Prompt 6: Free-writing 1

I have made it through the first five days of the NaBloPoMo. I am proud of myself and feel accomplished.

I am grateful that I came across this blog challenge by accident. I have become a more disciplined writer, even if it is blogging only. Blogging has always interested me, but, I never had the confidence to write one. I did not even know how to write one in the past. I still am unsure of how to build my blog following. However, I will not give up.

In other aspects of my writing life, I am preparing for next month's NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). I am a member of Writing.com and of the October NaNoWriMo Prep group. My friend, Brandi, has a calendar set up for the participants. Each day is a different aspect of the preparations. I am glad for this because it helps me do the following: become a more disciplined writer, plan out the novel I want to write during November's NaNoWriMo, and be able to stick to the minimum word count requirements to complete the challenge. To reach 50,000 words in thirty days (November 1st through 30th), a minimum of 1,667 words are needed to keep on track. However, the writer can write as many words as they want in a day. There is an advantage to writing these extra words. If something happens in the participant's life that may prevent them from writing for a couple of days, he or she will have a cushion to fall back on. I like the idea of not falling behind in the challenge and getting closer to my completed novel sooner.

If you are interested in becoming a member of Writing.com, participating in November's NaNoWriMo, or taking a chance in the NaBloPoMo challenge, I have included that information for you below.

My Writing.com Referral Link

http://www.Writing.Com/?rfrid=amethyst78

National Novel Writing Month Organization

http://www.nanowrimo.org/

National Blog Posting Month

http://www.blogher.com/blogher-topics/blogging-social-media/nablopomo

From what I have seen, the NaBloPoMo is monthly. I have seen prompts for many months in a row. Plus, when registering for it, you are asked to choose which month you are participating in. 

I may just participate in this monthly to see how far I can go.

NaNoWriMo is yearly. It is every November. However, they do have "NaNoWriMo Camp" in other months. Go to the site for more information.

Until next time...

Happy Writing!