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<h1 id="youcantwriteifyoucantrelate">You Can’t Write If You Can’t Relate</h1>
<p class="author">wrimo-writer.py</p>
<p class="auth-desc">for nanogenmo 2014</p>
<p class="source">source code at https://github.com/moonmilk/nanogenmo2014</p>
<h2 id="chapter1">Chapter 1</h2>
<p>Might quit while I’m ahead. Con : Boyfriend’s going to stop me from writing’ til sunday. I was looking for 40K this weekend but I seem to have lost it under a carpet. Haha, I’m approaching 3,000 for today and I’m realizing that 8,000 isn’t feasible at all.</p>
<p>I need a breakthrough or something. I’m not a competitive person, but give me 30 days to write 50k, and a list of opponents… Can I do it? Somehow I’m already 607 words away from hitting 15k. Have i finally managed to get out of my slump and go towards the action?</p>
<p>But I’m going to, because I’m a fucking professional. Nawww lookkit my Main Character being all mature and shit! Above and beyond my personal goal : just hit 25.1k! Going to end up relying on Thanksgiving leftovers to power me through at the end. Managed to get my daily target WC in before midnight. Now I get to go do some yoga and catch up on Agents of Shield!</p>
<p>I’m trying to hit 25,000 tomorrow in order to catch up. I’ve got to speed up if want to finish! why do I suddenly have the maturity level of an eight year old?</p>
<p>Finally I like it! Have recovered from nauseating headache (I think). I will try for 50K by the end of this week. Conceivably, I could do 100K at this rate.</p>
<p>Ah, but now I knew. I couldn’t concentrate on writing so I thought COFFEE but now I think it was because I was already too hyper… The break came SEVEN words before I finally would have passed 25K! I doubt I could write professionally as the deadlines would turn me into a monster.</p>
<p>I have somehow managed to keep up with my word count though. I think I can do it! Daughter is now taking a bubble bath while I try to write. Just lost about 1k of my word count, which means I had duplication in my “complete” file.</p>
<p>Yeah my mama she told me don’t worry about your edits… Not looking forward to one that I know takes place later on. Hell, maybe I can finish all 50k this weekend. I lured him outside with bits of granola bar. I am pleasantly surprised.</p>
<p>Hit 35k while I did it. I still have to catch up from missed days with the migraine. But, I’ve written myself into these 3 characters being together. As I said, names are TBD, so far I have Jane, Janet, John, Joe, Jamie, James, Jeremy, and Cadence.</p>
<p>Just another 3.5k words left today to reach my target. I haven’t heard much about it and I’m still not ready to participate. I’ve reached that point where I have to organize my notes and fix my outline. " Maybe it’s the old Purloined Letter trick daring us to spot it like saying are you on my same brainwave?</p>
<p>I had a crisis during my writing time and then life happened. I just wrote 1377 words in 15 minutes. I hit the halfway mark, and I finished ch. Think I’ll choose drawing. I’ve just been so busy…</p>
<p>Thank you brain for working while I slept. I am DOING it! I’ve written 3103 words so far tonight.</p>
<p>I got my 25,000 words badge. Yay I’ve hit the word count for today, 28,333. I had a habbit of skipping a set up. I’m hoping tons and tons? So far I have Sumerian, Sanskrit, Latin, HIndi, Welsh, and Arabic influenced names in my novel.</p>
<p>I’m just over 10,000 words away. So I gotta catch up tomorrow! I wrote NOTHING. Don’t stop me Smee. I have 39k so far.</p>
<p>Yet, I have 22k to go. Alright, the coffee conundrum has been resolved, now I have a 15 mins break. Let’s see if I can get to 50k by the end of the day. Going to pretend I’m writing Groundhog Day and just copy and paste the whole thing a second time.</p>
<p>Well, I’ve taken a break….so maybe it’s time to get back to writing? I’m at 1,341 words for the day so far. I’m used to writing then editing a short story. “ Since you obviously don’t speak girl, ”Maddy says," let me translate for you. Now I feel like I should just keep writing anyway but I need to be up early tomorrow…</p>
<p>Basically I’m writing about writing. I made it! I’ve managed 3,743 words today and we’re officially on our way to hell. Not even nearly there, but I’m optimistic.</p>
<p>I could write 500 words and hit 45k, or I could shower and start planning my next novel… can I leave the EoSR with 25k? I caught up! I wanted to finish early as well, but who knows?</p>
<p>Finished my freelancing project for today. I started off just’ building a busy day buffer’. Suddenly, I wish I had a cat. Tonight I started at 44,019 and am ending at 46,029. I’m getting started on my writing. I should be going for halfway but given the exhaustion and frustration of my life…5k beats giving up completely.</p>
