possible reasons NaBloPoMo is a bad idea

[quarrel]

1. Undirected practice isn't terribly helpful. Doing something over and over does not guarantee improvement in real life like it does in World of Warcraft. You need guidance along with the effort. Yes, Steven King says write every day, but that's so you can finish a segment before your clear mental image of a scene or character interaction fades.

2. Like New Years' Resolutions, it's a gimmick. Sure, it might work to instill in you new habits, but if you were honestly interested in blogging, either A) you'd already be doing it, or B) you should start now, where "now" means "the day you read this" and not "when some total stranger on the Internet invents a fad you can jump on".

3. You're only doing it to assuage your embarrassment for having neither the guts nor skill to tackle poems or a novel.

4. The workload isn't natural. Blogging every day is rarely done except by those who do it professionally or as a full-time amateur. Instead of only posting when you have something to say, you'll be making up things to say when you need to post. That's unlikely to lead to interesting public posts.

5. Your friends will have a tough time keeping up with the sudden output surge from you and everyone else they follow. (See "fad" above.)

Comments

[falcongrrl]

I'm still glad you did it, though. I enjoyed reading.