Call us crazy, but all of us at Face The Page are taking on the NaNoWriMo challenge this year. For the uninitiated, that means each one of us are committing to write an entire novel - 50,000 words - in the month of November. As if we didn't have enough to do, right?In between full-time jobs and car pool runs and moments of sheer panic, we'll be recording our experiences and insights right here on the blog, so if you've ever wondered what makes otherwise sane people agree to this level of anxiety and self-flagellation, feel free to hang around. And if you are one of the inmates in the NaNoWriMo asylum and just need a place to commiserate, we'll be here!
Tonight, we kicked off the experience with a Burn. Pyros, you'll love this... For a Burn, think of any negativity in your life that's keeping you from reaching your goals. Write those negatives on slips of paper. Torch them.
Here you can see my Burn. I'll confess that I had started out with my negatives written on little sticky notes, but when I dumped them in the Chipotle tin and lit them, they just kind of sat there and smoldered. So I rewrote everything on plain notebook paper and whoosh! A much more satisfying flame!
So there you go. Negativity, gone with twenty minutes to go before NaNoWriMo officially begins!
I'd... um... better go finish my outline...
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Wow, I like that idea! Good luck with NaNoWriMo and feel free to add me as a writing buddy. The information is over on my blog post which is (shameless plug) http://ejourn.net/journal/archives/473
Game on!
What a beautiful picture of your burn, Linda! I went very low-tech and burned my Negativity in the grill. It felt very satisfying to see those little slips of paper turn to ash! Now I can face the NaNo challenge with a clear head and heart!
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