Thursday, November 01, 2012  Write A Novel In Thirty Days  It's
impossible, but only those who have actually written novels know
that an author cannot write a book in one month.  That's the
premise, however, of NaNoWriMo, or the national novel writing
month.  Literary agents cringe as November closes, knowing that
they'll soon be inundated with queries for these rough drafts.
For those who think they have a story in them, however, it may
be a good thing. They can sign up and engage in a more
interactive experience than the average writer is accustomed to.
Rather than write, they can interact with others just like them,
because writing is a solitary activity and it helps to have
friends for commiserating.  You can follow @NaNoWriMo on
Twitter, and really feel as if you're in the middle of this mad
dash to pen 50,000 words. It's short for a novel, but then
again, November is a short month filled with short days.  If you
participate, you might not finish or your book might not be what
you thought it would be. B