As I mentioned a while ago, I have signed up to take part in this year’s NaNoWriMo Challenge. I don’t do things by halves so have gone running full tilt into something I know very little about, which is typical of me really!
As many of you know, I have never written a book or even half a one before, so panic is now setting in at the enormity of what I am about to do. However I am nothing if not determined, and I do have a story that I really want to tell, and it has been swirling around in my mind pestering me to write it, so I am going to have a bloody good go at it!
This means that I probably won’t be blogging too much during November, as I will be trying to articulate my jumbled thoughts into a coherent story (I know, it doesn’t exactly bode well), and won’t have any energy left for anything else I shouldn’t think!
I will be around though checking in (how could I not), and anyone else that is taking part in the challenge is free to add me as a buddy if they feel like it! I do hope to write the odd post (nothing new there) now and again, but other than that, will be back in December to bore you all senseless with my trials (and hopefully not too many) tribulations!
Good luck Judy and I am sure that it will be amazing.. hugs
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Thanks Sally 🙂 xx
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Yes, good luck and have fun with it.
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Thank you, I will certainly try 🙂
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Sounds exciting, Judy! Best wishes with your writing! 🙂
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Thanks Tonya 🙂
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I’m sending out my Nano post on Friday that will say about the same thing, Judy. My first time too. Great luck to you! Enjoy it. 😀
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Thanks Diana! Good luck to you too, although I am sure you will be fine! 🙂
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Rest easy 😊 I know it will work out very well, with lots of worthwhile experience.
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Thanks Jacqui 🙂
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Go knock ’em dead, Judy !!!
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Good luck JUDY! I’m confident you will write something spectacular!
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Thanks Ritu. I am touched that you have confidence that I can do it 🙂
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Always behind my blogily 😘😘😘
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Good luck, Judy. You’re going to share the end result, right? 🙂
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I might do, if it turns out to be anywhere near half decent! 🙂
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Wish you lots of fun with the challenge. I am sure you are doing great! But anyway, I am glad you are not leaving us completely 🙂
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Oh no, I could not leave completely, you know that I will be on here whenever I get chance! 🙂
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I totally understand you. How busy I ever might be. I could never stay away completely. Love my blogging family much too much 😀
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That is exactly how I feel 🙂
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😁✋
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The very best of luck with the challenge, Judy. I’m sure you are going to come out with a best seller. Just remember to invite me to the premier of the movie 🙂
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That’s so sweet of you Hugh, but I will settle for just being able to produce something that I resembles a book! 🙂
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You’ll do well Judy. The thing to remember is you must enjoy it. If you don’t succeed it doesn’t mean you’re not a writer, it simply means you don’t react well to those conditions or you didn’t have enough time. There are loads of friends out here to help you if needed.
Have a Great time and we’ll see you when we see you- no pressure.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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Thank you for your kind words of support David. It is lovely to know that I have friends like you, and others to seek advice from. It means a lot. Huge hugs xxxx
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Ooh a book get on with it then, I can’t read it till its finished now can I. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Ha Ha! That’s enough from you young man! I will get on with it when I am good and ready! (Well November 1st is the launch date for the madness to commence)! 🙂
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Everyday is full of madness Judy, or is that just inside my head☺
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Ha! yours and mine too! 🙂
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Congrats actually!! Enjoy the process.
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Thank you, I am nervously excited about it! 🙂
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Good luck with NaNoWriMo… writing like that worked for Kazuo Ishiguro on Remains of the Day, so you never know where it will lead! 🙂
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Thanks so much for the encouragement Al. 🙂
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I’m sure you won’t need it 🙂
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Well I was going to say that the only thing it will probably lead to in my case is a wild-haired, boggle-eyed monster at the end of the month, overly hyped up on caffeine and mumbling incoherently! If I manage to ‘win’ it, I will be beyond thrilled though, so it will be worth it!
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Good luck! I’ll volunteer as a beta reader when you need one. X
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Oh, thanks Yvonne, that is really kind of you 🙂
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Good luck , you certainly do like to challenge yourself don’t you. You can do this though and we’re all behind you 🙂
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I know! Well if I am going to do something I might as well go large! Even if I am being a bot over-ambitious!
Thanks for your support, It is much appreciated! 🙂
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