So if I’m not planning to write my serious second novel for the 2008 NaNoWriMo month, does that mean I skip the event altogether? Or should I turn my hand to some of the other writing ideas I have, for something a little less literary and more fun to write?

Recently I’ve really enjoyed reading a bunch of novels I’ve got from the “Humour” section of the fiction books in my local library. In theory, I dislike the way my library divides up all the fiction into weird categories including “Family Sagas” and “Romance” because most of the time I really have trouble figuring out where a book I’m looking for will be found. Yes, I check the catalogue then and find it, but I don’t see why it would be so bad to just have all the novels together in alphabetical order. However, having the “Humour” section separately has led me to indulge in a few great books, with my favourites being several by Mil Millington, like Love and Other Near-Death Experiences and Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About.

These experiences have left me wondering: could I write a funny book? Could I write a fluffy, funny novel that is simply fun to write, for NaNoWriMo this year, without having to worry too much about whether it’s actually a good novel or not? I’m not even sure yet if it’s a good idea, but I rather love the camaraderie of NaNoWriMo and the badges I get to put on my blog, and that general flurry of craziness. So it’s something to think about – I still have almost three months before I have to decide for sure.