Joy

I understand. I'm def. trying to 50,000. But I don't think I'll actual finish the novel and ext. dates are sometimes need.

Well, for me, it gives me a time limit--otherwise, I'll never finish what I want to. I'd set it aside for 4-5 years, hate it, and then try to write ...

Also, there is NaNoFiMo, National Novel Finishing Month, which takes place write after NaNoWriMo...I think I'll try for that as well.

Well, I'm excited for it. This will be my first year; I'm a newbie to the whole thing. I have a rough idea and I've already started a basic outline. ...