Just for “fun,” I’m thinking about participating in this year’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) project. I first read about it a few years ago and always wanted to try it.
From November 1 through November 30, courageous participants will crank out a 175-page, 50,000-word novel in any genre. It won’t be perfect, and it probably won’t be publishable (although it can happen). But it sounds like a good way to sharpen your writing skills and develop discipline, two things I’m constantly trying improve.
Read the What, Who, Why, and When and FAQs for details.
After reading, No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days, written by the guy who started NaNoWriMo, I was all pumped up. But “other stuff” came up.
This year, I want to do it. I have the genre and plot in mind already. A murder mystery:
A popular but controversial blogger is being cyber-stalked by a desperate loony. Then one by one, her friends turn up dead. What kind of stalker is this, killing the blogger’s friends? Will he come after her, too? Is the stalker even the killer? Just when she thought things couldn’t get worse, our high-profile blogger-heroine learns that the stalker has uncovered a secret that could ruin her carefully planned life. With her shady past catching up with her, the heroine turns the tables on the stalker. How far will she go to protect her life, her secrets, and avenge her murdered friends?
No, the blogger-heroine isn’t supposed to be me. 
Is the plot too corny? Suggestions?
Want to play? Sign-up begins October 1.
Update (9/13): Am I crazy? I don’t have time to do this. I hardly have time to blog! My blog consulting business is going better than I ever expected, but it leaves little time for other things I want to do. I need a good organizer, someone to help me learn how to use my time efficiently. Yeah, that’s the ticket. Gotta go…
