Nanowrimo?

I just realized I had not blogged in quite some time.

Life has been...interesting. Got through a few really rough weeks and its been pretty smooth sailing since then.

Of course, smooth sailing bores the hell out of me.

I was thinking of maybe doing Nanowrimo again this year.
However. Last year I crashed and burned halfway through and spent three days staring at the wall muttering to myself.

I still want to challenge myself in some way, though. I was published in the 'Readers Write' section of The Sun last year and it made me happy to get some recognition for my writing.

I know I'm not a professional writer.
I know I'm not a great writer.
I'm not even a consistent writer.

But something about having a goal, a plan, a reason to write inspires me.

So this is what I'm thinking.

I'm going to write every day in November.

It doesn't have to be great.
It doesn't have to follow a plan or storyline.
I can write a poem one day, an essay the next.

I just have to write.

I may publish it here; I may not.
Lack of easily accessible internet at home makes it a little difficult to blog daily, but I can write on paper and post it.
Or not.

This isn't about having people read my work.
(I'm not sure if anyone even reads this blog)
This isn't about skill or getting published.

It is about pushing myself. I know I can do it, and I will.

It isn't as impressive as writing a novel in a month, but its better than sitting on my couch reading and playing on Facebook for a month.