<p>It’s like I’ve crossed the event horizon, and I can’t make my way back. She has memory problems, so I don’t think she knows. Bye bye wifi, I need to disconnect you or I’ll just procrastinate alllllll day when I could be writing my novel. It was my lowest word count so far.</p>
<p>I wrote 5k without checking my word count. Partly because of home issues, partly because the YA idea I had needs help with the voice. I think my main character just fell in love with the wrong person.</p>
<p>Just passed the 35000 word mark on my novel in progress. Worked for Sidney Sheldon, who I am paraphrasing. I make that a promise to myself! I’m up to 657 words so far.</p>
<p>This year I have 1 who is a complete mystery. " I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days! It’s that time of year when I am always either checking my twitter, eating candy, or writing. I AM SUCH A SLACKER. Stopping at 10,189 words, exceeded the count for the day, even if I haven’t begun to catch up.</p>
<p>Whatever, it works toward my word count now. 5K in four hours might be a stretch, but I’m going to try. So with tears in my eyes and Blackbird in my head I’m going to write. I think I’ll try topping 30K after sunrise. One day I’m going to spell reminiscent correct the first time round. I’m at 25,783 so far.</p>
<p>I think there was coffee??? basketball is my life. It took 45 minutes by I am now caught up and HALFWAY! So far, I’m plugging along at 34,511 words.</p>
<p>Can I reach 14,000 today? Not that I’m anywhere near halfway done with my novel. I should be around 23k today but I’m stuck on 21.6k. I probably should have started writing today before now. On second though, I think I’m going to write just a little more and take a nap.</p>
<p>Realizing at 16,000 words in that I have to rework my entire outline? I am 2,500 words from 50k. Getting to my word count goal was so hard today, but I made it : D. Actually got in a couple things I liked.</p>
<p>This has not been my month. Now that all of twitter knows I won’t feel intimidated and back out cause then I’d feel like a loser! I’m sipping wine and reading a book. Until later :) I’m going to procrastinate a little.</p>
<p>Instead I’m on twitter. Now I’m mobile!! (I can totally relate to my character.) " And besides, if I were there when she came back out, she would have certainly started asking questions.</p>
<p>I dunno that I’m a pure math class sees me outside the art of… I just almost wrote NaNoWriMo instead of November in my notebook for the date. Now I have to go peel some eggs.</p>
<p>If I write 9k today I’ll be completely caught up. And I’m halfway done!! But I am using November to start my second novel, codenamed “The Forest of Eternal Youth” I’ll be doing the word thang. Shame about my wrists though…</p>
<p>Words are starting to flow out more easily, though I just hit a particularly sad turning point for MC. I don’t know how I’m supposed to get him and his car home. Hi ho hi ho it’s off to plot I go. But I did and got over the 1667.</p>
<p>I need words. The guilt stops me. When has my life become so Rock’n’Roll? I can manage 1000 words a day, but for some reason, more than that really starts to drag me down.</p>
<p>Teen because I write crappy like one. I need at least 3 more days like today to catch up. I need 13,328 words to make it to the halfway point. Since the last tweet I wrote 825 words of Fanfiction! I’m still behind but am a lot closer to winning now!</p>
<p>Maybe I’ll have a new story ready in time for next year’ s. Friday night and I’m at World Coffee writing. Remember those 47 words I was expanding yesterday? Wondering if I could reach 50k today…</p>
<p>I BELIEVE. However, it does seem to be 25077 words of total poop, so I may need to take the next year to edit. I achived my daily goal. Had to meet my word quota for today and I did. I’d get more words in if I didn’t insist on handwriting everything down initially.</p>
<p>I wish my derriere was big so I didn’t have to work on my novel. I’m eating Pudding with a fork. Finally broke 10K on my novel this month! And now I’m closing my browser and I’m gonna write. " Apparently I can’t think of foul enough language when I’m typing fast.</p>
<p>I need a variation of Tellervo. I don’t know if I’ll do any more, but I’m slowly getting caught up! Don’t tell me if it’s the last one, I’m a giant baby. I almost dropped one of my major plot points today because I just couldn’t make it work.</p>
<p>Time to get another 2k in on my novel. I’m at 2,609 for the day. I need some cheerleaders! I have written past the daily wordcount goal today, but still got a lot of catching up to do.</p>
<p>Hurts my elbows. Will be looking for a few sets of eyes to beta read the first chapter of my novella soon! “ ”Nothing, my dear Frodo. Also my heroine totally did something that surprised me!</p>
<p>I may still be behind on my writing, but I just surpassed 15k words, and it felt pretty damn satisfying, if I do say so meself. Somehow I managed 1,705 words today!! I can do this. I feel like it would help if I had a title for this book, but it always takes me forever.</p>
