I have a good novel idea but have been intimidated by the commitment writing requires, and also have a baby which is a real time sink. Very interested in being a part of this community.
Nanowrimo only suggests the 50,000 word goal but tons of people go with smaller goals because of life commitments. Maybe try 10,000 words in a month just as an excuse to get involved?
So I'm not doing this challenge, exactly, because I'm already working on a novel. I'm assuming for 100k words/300 pages (recommended debut fantasy novel length) and I hit the halfway point on Thursday after two and a half months of work. I'm really proud of myself, because I have a long history of falling off creative projects, but I'm sticking to it on this one.
My goal is to finish the first draft in December, though if I could meet NaNiWriMo pace I'd finish right at the end of the month.
If you want to see what I'm going for, I posted a mid-book chapter on the sub a few days ago. I'm mostly waiting for a full manuscript so I can get test readers for the whole thing rather than chapter by chapter, though I have a lot of stuff from the beginning of the book finished up if people are interested. It's got very strong ACAB vibes and characters explicitly call for communist revolution against capitalism.
I've attempted it twice in the past, good luck to anybody who is trying. I was really plugging away at my new novel over summer until school hit. Doing a Nanowrimo in community college was doable, but not so much now. Where my YA fantasy authors at?
I'm glad I saw this, I am so down for an awesome writing challenge. What a great idea to keep busy, write about 1666 words a day towards a novel!
I had a (not-so-novel) novel idea that is pretty much Don Quixote but more serious and the crazy protagonist is a fascist in the post-collapse of civilization but I feel like I don't have anything special to say in such a story.
Is it okay if I just read books I bought a bunch of theory shit from Haymarket
