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It's the mid-point of NaNo and I'm running out of steam. That's pretty common for me during NaNo and often why I sometimes just ditch it. I don't write every day normally. In fact, I am firmly against that. Writing is a job for me. Don't get me wrong. I love writing, and not just because it's the only job I'm qualified to do. I enjoy it and it brings me great satisfaction in life.

But, no matter how I happen to love it, I don't want to work every single day of my life. I need a break. I often take the weekends off writing, as I have 2 full weekdays dedicated to writing. However, NaNo really needs to be done nearly every day in order to succeed. For me, I get burned out and stop looking forward to writing.

With that said, I'm still sticking with the plan. I'm starting Project #5 tomorrow. It should take me the rest of the week to finish it. This project is about Shanawdithit, the last Beothuk. I'm writing it from her perspective on her death bed, as she is struggling to record as much of her people's ways as possible, while her health slips away. Her ancestors come to help her recall the memories of her youth so that her people are never forgotten.

Being from Newfoundland, we learn about the Beothuk from kindergarten right on through. I've always found their history fascinating, so I wanted to do a story about them. This Canadian First Nations story, as part of the series, will explore the identity of culture.

Anyone else out there doing NaNo and feeling under the weather about it? Feel free to vent!