I was made of fail in 06, too. But last year I made two adjustments to the rules for myself, thinking, "This is to help Me. What do I think will be most helpful to Me?" I joined the two lower word count versions concurrently with Nano-- wrisomifu got me past those most painful first 10 minutes or so, and then mini_nanowrimo kept me going long enough to get on a roll without getting overwhelmed by the 1667 figure. And I decided that Any creative writing counted-- plot notes, character sketches, even character conversations with the author telling me how much I sucked. I also allowed myself to work on different projects concurrently-- if I got blocked on one, I switched to another. Hence the Nano novel title "Triptych" last year-- one original and 2 fan fic stories all got word count from the month. That and a marathon Saturday while Wee Hob was camping with the Scouts got me there.
You should jump out there and try, even if you only get 100 words on the month. It's the 10th anniversary, after all. As soon as I get paid, I intend to donate my 10 bucks to the cause and buy a t-shirt. Friend me on the site if you sign up. And Have Fun.
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Date: 2008-10-18 12:32 am (UTC)You should jump out there and try, even if you only get 100 words on the month. It's the 10th anniversary, after all. As soon as I get paid, I intend to donate my 10 bucks to the cause and buy a t-shirt. Friend me on the site if you sign up. And Have Fun.