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You Won’t Believe What I Have Signed Up For.

September 25, 2015/Judy E Martin

You might remember that I mentioned a while ago something about a huge project that I wanted to do. Well I have decided that now is a good time to tell you what it is.

Last year I took part in the NaBloPoMo challenge (National Blog Post Month Challenge) which was to write a post every day throughout the month of November, which I managed to achieve. This year I wanted to participate in something bigger…..

I have decided to take part in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) which is due to take place in November. I know that it is going to be a monumental task to say the least but I would love to achieve it.

As many of you know, I do not really write fiction, but I have an idea for a story that is part memoir, from a very dark period in my life, that I think I might be able to make into a mini novel of 50 000 words. I am going to give it a bloody good try anyway!

Is anyone else going to have a go?

Categories: NANOWRIMOTags: novel, November, writing

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Aimer Boyz
September 25, 2015 — 21:42

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Congratulations, Judy. That’s fantastic. You’ve already got the idea and that’s the hardest part. Write on 🙂

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 25, 2015 — 21:45
  
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  Thanks Aimer. I hope I can do it 🙂
  
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  - Aimer Boyz
    September 26, 2015 — 01:44
    
    Just starting is an accomplishment, finishing is a bonus. Don’t make yourself crazy.
    
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  - edwinasepisodes (Post author)
    September 26, 2015 — 07:58
    
    I will try not to make myself any more crazy! 🙂
    
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Ritu
September 25, 2015 — 21:49

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Good luck Judy!!!!

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 25, 2015 — 21:51
  
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  I would love to be able to do it. so I will need all the luck I can get. Thanks Ritu 🙂
  
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  - Ritu
    September 25, 2015 — 22:41
    
    I have every faith in you!!
    
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  - edwinasepisodes (Post author)
    September 25, 2015 — 22:51
    
    Thanks Ritu I appreciate that 🙂
    
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  - Ritu
    September 26, 2015 — 06:59
    
    😊
    
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La Sabrosona
September 25, 2015 — 22:38

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Of course you can do it! Congrats for taking on such a challenging task!!

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 25, 2015 — 22:51
  
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  Thank you for having faith! 🙂
  
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  - La Sabrosona
    September 25, 2015 — 23:02
    
    Of course I have faith in you!!
    
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  - edwinasepisodes (Post author)
    September 25, 2015 — 23:11
    
    xx
    
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joey
September 25, 2015 — 23:08

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I’ve done it twice, but I’m not doing it this year. I seem to do it every other year. However, I will be spending November working on last year’s novel.
Best of luck! 😀

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 25, 2015 — 23:12
  
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  Thanks Joey. and to you too with continuing your novel 🙂
  
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  - joey
    September 25, 2015 — 23:20
    
    Thanks!
    
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Jenn
September 25, 2015 — 23:28

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Rooting for you! I’m thinking about trying it as well.

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 25, 2015 — 23:35
  
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  Thanks Jenn. Go for it too 🙂
  
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  - Jenn
    September 26, 2015 — 01:21
    
    Just signed up!
    
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  - edwinasepisodes (Post author)
    September 26, 2015 — 07:59
    
    Well done Jenn. Perhaps we can be NaNoWriMo buddies! 🙂
    
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  - Jenn
    September 26, 2015 — 09:16
    
    Thanks, that sounds good
    
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Wild Daffodil
September 26, 2015 — 00:01

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Go girl! It’s great to push yourself and see where it takes you. We are all cheering you on!

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Erika Kind
September 26, 2015 — 00:55

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Of course, Judy! Go for it!!!

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 26, 2015 — 08:00
  
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  Thanks Erika 🙂
  
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  - Erika Kind
    September 26, 2015 — 09:29
    
    👍😊
    
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jbuchana
September 26, 2015 — 03:16

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I love it! At least for you, it scares the hell out of me when I think of doing it myself…

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 26, 2015 — 07:57
  
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  Thanks you so much Jim 🙂
  
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Vanessa D.
September 26, 2015 — 03:23

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NaNoWriMo is definitely not for me, but I look forward to cheering you on!

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 26, 2015 — 07:57
  
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  Thank you Vanessa. I really appreciate your support. 🙂
  
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TanGental
September 26, 2015 — 08:10

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You’ll be fine. If you aggregate your daily output you do a nano daily amount anyway – 1667 words. Just don’t worry about the quality or that you’ve missed stuff out, that’s for the edit. Just write. You’ll be fine, I just know it. As for me, not yet sure. I’ll probably decide on the 31/10!

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 26, 2015 — 10:44
  
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  Thanks so much Geoff for your encouragement and advice, I really appreciate it. I normally leave everything till the last minute! I look forward to seeing whether or not you do decide to it at the end of next month! 🙂
  
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Steve Cripwell
September 26, 2015 — 08:31

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Hi Edwina, I’m entering again this year. This will be my third time. One fail and one win. I’m happy to be a writing buddy if you would like one. I found mine was really helpful with her encouragement but I’m not sure if she’s entering this year. Let me know what you think Steve

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 26, 2015 — 10:47
  
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  Hi Steve, Wow. you will be an old hand at this then. How many writing buddies van we have? I already asked someone, but if we can have more than one then yes I would love to be your buddy. 🙂
  
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  - Steve Cripwell
    September 26, 2015 — 11:18
    
    As far as I know you can have as many writing buddies as you want. They are a real source of encouragement especially after the first two weeks when the excitement ebbs. You can watch their word count each day and send each other messages as often as you like
    
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  - edwinasepisodes (Post author)
    September 26, 2015 — 11:40
    
    That sounds great. The more, the merrier then 🙂
    
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masgautsen
September 26, 2015 — 09:31

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Way to go. I’m sure you’ll do great.

