So this is my 11th year participating in National Novel Writing Month ( Nanowrimo.) I just looked at my stats from past years and the very first book I wrote in 30 days in 2013 was THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME, the second book my MacQuire Women Series. That book and every other one since I’ve written in the month of November during the challenge has gone on to be published.
Yay!
These are my five top reasons why I love love love doing NanoWrimo each year for today’s edition of the Friday Five.
- doing the challenge forces me to write every single day. I don’t get a chance to slouch off like I routinely would during the other 11 months.
- doing the challenge fosters habituation. If I write every day for a month, it becomes a habit in my brain and I want to continue doing it after November ends.
- I see instant progress daily as my word count increases because I never edit until the book is finished.
- I get to meet new authors on my buddy list
- I get to encourage and motivate other authors in the challenge
Are you a writer who participates in Nano? If so, drop a comment and tell me why you love it – or hate it!!
See ya on the flip side, kids. ~ Peg
Peggy Jaeger, Author 