At the prompting of first Heather and then Jim, I’m thinking of participating in the 3-Day Novel Writing Contest. I can’t help but think this is…well, insane, even in a week when I haven’t been getting sick, but I’m considering it. Of course, it’s this weekend, and I have been getting sick, and I don’t have anything approaching an outline or, really, even an idea.
And I’m really not interested in paying the $50 entry fee…
Seriously, I love the idea of this contest, or NaNoWriMo, but in practice…? Not so much.
But I’ve got a day or two still to decide, and I’m thinking about it.
What can I say?
I mailed my registration yesterday… 🙂
Wait, you pay them $50 for the privilege of having them yell at you to try to force you to write an entire novel in three days?
I think I’m missing something basic in this concept…
You can take part in the exercise without paying; you’re just not eligible for the contest:
http://www.3daynovel.com/faq.html#14
It’s the thrill of the hunt…trying to see if you really can dash out a hundred pages or so in three days. It’s hard, it’s ridiculous…but it’s fun, too.
I’m all for you doing it. 🙂 But I’m biased.