I’m an EdmoWriMo, Are You?
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Because I’m a little bit insane, I’ve decided to take part. It’s only Day 2, and I’m already starting to regret my decision, but I’m sure that feeling will pass, once I really get into it.
The goal of NaNoWriMo, as you may be aware, is write a 50,000 word novel in just 30 days. It’s a bit of a crazy goal, one that requires turning off the inner editor. This is a difficult task for a lot of people, myself included, but it can be done.
How does this apply to River City Writer? There are 2 things. The first is that I may not be publishing as regularly as I usually do. I’ll try not to let things slide, but because I’m going to be working on a novel-length project all month long, I’ll have less time to blog.
The second way that this applies to River City Writer’s main focus—the city of Edmonton—is that there is a fairly large group of Edmontonians who are participating in NaNoWriMo.
You might see this crazy group of people sitting in coffee shops, pounding away on their laptops. If you see them, don’t try to talk to them. They will ignore you. Don’t take it personally, most of them will be ignoring family and friends for the next month, too.
Perhaps the place you’re most likely to see the EdmoWriMo crew is at the library. This is partly because the Edmonton Public Library is holding writing sessions at several locations this month.
- November 6, 6 PM - Jasper Place Library, program room
- November 18, 1:30 PM - Mill Woods Library, program room
- November 25, 1:30 PM - Londonderry Library, program room
- November 30, 4PM - Stanley A. Milner Library, Edmonton Room
For more information about EPL’s NaNoWriMo events, check out http://epl.ca/EPLNaNoWriMo.cfm. For more about NaNoWriMo, visit http://www.nanowrimo.org.