Blog novel

This is not my own work, I have taken it from on the blogger site. This would be a fantastic 30 day challenege for my English classes. How awesome if every student ended up with a novel at the end. Or at least a really long story. The consistency and continuity would be so great. Must try to get blog unblocked on the school network. Can't wait to do some blogging projects.


By Biz Stone
Patriarch to the potentially published, Chris Baty has written a new book called No Plot? No Problem! His "low stress, high velocity guide" serves as a companion to the wildly popular annual web program which "values enthusiasm and perseverance over talent and craft," and is "for everyone who has thought fleetingly about writing a novel but has been scared away by the time and effort involved." Ladies and gentlemen, the very idea brings a tear to my heart. In Baty's creations, Blogger has found a kindred spirit.
"Novelists, we knew, had it made. They got fawned over in bookstores, and were forever being pestered for insights on their genius in newspapers and magazines. They had license to dress horribly, wear decades-out-of-date hairstyles, and have their shortcomings interpreted as charming quirks and idiosyncrasies rather than social dysfunctions."
It is my sincere hope that these words from the introduction of Baty's book ring as true for bloggers as they do for novelists. Because if this is not the case, then for the past five years people have been laughing at me rather than with me. Nevertheless, I persevere and invite you to do the same.
Introducing NaNoBlogMo
November 1, 2004 is the first day of the rest of your life. It's also the official kickoff of NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month—a "seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing" designed to extract a novel from your head within thirty days. If you've got the fever to unlock that story trapped within you there's only one cure—more cowbell! Okay, there's another cure: sit your duff down and rock that thing out. Get it out of your head and share it with the world.
Some say the hardest part about writing your novel is just getting started, others say sticking with it is what breaks them. In any case, to help you achieve your goal, we've come up with our own brand of inspiration: NaNoBlogMo. National Novel Writing Blogging Month is our spin on Baty and friends' ingenious program. To reach 50,000 words, you'll need to write every day—Blogger was born for this gig. Add to that the fact that blogging already has a successful track record in the book world and the big picture begins to emerge.
Blogging Your Way To Success
Writing a novel in thirty days sounds daunting, I know. However, since its inception in 1999 there have been 6,335 NaNoWriMo participants who have completed the challenge. They are all winners. Some even take it to the next level. Jon F. Merz for example, participated in 2001 and his book, The Destructor was published by Pinnacle Books in March 2003. Lani Diane Rich's NaNo manuscript, Time Off for Good Behavior is coming out this month from Time Warner Books. They went for it and so can you.
For many, the writing process is private and introspective. However, if you're the type of person who thrives on visibility and feedback then blogging your novel may be just the thing to keep you going. For this purpose we are doing a few special things to help you blog your way to novel-writing success. First, we set up a special site that we'll use to promote blogger-novelists. If you are blogging your novel, be sure to visit our official NaNoBlogMo site and sign up to be included in the directory. Then, be sure to visit the next issue of Blogger Knowledge when we put up part two of this article—it'll be loaded with tips, tricks, and hacks for turning Blogger into the ultimate novel-writing tool.
What To Do Right Now
Signups for NaNoWriMo have already started so visit the site to register. Once you've done that, visit Blogger. If you already have an account, just sign in and create a new blog named for your novel. Otherwise, click the giant orange arrow that says "Create Your Blog Now" to create your free account. Once you've got your NaNoBlog set up, visit our official NaNoBlogMo site and fill out the form on the right so we can put up a link to your ongoing novel.