So I thought this would be a fun tag to do since I'm participating in NaNoWriMo this year. For those of you who don't know NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month and it is where writers from all over the world write 50,000 for their novel. There is also a Young Writer's program for students so that they can set their own goal and challenge themselves. You can check it out at: www.nanowrimo.org or www.ywp.nanowrimo.org.
Here are the questions: 1. Tell me about your NaNoWriMo project this year! Give me a blurb. It's called My Big Fat Muslim Wedding. I'd pitch it as My Big Fat Greek Wedding meets Love from A to Z by S.K. Ali! This is the blurb for the script: An Indian Muslim man falls in love with a young, career-driven Sri Lankan Muslim woman. When they introduce each other to their parents, chaos ensues. Between meddlesome aunties, pretentious cousins, and the girl's siblings things are not as easy as they thought it would be. To make matters worse, someone leaked their engagement pictures to their parents! 2. What's the genre? it's a rom-com family dramedy! 3. Describe your MC in three words. Energetic,loyal, and witty. 4. Without spoilers, describe your villain in three words. Self-centered, pretentious, and cares a lot about being in the "right kind of family." 5. What is your goal? (the traditional 50k, 100k, etc) 50K! 6. Is this your first draft? Second? Third? First! 7. Are you starting a new project or an existing one? I started the first few pages a few days before NaNoWriMo. 8.What is your favorite time to write and why? Late at night when everyone's asleep or during the evenings when there's a writing sprint going on! 9. Where are you going to write? Either on my bed or at my desk. 10. Computer or pen? Computer but I like writing my outline in pen, 11.NaNoWriMo is a huge commitment!! How are you going to make time to write? I write when I can so usually in the evenings or when I get a break! 12. Are you going to participate in local or online NaNoWriMo events? (e.g. kick-off parties in your city, write-ins, virtual writing sprints…) Online events! I tend to attend a lot of livestreams or webinars throughout the month. 13. Do you write from beginning to end or skip around? Beginning to end. Sometimes I'll draft a scene that I'm excited about in a scene on Scrivener or word but it really just depends on how excited I am to write it. 14. Planner or pantser? (or plantser?) Plantser! 15. What will be your go-to NaNoWriMo snack? Red Swedish Fish or Recess Peanut Butter cup and coffee! 16. Any rewards for milestone achievements? For finishing NaNoWriMo? I will either get myself a book I've been eyeing or spend hours binge-watching a favorite show. 17. Share a tip for other NaNo-ers! Even if you think you won't need it, it's always important to have an outline. You can be pretty vague so that you can go off of it but it's helpful so you don't get writer's block. Even if NaNo has already started or is close to the end, there's always time to write an outline. Just so you have an idea of where you're going with your novel or writing project (if you're a NaNo Rebel!) 18. How are you feeling about NaNoWriMo? (Excited?! Nervous!? Terrified?!) EXCITED! 19.Share an aesthetic for your NaNoWriMo novel! I didn't make one yet, but maybe I'll make one when I'm done! 20.I want to tag these wonderful people!
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