let's write novels!

I've always wanted to write a novel. Or fifty. I've been trying, without success, ever since I can remember. It seems that there is always something standing in the way; time and complete ideas seem to be the main culprits. I'll start writing something and come the third page I've hit the wall. The dreaded wall, otherwise known as "Writer's Block." Or else I'll just stop, reread, and think everything I've written is complete and total trash.

And I'm quite sure I'm not alone in this. Honestly, I think this happens to a lot of people. It's so frustrating, and I know that when it happens to me, I just give up. But obviously quitting isn't the answer and quitting isn't for people like me. (awesome people, duh.)
The desire to write has recently hit me again, but with all those same old feelings arising I haven't exactly produced anything...

Then yesterday, I discovered something really neat and exciting! November is "National Novel Writing Month." Who the heck knew? So I followed the link to the website for the event and learned all about it. (You can, too. Click here!) You can sign up and join in with thousands of other people, or you could just do it yourself. You could do it every month if you wanted! To me, this is such a great writing exercise. There are no real rules, other than how long the story must be. (At least 50,000 words.) So you just write and write, and obviously some things will be silly, unrealistic, and totally ridiculous. But I guess that's the fun of it! Instead of making a chore or task of it...it's just something fun and neat to do. I'm pretty sure I'll be participating. How about you? If you do, please tell me!

{isn't this the cutest ever!}

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