NaNoWriMo or Poem a Day?

(Nothing like not showing up late for the party, Blogger. You really must do something about your ghost windows. Or quit improving Blogger—if it ain't broke… I waited so long for the compose window to show up I forgot what I was going to post.) Sheesh! Where was I?

What is NaNoWriMo? Why, it's a novel idea: National Novel Writing Month Oakland's own world writing commumity (but I think NanoHQ moved to Berkeley.)

199,847 writers have signed up, so far. Lots of links.

Even a blog:  The NaNoWriMo Blog

NaNoWriMo on Facebook

NaNoWriMo on Twitter

Some background from Wiki National Novel Writing Month

A great NPR blog on NaNoWriMo:
That'll Always Be The Dream: National Novel Writing Month
Meanwhile, if you're a NaNoWri/PoMoist, then check out this blog for the plotty bits.

5 Last Minute Prep Tips for NaNoWriMo from Kate Arms-Roberts
An “I Could Write About” List
A Plot Sketch
Cast Your Novel
Draw a Map
Write a One-Sentence Summary

24 Quotes That Will Inspire You To Write More In case you need inspiration.

The Author’s Marathon: 10 Things To Remember Nuts & boltsian.
Know your goal.
Focus on the story not the book.

How to Prepare for NaNoWriMo: To Outline or Not To Outline

Realize that NaNoWriMo is, above all, about finishing.
Identify the story arc.
Once you have the arc, break the story into chapter “sketches”.
Act. Start writing and don’t look back.