NaNoWriMo post

With the NaNoWriMo events coming up, I've been working tirelessly to try and figure out which events to attend, which to avoid. Truthfully, I don't want to go and "party" with other writers, especially a "kick-off" party that basically has a bunch of people chilling in a designated restaurant, or library, or bookstore, etc. because all it does is complicate what is already a difficult situation. I don't see how going to meet with local writers will be anything but detrimental to my success of NaNoWriMo. I think at this point, and being this is my first NaNo, I'm not really sure I want to just converse. If I wanted to socialize with people, I wouldn't be dedicating an entire month to the most personal, most antisocial activity there is. The problem with writing with a massive group, it doesn't benefit anyone as a writer, it's more what you do, and showing it off so other writers feel incompetent about their performance. I'm looking to go to my ML's (Municipal Liaison) first and only plotting workshop that happens to be in reach. I've been working for several weeks to plot, and plan a successful NaNo, not allowing the complications that come with life to invade my workspace,,which I'm going to make very zen before I even begin working. I find that whatever happens at this plotting session, it's not going to matter, because once you start writing, the organized methodology becomes back burner, and turns into a more educated guideline. I've been writing longer than many of the participants I've run into, and although I'm far from an expert on the topic of NaNoWriMo, I've written over ten times the amount of words expected for simply participating in NaNoWriMo. So,will I win? If life doesn't become any more overly complicated, then yes, I will "win" NaNoWriMo. Seeing as I've been intrigued by NaNoWriMo for a long while, I'm not expecting anything less than the bare minimum. Also, if I manage to write a novel in a month, I'll be very excited to see just how far it goes, and perhaps I'll even participate in Camp NaNoWriMo the following summer. For now, my goal is 50,000 words, but that is the bare minimum. My personal goal is 100,000-120,000 words before the thirtieth of November. I've scheduled it so if I don't slack, I should be done within twenty-three days. Plenty of time before even having to give thanks for my aching fingers. I just have been minimally focused on writing, just to limber up my phalanges before the big event. I'll make sure in early December to write about my experiences, but mostly, I'll be chronicling my escapades here on the Malacast Editorial. Truthfully, if I can complete my main goal, I'll be so tired of writing, I may need to soak my fingers. I will also be editing as I go along, so when the book is finished, it's finished. I'll be looking forward to seeing if Scrivener will be publishing winners, or the best of the winners, as only a figurative handful of writers will complete the task at hand. I'm not sure if it matters if one gets published, but metaphorically speaking, it's a major achievement to place upon any writer's resume. Publishing has always been my dream, and really, I'm thankful for the big and the small, even if five people read this, I'm thankful. As writers, be thankful, because it helps, and it makes you look good to appreciate the great and the small of it.... but remember there is a difference between blogging and writing. Writing has mandatory principles, blogging is an escape destination to be as casual as possible, without having the ridicule of those who would seek to critique every solid word you've typed. I wish my fellow writers good luck in November, and let your fingers fly like lighting, and feel as loose and comfortable as possible throughout the process. I want everyone to succeed,and I wish you all the best. Thank you for reading, and have a happy NaNoWriMo. E-mail: mcasteditorial@yahoo.com Twitter: Twitter.com/mcasteditorial or @mcasteditorial.