As many of you know, I am plowing my way through
Nanowrimo in an effort to churn out a novel in one month. Don’t worry, this is
not another blog post about my nano adventures. Nope, it is a post about our 14
year old daughter’s adventure with Nano through the Young Writers Program.
Upon hearing about my participation in Nano via
social media, Jordan’s interest was sparked and she did a bit of investigating.
On November 1st, I received a text from her (she lives out of
state), asking me if I thought she should try it. Pride running through my mother/teacher
veins, I encouraged her to give it a go and that was all she needed!
Over the past eleven days, Jordan has blended her creativity,
smarts, and determination. She has already written over 17,000 words, putting her
over the halfway mark (the youth goal is a mere 30,000 words). She is outpacing
many senior nano-ers, myself included, and from the tiny bit she is willing to
share, is creating an amazing story.
At the end of the month, I don’t really care if
Jordan reaches 30,000 words (but I think she will). It is not about the word
count but more the process and the craft. She took on a challenge few
adolescents would and has risen to it. While other kids her age are out causing
trouble or siting around doing nothing, she is creating magic with her words. I
am so impressed by my stepdaughter and feel blessed to play a part in her life.
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