<p>I find it funny and quite amusing how songs just randomly pop into my head while writing. In any case, I am almost done what will probably be the longest story in the collection. I keep forgetting I’m doing 3k a day instead of 2.5. Well, I didn’t see that coming.</p>
<p>Will I try? I need to continue writing. Instead I have to go to work. Probably the last time I’ll do that until my first novel comes out in early 2015.</p>
<p>Tummy is full of sushi, I’m back in my pjs, let’s finish this fight scene from earlier this morning. She sounds like my daughter. I’m so not in the mood to write. At this rate, I’ll be done in six days. I have no clue.</p>
<p>Still have the afternoon ahead of me. I am when writing 11.65 words away from one word a second. I’ve got stuff to take care of today. I have a recurring nightmare that Waylon comes home from work early and discovers I live in squalor from 6AM to 5PM.</p>
<p>For me?!? Oh by the powers vested in me… I wrote 957 words in 30 minutes with Write or Die! Mapping out chapters instead of just seeing where the story takes me. Still a bit behind but I can easily catch up at this rate. Hit 20K words finally, which means I have 30K left to write, still a bit behind but happy for what I’ve accomplished.</p>
<p>It’s still early on a Friday night and I have to live. 30K is begging for me to make it. I will never skip a day again. or I guess their body count?</p>
<p>We have a love hate relationship and right now, I love you. I am DOING it! Also, trying to find my gloves and my car keys… Yay me! Why am I so inspired by anything except what I should be writing?</p>
<p>Word count down the drain as I attack huge blocks of text. With that I do believe I have crossed the 30k threshold. " I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days! I am DOING it!</p>
<p>Who’s with me? I’m a history major. I’ve totally got this. I started this section of the book where a major event was supposed to happen.</p>
<p>Writing all by my lonesome this evening. Have written 4600 words today (not all on my Nano project). I’d really like to get back to my poetry, but I guess I’ll finish this dumb thing first. And I told myself I was going to do this today… I think that’s a record for me. I might be plotting things for the midway party on the 16th… I’ve caught up to the rest of the world. I’M NOT, I WON’T!</p>
<p>I know I’m often not sure while writing, but this time, it feels more so. Planning to write some scenes out of order just because they are in my head now! I’m at 29,000 words now! I’ll take it.</p>
<p>FOUR WEDDINGS has given me an idea for a scene. Noooo computer don’t die, I’m almost done writing! Hopefully I can catch up soon… I have my tea back! Not sure Gorgon City is the right music for this row I’ve been avoiding. I never had “Siri” before on my old phone!</p>
<p>On track to break my goal of 100,000 words this month. I made ca. So back I go… Finally broke my writers block! Sometimes I feel like the only thing I’m good at is pushing through on difficult writing days.</p>
<p>Just wish they could fall into my head in the daytime. I’ll sleep on it and finish tmrw! Officially my highest word count so far!</p>
<p>I am writing a book at midnight. I think I’m doing alright. I wish I could just stop. I almost got 2,000 words in today! The MOST far behind I’ve EVER been…</p>
<p>If I write 1000 words every day, I make wordcount. 2,213 words so far today, bringing me to 27,677. I’m protective over my art. I have so earned another coffee. Hit 30,000 words and I’m feeling pretty low…</p>
<p>Let me count the ways, 1, 2, 3 oh look, Twitter! Check my FB 5songs for others. I’ve never came this far before, i’m freaking out. Can’t seem to silence the editor in me. Even tho my dad died Nov 6, doing funeral stuff,family I just gotta write the novel. Still on track and I think I have the major plot points worked out to the end.</p>
<p>I’m not in love with my novel and I keep emotionally cheating on it with all the other novels I could be writing instead. I feel like it’s eating my life. I need some adderall.</p>
<p>Confession : I dislike writing dialogue. Some nights I only wrote 200 words. And I NEED to read this book. Tell me how far you’ve come!</p>
<p>23,355 for the month so far, which means I’m on target! Without my permission, I swear! I’ve had a couple of 2k days and I’m almost caught up! I’m hoping to make up for it by reaching the 40k mark tomorrow.</p>
<p>I reached my goal of writing 5k today. Things I’m good at writing : dialogue, descriptions of weird things, the middle bits of stories. Where did I put my blinders? Just wanted to say a big thanks to all who started following me this week.</p>
<p>This song revolves around my NaNoWriMo story. I am a masochist. Nearly 18,000 words toward my NaNoWriMo novel!</p>
