The Storm of Words is Coming

So, as I lay here awake in the early hours of the morning of September first (my new job has my sleep schedule completely messed up), it dawned on me that it is only two months until November. While November is already a busy month for people, it's going to be doubly so for me. Here's why:

There's an event in November called Movember. Movember's participants spend the entire month growing a mustache and raising both awareness and funds for prostate cancer. I haven't registered yet for this year, but will be doing so as soon as I can.

More importantly, November is also NaNoWriMo. This stands for National Novel Writing Month and I'm using this to kick start my writing career. I've made a few attempts to do this in the past, but I haven't been successful so far. Which is why it's somewhat intimidating for me. I've already registered for this year and I have the idea for a plot, plus two main characters. I'm going to be outlining (which is something I NEVER do, but may be my only chance of success) to ensure I keep my focus and drive. 

I have also given myself an incentive: if I succeed and make it through November with a novel written (and one that I actually like and it isn't crap), I'm going to have it edited and I'm going to get it published. My goal is by the end of 2014 to be a published novelist and this is the only way that is going to happen. 

What I need from fellow participants and writers is motivation and guidance. Encourage me to keep going when I fall behind on my word count. Sure, I've gotten back into the habit of writing with this blog, but I fully acknowledge that writing a novel is an entirely different process. And it's a process that now has a time limit.

Also, there is a strong possibility that I will be starting a Kickstarter campaign to help pay for the cost of publishing. I'm planning on self-publishing it, which ensures that my book will be published when it's ready (no rejection letters bogging me down) and I am anticipating to be rather expensive. Any donations made to that will be greatly appreciated. 

So, yes, there is a storm of words on the horizon. I'm just hoping I don't drown in them.