#NaNoWriMo takes place starting on November first and runs through the month, finishing on November 30. The idea is to write a novel in 30 days. I have done this twice before and have signed up again for 2015. The past two years I found it difficult, but achievable. Here’s hoping that this year works much the same way.  NaNoWriMo is all about word counts, just getting it down on paper, not editing, just writing.  Creating that first rough, sometimes really rough, draft is the starting point for most of us. I am trying to get a handle on editing my current manuscript, a relic from 2013, but may have to put it away to focus on writing come November.

Tonight we watched the new trailer for #TheForceAwakens and my son asked if the movie is ready now, or are they still working on it? Thinking about how long it takes something to go from start to finish made me wonder if they are still refining a few small details or just working on distribution? My work from 2013 is still in progress and looks to remain “in progress” for some time yet. Something like Star Wars takes years to create and that is AFTER they came up with the story.  Makes me editing my little story seem almost fast.

For more story creations or info about writing, look up http://www.Nanowrimo.org. November is fast approaching!

I am creating a new list, a new 101 things I would like to accomplish over the next few years and it’s funny, but I am having trouble coming up with things I want to do. I have salvaged a few items from the previous list, but in general I don’t have any big plans or ideas.  I need to start small, my last list was about starting things, and that was great. Now ‘Maintain Pace’ or ‘Keep Going’ isn’t really an agenda item one can check off and I don’t want to completely repeat my previous list. I enjoyed having fires in the fireplace but don’t really see the point in putting that on the list again. If I stop having fires in the fireplace, maybe I will add it back on, but I want to add some things that are new for me. What do I want to try, make or do? It’s harder than I thought it would be.

Some things I add to the list because I think I should. Exercise and such is a good thing, I should do it. I should make/buy a compost bin, that would be a good thing to do. Trying to balance the list with a mix of things I should do and things I want to do. I did list ‘Take all my vacation days’ per year, we’ll see how that goes.

Writing should have a significant section of this new list, now that I have gotten hooked on writing and come up with some crazy stories to tell.  Reading also has a place on my list. I read over 52 books for my last list, I will try to do that again.

If you have any suggestions, let me know! I am always open to new ideas and new reads!