Hi! I’m Nickie! I have started the process of writing a fictionalized memoir! What a challenging way to share my story. I have lots down on paper so far. I am finished with my character composites and am starting on the timeline of events. Really what I need to do is set a date or completion for my first draft but have no idea how long the writing process for something like this typically takes! Suggestions welcome:)

Welcome, great to meet you! 50,000 words in November is a great target in my opinion, in a 'shoot for the moon and if you miss, you'll drift amongst the stars' sort of way. For me, a full draft in a month is hard —really hard. Certainly not something I could do every month, and not something I succeed at every time I try. But joining the challenge taught me a lot about what was feasable for me, how much I can really write when I'm fully dedicated and disciplined, and on the otherside what ISN'T a feasible goal for me. A fictionalised memoir sounds extra daunting to me, since it's so personal. My only advise would be to not put too much pressure on yourself to do it 'right'. You can always throw it away and start again if you want to, and call the first draft a practise round.