My two older children (13 and 11) are also participating, which surprised me. Last year, I didn't give them a choice much, I just told them that this was what we were doing. I had done and won NaNoWriMo the year before (2008) and thought it would be a good experience for them. They had set their own word counts, around 7,000 if I remember correctly.
We all failed last year, but I am happy to see it didn't stop us from trying again this year. I didn't tell my children they had to participate this year, but they both told me they wanted to. My mother-in-law is also participating this year, and a few online friends (hi!!) as well. I hope we all win!
For me, NaNoWriMo is a personal challenge. I don't plan on trying to publish what I write at all. Only a couple of people have read my first NaNoWriMo novel "Annabella's Quest". I do this to push myself, to see how far my imagination can take me.
I thought I was doing good, but you've beat me! :) I love that your children are doing it with you. I think it is a great learning experience. I have no intentions of trying to be published either, I just write for me and I love the challenge of trying to write lots during NaNoWriMo
ReplyDeleteI signed up for this earlier in the year and then realised I was going to be having a baby in November, so I have my sights set on 2011.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you're doing an awesome job and it's exciting that your eldest children have signed up for another year.