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I've done NaNoWriMo several times, but never NaBloPoMo. This year, however, since I'm forgoing the 30 day novel, I've got plenty of time for daily blog posts.
Day 1: What's my favorite part about writing?
Writing relieves my urge to write. I've always felt compelled to express myself thru writing. Perhaps it's because I'm a quiet person. My grandma always said she was worried about me, because I hardly spoke.
That wasn't because I didn't have a lot to say. It's just my style, I guess, to mill around my thoughts and carefully assemble my sentences. I don't just blurt out the first word that does the job. I think about each one to make sure it's the most accurate one. Writing is slow enough to allow me to be sure I'm saying what I meant to say.
So maybe it's tendency toward caution or a manifestation of my perfectionism. For years as a young child I would crumple the whole page and start again if I messed up my careful lettering of each word.
I loved pens and paper. My mom always said if I wandered off in the store, she knew where to find me -- the stationery aisle.
I like standing at my computer, too. My fingers like typing. I learned clarinet first. That's what the motion reminds me of. Not to mention, typing is faster than writing by hand and it's easy to backspace. I no longer have to toss whole pages.
I suppose that enough wandering thru my thoughts. I've clarified a few things along the way. The exploration -- that's definitely one of my favorite things about writing.
