Comments on: Tom Robbins on Writing Your First (Travel) Novel

By: Escape of the Day: Write a Novel « Escape Artist

Escape of the Day: Write a Novel « Escape Artist — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:50:45 +0000

[...] in…. and so it was only yesterday that I happened across a Tom Robbins article excerpted at Vagabondish encouraging me to get my butt in gear and take part in the … festivities (if you [...]

By: Eliza Amos

Eliza Amos — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:42:39 +0000

Aack! I forgot all about this. Now it’s practically November 6th and I’m behind. Screw it, I’m going for it. Why not?!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:36:03 +0000

Lol … it’s definitely something I could’ve done last year or even the year before. Even though 1,600+ words per day is quite a bit of writing.

However, all of my free time is occupied with writing for Vagabondish!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:15:53 +0000

I’ve said “maybe next year” for the last three years and this time I’m trying the “if you want something done, ask a busy person” approach, and so far I’m doing okay .. but it is only November 4. Or in some time zones still November 3 (I need every hour I can get).

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:39:17 +0000

Hey, Amanda, I signed up but in the back of my mind knew that I really didn’t have the time to dedicate to it. It’s a really great concept though and I happened to find out about it just when I started considering writing my own novel. As they say: “Maybe next year.”

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:44:55 +0000

I (probably foolishly) started NaNoWriMo yesterday and at least I am following some of Tom Robbins’ advice: I definitely don’t know the whole story in advance and things are already getting out of control. I’m just hoping the “being totally in charge simultaneously” thing kicks in sometime before the end of November.