Dropping out

Posted on November 7, 2005 by John

I have officially decided to drop out of National Novel Writing Month for this year.

I just don’t have a clear enough vision of what I’m doing, I’m not enthusiastic enough about it and there are other things I probably need to work on this month instead. I proved last year that I’m capable of doing this, but this year I just never got a good foothold.

Thanks to all of those who sent words of encouragement or support.

http://petegall.com Pete Gall

Sorry to hear that, John. But December’s another month. So’s January.

You may still enjoy checking out Robert McKee’s book, Story, to see his treatment of dialogue. It’s screenwriting, but as I mentioned in the email, the way he pulled apart the scene from Chinatown was some of the most exciting writing I’ve ever encountered.

February’s another month too. A good one for a contest to create the most horrible “History of St. Valentine’s Day” story. I have an old one – from a time when singleness had me about ready to drive into a bridge embutment – I’d enter.

March is good too. And April. And before you know it, you’ll be able to do November again.
http://petegall.com Pete Gall

Story, to see his treatment of dialogue. It’s screenwriting, but as I mentioned in the email, the way he pulled apart the scene from Chinatown was some of the most exciting writing I’ve ever encountered.

February’s another month too. A good one for a contest to create the most horrible “History of St. Valentine’s Day” story. I have an old one – from a time when singleness had me about ready to drive into a bridge embutment – I’d enter.

March is good too. And April. And before you know it, you’ll be able to do November again.
http://www.writers-edge.info Georganna Hancock

Good! Now you can get to work rewriting the novel you wrote last year!
http://www.writers-edge.info Georganna Hancock

Good! Now you can get to work rewriting the novel you wrote last year!

Lake Neuron

Ruler of Omicron Persei 8

Dropping out