I believe it's possible, in all honesty.
 

I can see where this is true for several people. However not at least with yours truly!

Unless, your blog-entry is referring to writing the rest of the 10,000 words, and finishing the first draft of your novel. Luckily, I got you to promise the completion of this November novel BEFORE you leave for NYC. Shook hands and everything.

This, my friend, was not because of your strong opinion - but of mine (and I understand the lovely and talented Erraberra)! Again, going back to the question, I can possibly see a pattern here regarding strong opinions and avoidance.

I think people value their opinions, and have a difficult time separating the topic being discussed, and how they feel toward those opinions. (In my circle, women tend to do this more than men.)

Did I mention you gave your word and handshake to complete your November novel before NYC?

Although, if I think hard about this, and after all the previous writing I did above, I ponder the approach toward providing your opinions. Do you think it has more to do with how you provide your opinion(s) with certain individuals? And example: stating it like a politician versus just asking questions.

As well, it also has to do with tone of voice. Trying stating an opinion of great importance (ex. G. W. Bush), and then say it again, as an exercise, raising your eyebrows and keeping them up as you say it.

It isn't the opinions. It's the person's approach toward others. I think of listening to Michael Jordan discuss his frankness toward his gambling, when he was still playing b-ball. And I compare that with Pete Rose's approach toward his (similar) opinions. I have a difficult time understanding Mr. Rose, versus Mr. Jordan.

Isn't this the reason why people voted for Kennedy over Nixon?

I find it is all in the approach.......
 

I don't remember promising to finish the novel before I leave for NYC.

I remember promising to finish it this month.

Tracy was there when I made that promise, extracted from me by Terri (who does not have a blog to link to). And I coulda sworn that I was repeating that promise to Kevin...

Now, in all likelihood, when I finish it will probably be before I leave for NYC, just because. But I still think my new deadline is December 31st... Isn't that right?
 

Well, that is what you promised to Terri and I last week, but I wasn't there when your word was spoken and the hand shake occurred. I know those both mean a lot, so maybe we should wait for Mr. Wecker to respond.
 

Yes, "by the end of the month" was what Mr. Moon phrased to me too. However, I must point out, after discussing the logistics of writing the remaining "10,000" words to complete the novel with his truly, under the NaNo definition, it was mentioned heavily by the same man - Mr. Brian Moon, in all likihood, he would need to finish it before leaving on his trip to NYC. For how can anyone miss out on the hustle and bustle of NYC, especially when TWO Apple stores will be open 24 hours on X-Mas Day? Further, with all the pandamonium for New Years Eve and its preparation, why take a laptop out into the heart of the city, to find a nice, quiet kitschy coffee shop and sit and finish one's thoughts on his novel? Because of this impressive and wonderful experience he will have, returning after the new year, Mr. Brian Moon implied, before shaking my hand, was to write and complete the first draft of said novel before December 22, 2006.

He's a good man! No worries, eh? All Mr. Moon really needs is our support. Our love! Our calling him on, as he runs swiftly by in his month-plus long novel writing experience! (You are awesome, my friend! Good on ya!) I believe if he can write approximately 1334 words a day in November, knocking out 10,000 words before the 22nd should be a piece o'cake!

This is, unless his alter ego "Mr. Procrastination" makes a sudden call...........

And to connect this back to the original post, let me just emphasize, again, it is all in the approach. All in the approach.