Ah, November! Thou art such a merry month!
For example, have you ever heard of
No-Shave November? I hadn't until my son headed west of the Mississippi to attend Oklahoma Christian University. That's him on the left. As you can see, Nate already has a good start on his not-shaving quest.
And then there's the popular writing marathon known as
NaNoWriMo (National Novel-Writing Month).
I'm a big fan of this crazy competition where you're a winner if you write 50,000 unedited words in thirty days. My winning years were in 2003, 2005, 2008, and 2009.
The only other year I participated, 2010, my two daughters were hospitalized and my dog died. Writing close to 1700 words a day proved impossible and I gave up.
This year, I've promised to be an encouraging cheerleader to family and friends who are participating in the creative frenzy. But I won't be joining them in the word-count race. Here's why:
A revised version of my 2009 NaNo project won the historical fiction category of this year's Genesis contest. For the past two months, I've been diligently rewriting the manuscript -- and it's been a massive rewriting project. I'm almost done and guess what -- I'm tired!
So while those near and dear to me create characters, plot plots, and count words, I plan to recharge by playing with my grandkids, walking along the lakefront, and cleaning house. : )
Finally, there's the big November celebration --
Thanksgiving! Turkey and the trimmings, eating in the dining room, parades and football.
Ah, yes, November is a merry month, indeed!
Johnnie
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