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Name Character in New Novel
Oct 25 2008, 4:50 PM EDT
Beginning November 1st, people from all over the globe will begin with what may be for some, the most paralyzing spectacle facing a writer: a blank page. Whether it is a word processor, typewriter, notebook paper, or a stack of empty cocktail napkins, the sheer pressure of writing a novel settles in after midnight on Nov 1st and will not let up until Nov 30th. This defines the challenge placed by the NaNoWriMo website: Write 50,000 words in thirty days. This is the first year Glenn Sasscer heard of the challenge. “I found the website through HARO (Help A Reporter Out) and reviewed the challenge in passing. I tried to dismiss it, but something stuck with me and I started wondering if I had it in me.” Writing is not a new adventure for Sasscer. His first novel, Suffering Madness, was released in May of 2008. He laughs, “… but it took me over ten years to write that one!” He also has articles published in magazines, newspapers, trade papers, curriculum, web blogs, and worked as a freelance reporter. Sasscer is giving a chance for his friends, supporters, or interested followers to participate in the fun of the NaNoWriMo challenge without having to write a novel. By submit character names and information when he comes across such opportunities when writing, others can contribute without the work of writing. Any suggests used in the novel will be acknowledged in the forward to the novel. “The NaNoWriMo rules state only one writer can work on the project,” Sasscer explains. “But they leave the rules wide open when it comes to names, places, what kind of car the character drives, and other information. This would be the same thing as walking into my living room and asking my wife for a character name; I’m just opening the window and asking anybody within earshot the same thing on the Internet.” Check out his website to learn how to participate: www.tinyurl.com/gsasscer1. Do you find this valuable? |
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