Fifty thousand words in thirty days. It’s a test to be sure. But 1667 words a day doesn’t prove so difficult in reality. It’s simply a matter of commitment and consistency.

While many attempt to produce a complete novel that they might publish, I find this to be an unreasonable goal for a NaNo project. My standards are too high and my skillset not efficient enough for that sort of masterful output. I enjoy NaNo for the opportunity to see how serious I am about writing. I like to take on free-writing projects and stories that I want to explore–hobby projects I don’t intend to draft for publication yet.

This year I’ve decided to write vignettes about every moment I can remember from my life that’s of any interest at all. I sat down and actually listed enough scenes to complete probably three or more novels, some of them big enough to be shorts or novellas, so I’m sure I won’t finish them all. However, some should prove interesting enough to expand and, who knows, maybe I’ll cut out a small portion and turn them into something. But the expectation is to explore memories and search for ideas, not to create a finished novel.

Are you doing NaNo? What are your goals? Click the image to add me as a buddy and we can keep each other cranking out the words.