What, in God’s name, is the purpose for undertaking such a meaningless activity? To write 50k words in haste cannot yield anything but a muddled, misguided first draft. If the only goal is to “complete the race” the only reward will be that such foolishness is finally over.
If you’re a writer, write. If you want to be a writer, write. Just don’t waste thirty days on a useless sprint when you hone your style and produce a few great pages.
What a jerk...here is what I say to that. First of all, why is it a waste? What exactly about exercising your skills and doing what you love is a waste?
Everyone writes differently, so why say something like that? Clearly this guy couldn't do it, so he has to be mean and nasty.
My first NaNo effort was a lot more than a muddled first draft and was published by a traditional publisher soon after.
So what I say to this eegit is F off would ya! Let others do what they want and have fun. If everything you write is Pulitzer ready, than good for you, stop raining on our parade.
NaNo starts Nov 1st~~ Who is with me?
"Clearly this guy couldn't do it so he has to be mean and nasty"
ReplyDeleteI posted a reply at Write On online and I called no one a "wanker".
I'm a published writer with a second book (a hardcover biography) to be released in December. In January I'll be signing at Book Soup. I'm grateful that I didn't waste my time with a literary "wind sprint" and, instead, concentrated on making my writing as professional and scholarly as my publisher demanded.
Amen, sistah
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