Nanofuckingwrimo
For those of you unfamiliar with Nanowrimo, it’s the November group project for writing a novel. The goal is to just do it, regardless of how good or bad it may be. Just to be able to say, hey, I wrote a novel! And, just doing it means it’s far more likely you’ll actually write something worth editing and refining into something really, really good.
My mother recently bought us a 5-year plan book, which basically consists of pages of oddly sized and positioned text shouting, “You’re an amazing person! Honor your ancestors and celebrate your mother!” amongst other stuff. It also makes for a really strange bathroom read. “You can do it! There’s only one person like you!”
Anyway, as I’m reading this, I come to a realization: Just about anyone can get published these days.
“What are you up to, girlfriend?” Manfriend asked me, as I set the book down thoughtfully.
“My five year plan… I’m going to write a book.”
“About what?”
“Magic, Mystery and Adventure.” I replied.
“That sounds excellent.”
“Yes. And maybe we’ll make truckloads of money, and you won’t have to look for a job anymore. Unemployment will simply become… uh…”
“Independently wealthy.”
“Yes, exactly.”
“I wonder if I could just tell people that now.”
“A bold new strategy.”
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Nanowrimo rocks. I did it last year, plan on doing it again this year. Editing my novel right now. But I agree with the awful books can get published thing.