Strawberry Syrup vs. NaNoWriMo

It's November, and to thousands of people, that means one thing: National Novel Writing Month, more commonly known as NaNo or NaNoWriMo. It's when would-be writers dust off their word processors, pick that story they've always wanted to tell, and try their darndest to write 50,000 words in 30 days. It may seem a little intimidating, but it's actually a hell of a lot of fun for people who enjoy writing... especially since the goal is just to get something down on paper and not focus on nitpicking and making sure every single word is perfect. It's something I look forward to every year.

Of course, a few little conflicts do arise. For one thing, doing NaNo means writing at least 1,667 words a day, which comes out to roughly 6 pages, double-spaced. I am not a fast writer, so this can take anywhere from 2-4 hours a day, assuming le Muse is feeling cooperative. Considering it can take the better part of two days for each page, time does become an issue. Never mind the tendency of many NaNoers to completely soak their brains in whatever story they're writing - a necessity for some of us creative types when we're working full-throttle.

So, how to reconcile this?

First off, I do not intend to put the comic on hiatus again. You guys have already stuck with me through enough of those this year, both planned and unplanned. Instead, I just need to do a little better time management and some kick my butt in gear. It also means accepting that I might not get the page up promptly at midnight when I prefer to - it might have to be later on Wednesday.

The key point is, it will get done - it will just take a little adjustment throughout November. Which means I should nail it... oh, about the last week. :D;;