The Things You Want

[rowyn]

I was talking to my partner about how Nanowrimo is popular because many people -- perhaps even most readers -- dream of writing a book. And Nanowrimo’s roots are in “stop saying you will write that book ‘someday’ and do it. Do it right now.”

Many people who start Nanowrimo do not write 50,000 words in November, and many of them never finish their

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[anonymous]

I have enjoyed reading your books. At this point in my life, they are exactly what I want, too! :-)

[rowyn]

Aww, thank you! ♥ mrw42

[anonymous]

When I was a kid I wanted to write a great novel. In my 20s and 30s, I wanted to write a great technical book. These days, I realized that what I wanted wasn't actually to _write a book_ at all -- I wanted _to have written a book_. :-)

[rowyn]

I mean, same, to be honest. :D Available evidence indicates I want to have written books badly enough to keep writing them. mrw42

[anonymous]

Those were both from me (Margaret) -- I am having trouble logging in and don't have time to figure that out right now.