NaNoHellNo

Statement on my Resignation from the Writers Board

by Daniel José Older

danieljosolder.substack.com/p/

@thewebrecluse I will no longer be participating until the contest is restricted to participation by sentient or at least semi-sentient beings.

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@AskTheDevil I participated twice ... but I don't write well under those kinds of situations. Some people do, but that kind of pressure isn't for me. Writing is an act of will for me and I will either do it when I can according to my health concerns and pain issues or I won't ... I don't get motivated by outside things or "competitions" or tracking words etc. That just has never been for me.

@thewebrecluse The one novel I ever completed, I did through Nano, and it was so horrible I was semi-traumatized and didn't write again for years. I couldn't even believe it came out of me.

@AskTheDevil The most progress I ever made on my novel was after surgery and I was pain free for almost a whole year for the first time in my life and I stopped caring about how MUCH I was getting done every day and just focused on writing at my own pace and loving the work, not the word count. ❤️ You gotta do what is best for you.

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