Practice makes it easier

This year, again, I did Nanowrimo (www.nanowrimo.org).  It is a yearly event where people write furiously.  The goal is to get 50 000 words.  More can be done.  I prefer to do a little bit more just to get the validation okay.  It is pretty boring to get the valitation and get a message that says that there is no 50 000 words.  Today is the last day of the event.  It is always set in november.

There is also a nanowrimo camp in april and june, I think.  I never try it since they started it iin the last few years.   It is pretty recent compared the event held in November.  The rules are a bit different for the nanowrimo camp.  I feel ambivalent about this nanowrimo camp but I should do it one year, just to try it.  I would have a clearer idea if it is for me to do or not.

What I learned, this year, in the past month, is that I fhad found a breeze to write 50 000 words.  It was easier than the other years I had participated.  In my past participations, when I was hitting the 30 000 words, it was beginning to be my no man land zone.  It was arid and painful.  I was going so slow.  It is as if I didn't worte much words.  It is as if I was hitting a wall.  When I was hitting the 40 000 words line, I was okay and was able to run to the finishing line.  This year, I did not have this problem.  I speed my way to the 50 000 words finishing line without hitting the desert land of the 30 000 words mark.

Another thing that I noticed this year: I was less stuck in the «what happen next» and I was not frozen when it was time to come up with names when the need arise.  I did not dwell in finding the perfect name even for a minor character.  I was thinking a few minutes before getting the next step in the story line.  I was having great idea to add to the story line I had in mind.  The connection I have with inspiration seems to be wider and fully functional.  It was easy to access that inspiration.

It made me realize one thing: with practice, it goes easier and easier.  In this case, it was writing, this mont.  I am sure it could be ppplied to other area of crafting.  It is just time and doing it that needed to be apply.  No need to wait for the perfecrt word, the perfect idea, the perfect image.  Just doodle and practice and get the junk out.  The rest will be springing like a fountain, eventually.