YOU are a writing ninja.
You train until your writing muscles are weary and your brain just can't take any more.
Then you train some more.
You often work under the cover of darkness.
You kill your darlings.
Slit the throats of your beautiful prose.
Slash pages and pages of useless stuff.
And you murder your story. In a totally good way, of course.
But while ninjas often work alone, they train in a dojo, with other ninjas who are all working toward the same goal--ultimate skill and perfection.
I love National Novel Writing Month. I love knowing I'm slaving away next to other worthy writers. Their presence and commitment keeps me going, pulls me through my dark times and pushes me toward the finish line--that magical place called THE END.
But NaNo only comes along once a year, which is really, really sad.
Enter: Ninja Novel Writing Month.
When you're ready to throw some words down, don't do it alone! Grab a badge and add your blog to the Linky Tools on the WriMo or ReMo pages. That way, everyone can know who's training at the dojo and writing, or revising a novel or any written work.
For instance, say you wanted to write a novel in February. You'd post a button on your page and invite others to join you. You'd add your name to the Linky Tool on the dojo page. That way, anyone can join you, train with you, or cheer you on.
This dojo is always open. There are always ninjas here to write with you--never train alone again!
Sign up here to become a writing ninja! Ai-yah!
The dojo got its start from a simple need--to give me some support and accountability to reach my writing goals. I loved the camaraderie I felt during NaNo and wanted to recreate something like that, only every month, all the time.But because we're not always drafting, like in NaNo WriMo, we've got three training rooms you can join--WriMo ninjas (writing drafts), ReMo ninjas (revising), and QuMo ninjas (querying/submitting).
You can read more about the dojo here and here.
I'm here. What do I do now?
The first step is to determine what your belt rank and get yourself a badge. Go here for detailed rank information and girl badges, or go here for detailed rank information and boy badges.
How do I join the dojo?
Just grab a badge, put it on your sidebar, and add your blog to the linkylist above. That's all there is to it! You are welcome to Tweet with us, or join in on one of our chats whenever you'd like!
Why should I join the dojo?
Being an active member of the dojo can be a legitimate source of support and encouragement for you--and education. How much you get from the dojo depends on how much you participate.
You can find a lot of support on Twitter, using the hashtag #writingninja