<p>I am DOING it! I’m finishing a WIP and then moving on to something else. " I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days! Wrote nearly 4,000 words today, in spite of all of my distractions on Twitter!</p>
<p>Except I called it a forum, so nonline people get it too. I have a feeling the word count is about to be easier than ever to achieve! I just wrote a scene that I KNOW will get completely cut out during the revisions. I need a spring buddy! Oh my God Becky, look at her word count. I have to, there is no other option.</p>
<h2 id="chapter2">Chapter 2</h2>
<p>Word sprints are in my future! I’ve dragged myself up to 10,500 words which isn’t great but beginning to warm to it now. Wanted to to 2.5K again but am losing my temper. I just wrote 6,000 words today, and I’m still not caught up! I hit just over 30,000 words on the new novel today.</p>
<p>" How fast do I have to run? still behind but I’m catching up. But I’m writing. Sooo, 292 on THAT sprint, but I finished a scene and didn’t know how to start the next… After 7.7k I caught up!</p>
<p>Gonna hit 50K words if it kills me! I just can’t make myself write! I think I just broke a personal record. Sometimes I look at this outline and think "you people are going to hate me for this in the best way. I really needed to hear this.</p>
<p>I’ve really found my groove. When I finally get all my words in the same document, it’s gonna be a total mess, and I’m scared of disaster clean up. While I let that sink in, gonna make some play money. But the words amuse me!</p>
<p>I had a crisis during my writing time and then life happened. With all of the new ideas I’ve got, I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m not a genre writer.</p>
<p>I think i took on too much this month. Slowly but surely I’m getting there. I’m only up to 7,800 words. “ ”Nothing, my dear Frodo. That’ll work for my universe…</p>
<p>Because I am always facetious. I’m kind of behind. I need coffee. Didn’t write much as I hoped.</p>
<p>I’m shooting for 3K today. Writing romance makes me feel extremely uncomfortable (in a good way). The word “chortled” sticks out like a sore thumb to me. It’s a miracle I got that much done.</p>
<p>I need 2522 words per day 15 days would be 37,830. I think I might be writing a short story right now, possible novella. Gonna hit 25k tonight if it kills me. 1000 words left to write for today, and hopefully I can get it done before 11. I write for NaNo at night so I can, so I can Watch my word count climb to brand new heights.</p>
<p>I can’t find it anywhere. I already finished my 50K word first draft of my novel…2 weeks early. Every day I expect to see George R. R. Martin logging into the NaNo forums and saying, "Help! I am over halfway through my novel!! How much do you guys think I can write while I’m at work?</p>
<p>I WISH I could remember how I imagined this conversation this morning. Before you chain me to the computer like a slave again… I even had a chance to be social this weekend. Was about to fall asleep when a really important plot point in my novel finally came together.</p>
<p>Which is absolutely NUTS for me. One of my favorite issues of the past year! I have! (My goal is 15k by the end of today, but maybe I should increase it…) I’d have to write 5500 words today to get caught up.</p>
<p>To catch up to the 25,000 mark, I need 10,042 words. Can you give me some words? BUT HOW ELSE CAN I WRITE??? I have a lot of catching up to do because I was already behind. Won’t try to annoy you guys too much with reminders of my contest.</p>
<p>Do I sleep or do I write? Why does it take me four hours to write 1K words if I start at 9 a.m. and only an hour if I start at midnight? I sense a major rewrite in my future. I was proud to represent District 5 at the Lust Game.</p>
<p>Well, that explains my sudden otherwise irrational phobia of shovels. i need someone to motivate me. I really need someone to bring me a Peppermint Mocha from Starbucks.</p>
<p>I’m about to faceplant into my computer. Now’s what I’m talking about. Then I figured out how I could fit this with an earlier plot bunny about finding a lost dog and it just works.</p>
<p>Today I’m going to put a dent in the word count. I have a new book started. I said I couldn’t break 100,000 this weekend but it is looking feasible!! That is a number I can live with now it’s time to sleep.</p>
<p>Coffee and then I’ll start writing for real? ’ It took me far too long to figure out why Microsoft Word had it underlined… I have the energy of a dishrag soaked in Valium. I feel like I should be screaming, "IT’S ALIIIIIIVE!</p>
<p>Need to do some further chapter plans tomorrow I think. I am going to bed. Thank you for all the support I’m getting out in Nanoland! Looking at what I’m going to write today and lulzing at myself. If this story makes it to 50,000 words, I’ll be surprised. But I really really really want to hit 25k.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if I’m allowed to mention brand names in my book? I’m thinking of keeping word count challenges year round for friendly competition. The one I started in November 2012 but still! I can’t believe how fast it’s going.</p>
