So tonight at midnight is when it starts. I'm taking part (for the first time, I'll mention) in Camp NaNoWriMo, which stands for National Novel Writing Month, starting tomorrow. NaNoWriMo normally takes place in November, but the challenge also exists in July with a few looser rules, so I thought it would be a great place to start.
I'll be completely honest, I'm a bit scared. Diving into a novel about a story that I hold very close to my heart and forcing myself to continue it, however hard or painful it may be. But that's one of the greatest skills you can have, right? Becoming comfortable with the uncomfortable. It's what I've been trained to do as an actress for over 10 years and now I'm finally realizing what it means for me.
This novel is my child. The story of Georgia Nichols is very much a personal journey for me and though I'm not sure how much I'm going to really end up sharing with the people around me, I'm excited to share this journey with everyone nonetheless. It's wonderful to find such an amazing online community participating in Camp NaNoWriMo and I'm so excited to take the plunge.
So, here I go. I've got my laptop open to Scrivener, my "No Plot, No Problem!" kit, and a full java chip frappuccino. Let the 50,000-word long journey begin.
