Why You Should Write a Book in June
This month for the A to Z challenge, I’m highlighting twenty-six reasons (alphabetically, of course) why you should write a book in June.
JuNoWriMo is our spin off of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) that takes place in June, challenging you to write 50,000 words in thirty days. In the past two years, JuNoWriMo has inspired hundreds of writers to get their books written, including myself. June is the perfect month to stop procrastinating and get that book written.
Why should you write a book in June? Here’s one reason.
J is for Just Do It
Do you call yourself an “aspiring writer?” Maybe you tell people you aspire to write a book in that vague and almost ethereal “someday.” If that’s the case, I have some advice for you: STOP ASPIRING.
In the words of an old, green sage,
Do or do not. There is no try.
Ask yourself this: what does it take to be a writer? Only one thing: you gotta write stuff down.
That’s it. Maybe what you write is good, maybe it isn’t; but either way, writing it makes you a writer. So quit all this aspiring business and just do it.
Maybe you’re stuck at “aspiring” status, because you’re preparing. Thinking about all the writing that goes into a book is overwhelming, and one must be ready—right? You want to be mentally prepared for the task, and not jump in willy-nilly. If that’s the case, I’ll give you some advice from Spaceballs:
It might feel a little bit crazy to just start writing. Putting that pen to paper (or fingers to keys) without a plan? Insane, right? Maybe a little.
But to achieve anything it takes action. You have to quit thinking about, talking about, hoping for, aspiring, and DO.
What are you waiting for? Just do it.
Jump On In
JuNoWriMo 2014 is going to be bigger and better than ever, so don’t miss this opportunity to write that book. I dare you to write 50,000 words in June. If you accept my challenge, know that you won’t be in it alone. You’ll be writing alongside hundreds of other authors who are going for the exact same thing, and that’s the best way to write. It’s gonna be stinkin’ awesome.
Oh, and one more thing. JuNoWriMo is having a giveaway right now: sign up and you just might win a prize!
So, are you in?
Sign up for JuNoWriMo now!
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Great post for #AtoZ. Perfect sentiment – just take the chance, you will never know otherwise.
I linked to your participation on post http://www.e-bookbuilders.com/2014/04/jargon-publishing/
Thanks for stopping by, Deena! 🙂