In case you’re curious, I’m participating in PiBoIdMo and am also a NaNoWriMo Rebel. Do YOU participate in writing challenges? Why or why not?
If don’t have time for 50k this month, you want an ongoing writing challenge with some built-in flexibility, I’ve set up a 250, 500 and 1000 Words A Day Challenge for writers (also on Facebook).
Whatever challenge you do take, don’t get so caught up in the social fun and forget to WRITE.
p.s. I mention NaNoEdMo in the comic, but it’s actually a novel editing challenge rather than a writing challenge. If you’re interested in participating in this annual March event, here’s some info.
About Debbie Ohi
Debbie Ridpath Ohi writes and illustrates books for young people. Recent illustration projects for Simon & Schuster Children's include books by Judy Blume and Michael Ian Black. Her blog for children's book writers & illustrators: Inkygirl.com. On Twitter: @inkyelbows
Hi Debbie,
Love the comic! I’m doing NaNo WriMo. I love working towards a common goal with other writers. And I love watching my word count grow up the fancy graph thing.
Just to let you know, the NaNoEdMo link doesn’t work. :( Is this the one you were looking for?
http://www.nanoedmo.net/xoops2/
Doing ROW
Sorry, last one was incomplete. I’m doing ROW80 and am a NaNoRebel. I’m writing a flash fiction every day based on the prompt I post at my blog. Way, way behind on my blog reading and forums? Fuggedaboudit!
Jessica: thanks for letting me know about the link! I’ve fixed it. :-)
Liz: woohoo for NaNoRebels!
LOL! Hilarious, Debbie! And congrats to you for entering BOTH challenges. It will be quite a month!
That comic is so, so true of so many things… I, too, am guilty of talking too much about goals instead of putting the energy into actually achieving them.
I haven’t officially participated in any of those writing challenge events. I can see the benefits, but it’s a bit too chaotic for me right now. I do wish everyone luck with their writing challenges!
The comic is all too relevant to too many areas of my life! I’m kind of doing NaNoWriMo but only as a means to motivate me to burn through my current draft at a higher speed.
I joined NaNo for the first time this year for one big, important reason. Work Output. I wanted to kick my butt into gear with my new WIP- at a 10,000 plus word count today-day six.
And although you’ll never find me at a coffee house tapping in unison to another writer’s key-strikes- I can’t help but believe that the world-wide participation in the endeavor of creation (or even just in the talk of creation) this November – plays a part in making our planet a better place to be.
Love your comic, and good for you you fearless writer!
First, I jumped into NaNoWriMo– then followed it to FAWM, that is, February Album Writing Month– http://www.fawm.org
Then that led me to the 50/90, (at FAWM site) which is 50 songs in 90 days. All of which has made my winters uber-productive for the last few years!
This year year I neglected to join November Album Writing Month on FB. I did set myself a challenge of writing a flash fiction every day in October to get ready for NaNo.
But I will be a newbie at NaNoEdMo this March, using it to make great inroads on my big WIP. And get close to a shoppable draft, I hope.
I use these pockets of human energy to help me write more and stronger as times goes on– but your point is well taken; last night I read about writing instead of writing.
Hi Debbie,
I just found your blog (while procrastinating from NaNo) and added it to my Google Reader. Great stuff! I look forward to future posts.
Kay
i’m not so much a rebel as i merely write on my own schedule. love the comic.
crud I hate those link to your last post thingees… sorry.. posted too fast before i realized.