I figured this would happen - puttering out shortly after starting. Really, haven't written jack after the first two days. Instead, I've been distracted or my attention has been required elsewhere than belting out the wordcount on a novel that I just decided to write at the last minute.
Makes sense why some folk decide to plan in October. As a cynic, I would ask 'Why do they need November to write that novel? Why not do it any other time?' which is keen to asking 'Why do we celebrate Halloween in October? Why not some other day?' The answer is that anyone can write a novel any time they want, and people do. Everyone who writes a novel sets aside a month or longer to writing it. This organized effort into turning November into a National Writing Month is just some way to help those with less discipline (e.g. me) into actually writing the damned thing. Though, as I said, it's not really working.
One of my writing partners says she needs twenty-one days of momentum to really get going so that's my goal at the moment. I start a new daily job on Tuesday so my spare time will be reduced (probably for the better.) I've been on a 101-day weekend. Time to go back to work. With the reduced idleness, hell. I might get more done.
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