NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH - NOVEMBER

Well, whadya know? November is apparently the month to stop everything you are doing and write a novel, because 'the world needs your novel'.

In the days I was teaching the euphemistically named 'creative writing' courses, I wrote a fair bit of fiction. But to be honest writing fiction really bored me stupid; as a consequence I wasn't really good at it, and really didn't want to pursue it until I was.

Come to think of it, in all the time I was news reporting for television, and writing for fishing magazines, I probably wrote a hell of a lot more fiction than I care to admit.

However there are a lot of people who are deeply into reading fiction, and want to try their hand at writing some as well, that is if my writing courses were any indication.

And there are also many whose 'passion' is being thwarted because they are unsure of how to start, or afraid if they do start their words wont be good enough, and even a few who are scared that once they do start, the addiction will possess them, and they will never be able to stop.

Well this morning I came across a Facebook post by Selina Fenech, (of the Fairies and Fantasy fame)

http://selinafenech.com/) 

 

as you know from previous blogs of mine elsewhere,  can, to use the Aussie vernacular 'write a bit', (and can also draw a bit). She and her fellow Story Queens: http://storyqueens.com.au/2016/10/07/lets-talk-writing-i-dare-you/ 

 

who can also write a bit, recommend the 

http://nanowrimo.org/ 

 

website, and to get involved in their Novel Writing November project which is designed to help not only novices, but also experienced writers not to get off their backsides, but onto their backsides, and start hammering at those keyboards.

Apparently lots of inspiration, support, resources, blogs, splinter groups of niche writers, goodwill and general camaraderie are readily available to those who get involved.

Obviously the organizers are well aware that the 'loneliness of the long distance writer' is responsible for far more cases of writers block, procrastination, and brain burn out than it claims credit for, so if you are longing to express yourself through writing, love storytelling, or see yourself as a potential novelist, why not check it out at....

http://nanowrimo.org/

 

 

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