So, how about it? Think you can write a novel in three days?
I'm giving serious thought to entering Vancouver's 3-Day Novel Contest. Sounds like the sort of gruelling exercise I'd be up for. The writing takes place over the Labour Day Weekend and is open to writers around the world. Outlining and research can be done ahead of time, if desired, but actual writing can't begin until midnight. September 1. If you're interested, let me know. We can encourage each other during the writing period.
All the info is here.
Colleen
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Ouch. If you win, your novel is "published." Do you want an unedited three-day effort to appear in print? Oh, the horror.
The $50 nonrefundable registration fee explains everything to me.
Hi SP: The work is edited prior to publishing so it's not an embarrassment. There have been years (three, I think) where there have been no winners due to quality. And I've heard of this contest before from various sources as being a fun thing to do. (The writer's version of climbing Everest, I suppose.)Still, I'm not sure about competing myself as I may be too lazy or working on something else that's currently swirling around in my head. Plus it's my birthday weekend, so I may have other things to do!
On the issue of the fee... don't all contest charge a fee?
Hope you're having a great weekend!
Jeez, is that really even possible? It seems like you could write outside in the winter, borrow a sherpa's oxygen mask (as if any self respecting sherpa would use oxygen), suck on espresso beans, whack your pinkie toe with a hammer every 15 minutes, and still not be able to stay awake long enough (let alone alert) to finish.
I suppose I wouldn't really know. I can hardly remember writing anything much longer than this comment.
(I've repressed most of my memories from English classes.)
Hi John:
Oh, come on... you are a writer at heart!
But I know what you mean about the ordeal. As I've said, I'm not sure about entering either. It seems like I could find other ways to have fun on a long weekend. But there is always the thrill in facing a ridiculous challenge. As someone who used to work in a PR agency and former adrenaline junkie, I miss the rush of doing the impossible. :-)
Colleen
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