![[Logo]](/images/101ReasonsLogo.png "101 Reasons to Stop Writing")
I’ve recently conducted email interviews with some participants in NaNoWriMo, to find out why they think NaNo is a good idea, and not a total waste of time, and possibly even talent.
The interviewees range from seasoned amateurs to genuine, honest-to-goodness got-paid-for-it published novelists. They can’t all be utterly wrong-headed, can they? We’ll see later this week, but for now, here’s a taste of what was said:
“I used to have a (real) life. Honest. I swear.”
“My fingers are so calloused I can’t feel my keyboard.”
“There are no perks unless you count people looking at you funny if you happen to mention what you’re doing.”
“Calling 50k words a novel is daft.”
“Most people can’t tell jokes, much less stories.”
“Hard to write a novel while pushing a melon out of your crotch.”
“I agree some people should not write. Ever.”
Stay tuned.
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“I agree some people should not write. Ever.”
There are lots of other words they shouldn’t attempt. Either.
It occurs to me that you probably shouldn’t attempt to do anything while pushing a melon out of your crotch….
I’d be gritting my teeth and trying not to spill the seeds.
If I stop writing someone is surely going to expect me to go clean something. Or worse, cook something.
No effin’ way.
Write on.