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 26, 2015 — 10:48
  
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  Thanks so much for your support 🙂
  
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Wendy of The Rock
September 26, 2015 — 13:35

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No… but I’m definitely part of your pit crew

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 26, 2015 — 14:23
  
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  Thanks Wendy. I really appreciate your support 🙂
  
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lbeth1950
September 26, 2015 — 20:47

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I will. I will. Where do I sign up.

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 26, 2015 — 21:02
  
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  Yay! ! Go to Nanowrimo com
  
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Cheryl McCullough
September 26, 2015 — 22:45

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Great news!!! I wish you all the luck…and hopefully I will see you around the forums 🙂 You’ll have to keep us posted on your progress.

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 26, 2015 — 23:02
  
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  I will do thanks The same goes for you too! 🙂
  
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coralswimming
September 27, 2015 — 01:13

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I don’t know if I have the guts! I, like you, have never written fiction. More power to ya!!

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 27, 2015 — 09:03
  
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  Thank you, Well I decided to go for it. Nothing ventured……
  
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George
September 27, 2015 — 02:18

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Good luck, Judy. It’s a big undertaking but I have faith you can do it…:)

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 27, 2015 — 09:04
  
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  Thank you for you encouragement and support George. I appreciate it 🙂
  
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kritsayvonne
September 27, 2015 — 13:52

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Just catching up on blog posts I’ve missed, and I’m pleased to see this one. It is a great challenge and fun knowing so many people are scribbling/typing away too. I took part for the first time last year, BUT got too in tangled in detail so only managed 40k. Like Joey, I’m going to use November to focus on finishing what I started last year. My advice to myself, for when I do participate again, is plan the outline first, do as much research as I can before November and then write ,write, write and don’t do any editing until writing The End! Very best wishes to you. PS, tell Mr Grump and Miss Happ that they need to do all the chores in November because a busy author just dosn’t have time. X

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 27, 2015 — 17:17
  
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  Thank you so much for your encouragement, I know it is going to be a huge undertaking. I appreciate the tips you gave as well. You did so well last year, and it is wonderful that both you and Joey will be working on your novels in November. I do hope that I will get to see the finished result. 🙂
  
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jazzytower
September 27, 2015 — 18:29

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Hi
Thanks for visiting my blog. I’ve always wanted to try that but haven’t gotten around to it. It’s good that you have a story idea, that’s half had battle. I am going to do the NaPoWriMo. I didn’t know about the “daily blogging” one though. I’m going to try that one too. Thanks for the intro.

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 27, 2015 — 18:48
  
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  Thank you for coming to visit me too. I am glad to be able to help with the NaBloPoMo 🙂
  
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teagan geneviene
September 27, 2015 — 19:29

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You can do it Edwina!!!
I’ve done NaNoWriMo for the past three years. But I’m still undecided about this year. Thanks to WriMo I finished and published my first novel. But now i have 2 unfinished drafts from it (plus the draft of book 2 for the novel; not a WriMo book but still a 3rd draft.) I don’t want yet another draft on the shelf. I might do the editing version… We’ll see.
But you can do this. You just have to let everything else go. 😀 Go for it! Mega hugs!

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 27, 2015 — 19:42
  
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  Thank you so much for your faith in me Teagan. I know some of the people that took part in previous WriMos but who are not taking part this year, are using it to work on their previous drafts. Maybe it would give you chance to work on some of yours. It is very exciting as well as scary, and it is heartening to know that you published your first novel through participating in this. 🙂
  
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  - teagan geneviene
    September 27, 2015 — 21:03
    
    Actually my entire reason for doing my first WriMo was the hope that it would let me teach myself something that helped me actually FINISH a novel. I had so many unfinished tales, and an epic fantasy I’d worked on for two years, nearly done but not quite finished.
    I don’t know if i’m much better at finishing novels, after 3 NaNoWriMos, but it was a huge boost to my self-esteem to finish Atonement, Tennessee and another boost when I got up the nerve to self-publish it.
    Do as they say — just write forward. Don’t back up to edit in any way, just keep going. Edits are for later.
    Each night i would try to see my story on my mental TV screen and imagine what the “next TV episode” would be.
    It’s hard, no doubt about it. But knowing that you’ve done it at least once, is worth the effort. Hugs!
    
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  - edwinasepisodes (Post author)
    September 28, 2015 — 06:28
    
    I can’t imagine how proud you must have been when you had actually published your first novel. I like the advice about visualising what the next tv episode will be, I will remember that. Thanks again Teagan. Hugs xx
    
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jacquelineobyikocha
September 28, 2015 — 20:33

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I think you have just given me a splendid idea😊. How do I look into it to get involved?

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 28, 2015 — 21:02
  
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  That’s great. Go to http://www.nanowrimo.com to look into it 😊
  
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  - jacquelineobyikocha
    September 29, 2015 — 08:29
    
    Thanks dear one 🙂
    
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  - edwinasepisodes (Post author)
    September 29, 2015 — 08:36
    
    My pleasure 🙂
    
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D.G.Kaye
September 29, 2015 — 01:29

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Good for you Judy. I’m sure you’ll keep us updated. 🙂 Good luck!

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- edwinasepisodes (Post author)
  September 29, 2015 — 06:54
  
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  Thanks Debby 🙂
  
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amommasview
September 29, 2015 — 04:14

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I did it last year and I’m so glad I did. I know my two novels are not out yet but I’m as close as never and I really aim at having them published before the end of November. You will enjoy it. For me it was the kind of “pressure” I needed to finally write.

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