First and foremost, I need to remind everybody that next Sunday, October 20th, is the National Day on Writing. Since it falls over the weekend, I am going to celebrate the day twice. First, I will celebrate on that day individually. Second, I will celebrate on Monday with my students. Awesome, huh?
I just have one problem. I'm not sure how I want to celebrate this year. I started this blog for the NDoW back in 2009. In 2010 I asked for feedback for help with a publication decision. Only two people responded. I guess not that many people read this blog. The next year was a complete bust, and I blamed it on Fall Break. Instead of celebrating on October 20th, I began my first of two failed attempts at NaNoWriMo. 2011 definitely doesn't make the writing highlight reel. Last year, in 2012, I reminded everyone else to celebrate. I gave my students the assignment to "impress me." That actually produced quite a bit of good student writing across multiple genres. I also decided to share the story behind Average Joe--a little history behind the name.
And that brings me back to now. I have a couple ideas kicking around in my brain. There's a presentation that my colleague and I are working on that I'd like to squeeze an article or two out of. The muses have also whispered a poetic line or three; they just didn't show me how to connect the dots. My committee chair would probably be happier if I buckled down and finished my dissertation proposal. I'm trying to figure out how to approach NaNoWriMo. And, like always, sixty-three and a half assorted ideas remain percolating on the back burner.
If any of you have any ideas, please feel free to share. Anyone have a challenge or something?
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