The biggest influence on me as a writer was the introduction to National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo is a worldwide phenomenon based out of California. The basic idea is to give writers a chance to stretch themselves by challenging them to write fifty-thousand words in one month. As November approaches each year, novelists prepare to be antisocial and concentrate their brain power on hammering out a novel. From my first introduction to NaNoWriMo in 2013, I have participated twice and have yet to reach 50k. Despite this, I have found myself more confident with my self-identified title of author; furthermore I more prepared to write because of the encouragement and community provided by the NaNoWriMo culture.
As I mentioned I was introduced to NaNoWriMo in 2013 by a good friend and fellow writer in college. Galadriel had stumbled across the organization a few years before. November was approaching in our senior year, when Galadriel convinced me to sign up for an account. Despite having a fervent excitement toward the …show more content…
I am a part of the Columbus region. Each region has designated people to run events throughout the month of November to encourage writing. I have gathered in groups as small as five and as large as 30 to write together. All working toward a common goal, we cheered each other on when someone reached a milestone word count, gave advice whenever a fellow novelist found themselves stuck, and inquired what everyone else was writing for their novel before dutifully reminding each other that our novels would not write themselves. I have only been to write-ins at libraries, yet that does not prevent our coordinators from providing tea, snacks, or candy to fuel our imaginations. As a group I have found there to be an accountability that is lacking when trying to write at home or
As I mentioned I was introduced to NaNoWriMo in 2013 by a good friend and fellow writer in college. Galadriel had stumbled across the organization a few years before. November was approaching in our senior year, when Galadriel convinced me to sign up for an account. Despite having a fervent excitement toward the …show more content…
I am a part of the Columbus region. Each region has designated people to run events throughout the month of November to encourage writing. I have gathered in groups as small as five and as large as 30 to write together. All working toward a common goal, we cheered each other on when someone reached a milestone word count, gave advice whenever a fellow novelist found themselves stuck, and inquired what everyone else was writing for their novel before dutifully reminding each other that our novels would not write themselves. I have only been to write-ins at libraries, yet that does not prevent our coordinators from providing tea, snacks, or candy to fuel our imaginations. As a group I have found there to be an accountability that is lacking when trying to write at home or