March is NaNoEdMo
August 8th 2010 20:54
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, there's a competition called NaNoEdMo - NAtional NOvel EDiting MOnth. It takes place in March and you can edit any piece of fiction, it doesn't have to be your NaNoWriMo novel but many people use EdMo to polish their November novels.
What's the point of my mentioning NaNoEdMo at this stage? I want you, but above all your inner editor, to know that you'll have plenty of time for editing and revision when November is over. I want you to give yourself permission to write terrible prose. The sooner you learn to ignore the nagging voice that tells you that you're no good at this writing thing and that you might as well not bother, the better. Knowing that there'll be another month set aside for editing your novel draft might help.
What's the point of my mentioning NaNoEdMo at this stage? I want you, but above all your inner editor, to know that you'll have plenty of time for editing and revision when November is over. I want you to give yourself permission to write terrible prose. The sooner you learn to ignore the nagging voice that tells you that you're no good at this writing thing and that you might as well not bother, the better. Knowing that there'll be another month set aside for editing your novel draft might help.
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