Reading Through Life: Preparing for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)

I successfully completed NaNoWriMo 2011 and 2012 (on the very last day). I had a hard time deciding whether or not to do it again, but a former student talked to me the other night about my very first novel and told me that I should do another one. She and a few girls from my school book club had asked for copies of it. They are the few that have read it. That tipped the scale in NaNo's favor.

Now that I have made my decision, maybe some actual planning is in order, but instead of outlining or even thinking of characters, setting or plot, I am gathering helpful quotes and links. I think this is procrastination at its best. :)

Writerly Quotes

A sixth grader told me last year, if I don't know what to write, I just go outside and listen. #nctechat
— penny kittle (@pennykittle) October 21, 2013

A8. Trust the writer inside you. Write with faith and fearlessness. ~Tom Romano #nctechat
— penny kittle (@pennykittle) October 21, 2013

I think I just came up with the slogan - "#NaNoWriMo. Because those books aren't going to write themselves."
— Leigh Ann Kopans (@LeighAnnKopans) October 21, 2013

The beautiful part of writing is you don’t have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon. ~Robert Cormier #nctechat
— penny kittle (@pennykittle) October 21, 2013