Negligence and Story Ideas?

I am sorry to say that I've been neglecting this blog. I havent written in nearly 2 weeks. I've been busy trying to figure out how to get a job, how to raise more money for the Walk for Hearing, and what I should write for National Novel Writing Month. (Be prepared for more negligence as I embark on this literary endeavor)If you don't know what National Novel Writing Month is all about, here's the deal. The idea is that a ton of people across the nation and the world pledge to attempt 50,000 words over the month of November. I suppose the most common form is a novel, but I'm sure it can be anything you want; a screenplay or what have you. Of course, when I tell my parents about it or ask them for suggestions they say something like "I know, why don't you get a job!?" Yes, Mom and Dad, thank you for that brilliant idea. However, times are tough right now, especially for what Businessweek calls the "Lost Generation." That is, people between the ages of 16 and 25- like myself- who are being hit the hardest in terms of unemployment and detrimental long-term effects on careers. In other words, why not attempt writing a novel? It will give me something to do other than sit in my pajamas until noon with my eyes glazed over craigslist looking for anything I could possibly hope to qualify for in the writing/editing field. Besides, all the "real" writing jobs require samples of your work, and what have I got to show for 4 lousy years of college? A stack of hurried, BSed essays a mile high.

Anyway, back to the "hard of hearing young adults" issues this blog is supposed to be about. I've been trying to decide what to write about. I definitely want to try something that ties into the "young adults with hearing loss" theme. However, I'm not quite sure how I want to go about it. Do I want to write something fictional yet semi-autobiographical? I'd have to be sure I didn't make the fictional characters too much like the real people in my life. Should I try for a memoir type style? Should I write in the form of a journal, like Meg Cabot does in The Princess Diaries books? I'm not entirely sure. The good thing is that the main point of "NaNoWriMo," as it's called, is just to write! Get all your ideas out there. No editing. December and beyond can be dedicated to the cause of the perfectionist. November is for getting 50,000 words written, no matter what they end up like. Still, perhaps some of you other young adults with hearing loss might have some ideas of what issues I should address or what the best format for doing so would be. I'd like to hear any ideas you might have. Thanks