Who is still going the pace with NaBloPoMo?

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Permalink Reply by QuirkyJessi on November 22, 2007 at 12:01am

I'm still in it. Some days, it's easy as pie.....but then about mid-month, I got swamped with other stuff and it was kinda hard to slide in those few minutes to post this or that. I must say, my quality 'did' drop some during those days and I'm just now able to get back into the swing of it before I get hit again at the end of the month. November just really isn't a good time for this for me, but oh well...I'm still going!

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Permalink Reply by Jess on November 22, 2007 at 1:33am

I thought I'd be more organised this year and I picked a theme to blog along. Still finding it a real challenge though! Maybe even harder than last year.

I think it's because with the theme I feel like I should do "proper" posts rather than just random filler posts. More effort and more time. Will have to rethink for next year.

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Permalink Reply by chrisbookarama on November 22, 2007 at 5:44am

I'm still posting everyday. It hasn't been too bad. There has been a lot of topics to post about this month. My advice is to participate it weekly memes once or twice a week. I have Wordless Wednesdays and Booking Through Thursdays. I also do a links post on Friday: The Friday Bookish Buzz. I link and comment on interesting book related news items on the internet. That takes some of the pressure off.

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Coplan on November 22, 2007 at 8:50am

In the words of Stephen Sondheim, I'm still here.

When it comes to stories and useful information for white-knuckled parents, there is no end to the blog possibilities.

Check it out at A Wild Ride.

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Permalink Reply by kperfetto on November 22, 2007 at 9:39am

I'm here. I haven't written anything of substance all month, but I'm still here.

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Permalink Reply by Smiler on November 22, 2007 at 10:22am

I usually put up several posts a day, so being required to do just one is easy as pie. They're not all deep and meaningful, since I've also go NaNoWriMo to think of, but I just try not to put too much pressure on myself with the blogging. After all, it's meant to be fun. It also helped that I was tagged for several memes and signed on for a couple myself.

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Permalink Reply by Audra Silva on November 22, 2007 at 11:58am

I'm still going! I've even started a new blog and I'm posting more on another one of mine. :)

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Permalink Reply by s.e. smith on November 22, 2007 at 2:10pm

I've been writing one or more posts a day for several years now, so NaBloPoMo isn't too challenging. I think that the ability to write anything I want really helps; I just sit down and freewrite for a set period every day and then see what I'm working with. Sticking within a theme or topic would be hopelessly restrictive.

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Permalink Reply by Granny Sue on November 22, 2007 at 6:10pm

I usually post daily anyway on my blog, so it hasn't been hard to keep up. Sometimes, like today, I'll do 2 or 3. What I hate is the time it takes to upload photos. I'm on satellite internet (when you live in the boonies it's the only option) and although it's faster than dialup it's not like those fast lines other folks have.

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Permalink Reply by Gregg on November 22, 2007 at 10:14pm

I've managed to hang with it every day so far, and I think only a natural disaster, an attack from a pack of wild elephants or a really severe paper cut will stop me from crossing the finish line on November 30.

And I also must say I've enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would, too. I mean...I signed up with the intent to have fun and challenge myself. But I thought that, among the 30 days, there would be at least a few that would be a complete drag. There have been some challenging days, yes...but overall I've had a great month writing every day and exploring other people's blogs.

Now I'm anxious to see what happens to me...and others...come December, when we don't have an obligation to post every day, and won't get sent home from school with a note from the teacher if we miss a few days in a row. Before NaBloPoMo, I was a sporadic blogger at best. I hope this feeling of accomplishment has helped to change my views on how much writing really means to me.

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Permalink Reply by OT on November 22, 2007 at 10:50pm

Still going :). There was a spell of "I can't do this," and a spell where I was convinced that the frequent posting negatively affected the quality of my entries, and then a sense of, OK, this isn't so bad. Previously, I'd been posting about every other day or so, so it wasn't too drastic an adjustment. It forces me to flex a bit to find things to write about, and I've ended up writing some things I may not otherwise have, like things overheard on campus or at work, or book quotes, or a brief bit of existential questioning.

I think I'll plan for this next year as well.

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca on November 23, 2007 at 7:26am

I think some of the most interesting posts have been ones where people started out with an "I can't do this anymore" post and then, maybe because they weren't really "trying", went on to reflect on some really interesting aspect of their life - not realizing that what's mundane to them might be an interesting window into another person's life for other. I wish I could post some examples, but I haven't had enough coffee to find them again right now. *sigh*

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