as much as I want. So I haven’t seen that you’ve been updating! You are really on fire! Fantastic. Tonight I will cross 10,000 and I’m pretty stoked. I lost a lot of computer time this weekend due to my husband having a paper due, and they tell me that somebody has to watch the kids, so . . .
Great job! Keep it up.
Comment by Sue — November 8, 2009 @ 10:34 PM |
Good job. Very encouraging. Keep it up!!
Comment by Sue — November 11, 2009 @ 3:06 PM |