We held our TGIO party today. It was very nice to celebrate with everyone and share our successes. I think that everyone had a good time. NaNoWriMo is finally over. It is really a let down to me personally. More than I imagined it would be. At least, for almost a month, I had something to distract me from all the problems in my life. It was the ultimate distraction. I had a clear goal in mind. I was determined to achieve it, and I did. That’s one goal in my life that I actually completed. I know, to a lot of people, that seems silly. That a simple man from Clio would take so much pride in completing a novel in thirty days. If you walked in my shoes, I think you would understand more.
I know it’s not a good novel. I know I am not a writer. I cannot see the world in the way that other good writers do. I haven’t decided what to do with my novel. Should I edit it further? Should I just put it in a file and forget it? Should I just rewrite it and try to do better next time? I don’t know the answer to these questions. I think the story idea is sound. It’s the writing of the story that is difficult for me. I need to use all five senses when I write. I need to learn how to show the story more than just tell it.
I learned a lot about writing this month. I have a lot more to learn if I ever want to be a writer. I am about to lose my present job. I have a broken foot that will be in a cast for at least 4 more weeks. That will make it difficult to find new work. Do I take the 4 weeks and try to develop my story into something good? I don’t know. It’s a lot to think about. I’ll just have to see what I can come up with.
