I found the perfect companion in Dabble to evolve my random writing habit into a regular activity without losing inertia and without anxieties creeping in. Halfway through November 2017, I became a Dabbler. My interest was sparked in a writing software that would allow me to plan and organize my ideas, but many softwares overwhelmed me with functionalities I didn’t need. Motivation is a feeble thing, though it tends to slip away when looking at a blank page and wondering how on earth to fill it. Reaching the goal of 50k words each November by writing two hours a day renewed the desire of my adolescence to bring stories from mind to paper. The realization that I could write a coherent, interesting story (despite my day job as a scientific researcher and university teacher) gave me a huge boost in confidence. The key for me was to dedicate some time and energy every day to this one goal. Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.Īfter some writing adventures as a teenager twenty-something years ago, NaNoWriMo got me back into writing fiction in 2016. Today , writer Christin David shares how Dabble, a NaNoWriMo 2019 sponsor, helped her find her writing community: Every year, we’re lucky to have great sponsors for our nonprofit events.
