NaPoWriMo continues. On April 17th, I will have been writing a poem per day for 30 days. I write the poems quickly, revise very little and move onto the next day. If you ask me what I wrote about yesterday, I’ll likely have no idea. I let it go and move on. A few moments ago, I opened the master Word document of NaPoWriMo drafts and pasted in some new ones. I’d forgotten about many of the earlier poems.
Creating and letting it go seems to work for me. Being able to come back at the poem with fresh eyes helps me with the revision. I can hear and see what needs to be edited.
A few poems I wrote in previous NaPoWriMos were accepted for publication.
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Keep going!
I’m up to poem #20 this month and feeling good. You method is similar to mine, except I have not even gone back to type the poems up on the computer yet. I like forgetting about them for a month and then returning to them. I looked back at the poems I wrote for last year’s NaPoWriMo and was amazed at the topics I incorporated.
One of the poems I wrote during last year’s NaPoWriMo is in the new issue of The Evansville Review. It was based on a newspaper article I read about a colony of fire ants that had taken over a Buddhist temple. I’ve used several newspaper/magazine stories as inspiration this year.
I’m definitely looking forward to the editing process in the months to come…
This is the first I have heard of NaPoWriMo. I will have to try it out next year.
Keep up the good work.
This is my first year participating in NaPoWriMo and it has been and continues to be a great experience. The fact that I don’t have time to think about what I am writing (or have written) has led me into new territory. As Bernadette said above, I too look forward to going back to these many lines in the coming months.
P.S. – I am looking forward to receiving my first issue of 32 Poems soon (I hope)!
@ Eric — The magazines should arrive this week. Then, I’ve got to hurry to get them sent out.
@Serena — It’s not too late! You could do a half NaPoWriMo. Do you want the NaPo or the WriMo?
Bernie,
Thank you! I like hearing how you come up with the ideas. I’ve been tuning into your blog. =-)