NaNoWriMo
Do you know about National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? Librarians like to keep track of these ”national” months in planning book displays, readers’ advisories, public programs and the like, but there are so many proclaimed observances now that we can’t note them all, and many are self-serving and tedious. Still, some remain worthy of attention. In September you may have acknowledged National Library Card Sign-up Month and National Hispanic Heritage Month, while eschewing National Self-Improvement Month, figuring that self-help books are popular enough already, thank you very much.
But here in October, I’m letting you know ahead of time that National Novel Writing Month in November has a lot going for it: its focus is very specific (”Write fiction!”), while its parameters are broad (”Let your imagination fly!”); it promotes a kind of self-discipline, while inspiring participants to feel energized, involved, and excited;and it is managed with good humor and lack of pretense.
Check out its web site.
This “rockin’ literary marathon,” founded in 1999 by Chris Baty, a California freelance writer, now attracts tens of thousands of aspiring novelists from around the world each year. It’s simple: sign up at the web site–it’s free–and then, between November 1 and midnight at the end of November 30th, write a 50,000 word novel (approx. 175 pages). His site simply offers a framework within which to awaken your long-dormant hunger to write that novel, whether the Great American one, chick-lit with a twist, or contemporary noir.
Baty’s book from 2004, No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days is an excellent guide and could promote a community of new novelists in your library. (There is also his The No-Plot? No Problem! Novel Writing Kit, which is an enouraging tool, but not formatted for library circulation.) Baty reminds us that it’s when people are already busy that they get the most done: therefore, busy as we may feel we are, and stressed-out already by obligations, this month-long burst of creativity can happen and will be a boon. Don’t revise! Don’t work on an existing piece! Start afresh and go for the quantity! Save editing and obsessive re-writes for another month!
Of course you can try to do this without joining NaNoWriMo, but being part of Baty’s global community, and being able to use his word-count mechanism, and forums, can keep you going! And when December comes? Have no fear! It’s National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month and National Read a New Book Month. Next year, we could all be reading your new novel!
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