NaNoWriMo 2011 - I Won't Reach My Goal...But That's OK :)

So..... I'm participating in NaNoWriMo.  If you haven't heard of it, the challenge is to write 50,000 words by 11:59:59 November 30.
That's 1,667 words a day.

I've participated in NaNoWriMo for the following years:
2002
2003
2004
2005
2010

I've made it to 50,000 for all the years except 2010. Once I knew I could actually do it, I just stopped. It just didn't have that Umph and excitement for me anymore. Then I didn't participate because I KNEW I wouldn't reach my goal at all.

But one of my critique group friends told me to just participate anyway and WRITE. You don't have to reach the ultimate goal. The point is just to WRITE. So, that's what I've decided to do in 2010. Just WRITE and not worry to much that I failed to meet the 50,000 words at the end of the month, and I couldn't get the Winner! badge to post on my websites :( . I've decided to do it again this year, 2011, and this year I feel even better at my decision to just participate for the idea of it.

NaNoWriMo keeps me motivated to write more each day. It helps remind me what I SHOULD be doing with my writing. And I love that idea!

Until Next Time!