Comments on: A Poem a Day, or NaPoWriMo

By: Amanda Fall

Amanda Fall — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:08:20 +0000

Congrats on surviving NovPAD! Wasn’t that a wild ride? I’ve never written so many poems at a time, especially without relying on the divine tap on the shoulder by the muses. It’s so empowering to realize that I can call poetry to me, rather than waiting around hoping for something to happen.

Wishing you all the best as you gather your chapbook. I love knowing that a large group of us are all working on parallel paths.

By: sonya

sonya — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:41:58 +0000

Let’s do it together. We could have some editing dates. Even if we’re just sitting across from each other drinking coffee, we can dedicate blocks of a couple of hours to knowing we’re just going to work on it. But I’ll also work on a post about editing tips. Look for it on Friday.

By: Pamela Villars

Pamela Villars — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:14:14 +0000

I’m glad this worked for you, Sonya, thrilled really. I hadn’t been writing either, and felt lost. This got me back on track – at least for now.

I’m also going to work on a chapbook, but feel less motivated…help!

By: sonya

sonya — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:09:02 +0000

There’s something to be said for just sitting down and writing. Congratulations on NaNo.

By: Laura Kooris

Laura Kooris — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:25:15 +0000

Sonya–

Congrats on the success with this challenge. After the NaNo challenge, I feel like the writing is more free, too, for whatever direction I need or want to take it. I believe it is ingraining the process that releases the oppressed creative freedom. The inner critic has a harder time keeping the lid on when the words, whether “good” or “bad” are filling up and seeping through the walls of the critic’s container.