<p>I have my whole weekend planned to be caught up by Sunday, Monday tops. “ ”Nothing, my dear Frodo. I think it helped me find out about Marcie and her mother.</p>
<p>Titled my novel today! I managed just under 1800 words tonight. Tomorrow is a big writing day for me! Finished my novel, starting a new one from almost scratch! Sometimes, it triggers “real” movie in my head.</p>
<p>Word count is over 33K and I feel accomplished. nano helps to push me. 15 minute WARNING my Wordlings.</p>
<p>It concerns me a bit, but I’m not behind, so that’s a plus. I’ve had a cocktail, you see. Got my tea, my laptop, and my chocolate.</p>
<p>The words, they elude me! So I’m doing something to try to sort it out. Barely hit my daily word count Sunday to reach 33.3K, but it’s progress. I think I was typing too fast.</p>
<p>So, I just need to spend about eight hours writing tomorrow in order to get caught up. “ He texted : ”Love you to“ So I sent : ”Too" Seriously, I couldn’t help it. I’m hooked! I might just have to go for it and finish 50,000 by tomorrow. At this rate, I might finish my new scenes and revisions by…</p>
<p>I just reached 30000 words. I didn’t hit 10k tonight, but 8k ain’t too shabby. Writing fiction always leads me to listen to whatever music my characters might be listening to. And follow me! 25,645 is my word count so far. I didn’t realize how much time has passed I was so in the zone.</p>
<p>Which character will slubber I wonder. And my characters have only just left the first town. " I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days! She sounds like my daughter. Lesson planning for the week is finished so now all my free time can be spent writing!</p>
<p>Don’t think I can finish. No work for me today! Time to hide from the rain with a hot chocolate and a few hundred words of my novel. Now how to get from one scene to the scene I eventually really need to be at…</p>
<p>I got to 28,821 words yesterday, so I technically don’t HAVE to write today, but I can’t let this writer’s block fester! I’m almost at 20,000!!!! this is way more brutal than I thought it’d be, but I’m really proud of my consistency this year.</p>
<p>I’ll catch you. AND I did HOMEWORK. forgot that I’ve written so much today bc I’ve been squeezing in bits in pieces all day.</p>
<p>I’m just along for the ride. " I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days! This weekend a stayover friend is going to occupy my son. Now that my school musical is over, my main focus is going to be writing. I really have lost my way…</p>
<p>Anyone seen my motivation today? And, that’s all my head can take today. I had so much to do.</p>
<p>“ MC : ”Are you talking about me or the bed? I like this book too much to leave it alone. " I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days! Within the next hour, I shall hit and pass the halfway mark! Maybe I’ll start a nrw story. I really want a snack.</p>
<p>It’s working out for me. Finally hit my daily word count goal for this first time this month. Now I have purpose. …and I will marry very well some day, just like her.</p>
<p>I wrote sixty words. I know what i want to write I just can’t get it out. Now to figure out if I can do Book 3 in this month as well! And my two main characters totally just kissed “in their dreams”. I’m ready to write some words.</p>
<p>I wish I had already written all that stuff that is jumping around in my head. I could get a lot done in 2.5 hours. That means I’m officially caught up. I made the 30,000 word mark and am currently in need of some motivation, preferably in the form of licorice. Hubby came home from work early so I could write. Thanks for helping me try.</p>
<p>Will just have to redouble my efforts tomorrow. A BEAST I TELL YOU!!! At 35,541 words and I get to reintroduce a character that was briefly in another book. I wasn’t expecting to hit this major event so early. I’m being very antisocial and writing during breaks and stuff.</p>
<p>Or is that just me? Surpassed my daily goal with 1786, but I still have a little catching up to do. I somehow managed to reach my word count for today after getting no sleep last night and running around all day. Just hit 10,000 for the second time…which is halfway to where I should be right now.</p>
<p>I don’t think I’m going to finish the scene before I have to leave. Man, I need a nap. I’m not proud about my word count, but I’m proud about not having given up.</p>
<p>And that’s what I do. Good thing I got ahead yesterday, sick husband today so I didn’t get much writing done! So close I can taste it! I can do it! Right, time to see how much further I can get.</p>
<p>I’ve written 6K today and am NOT stopping until I hit 40K. New record and now my brain is mush. I went from, “I don’t want to write tonight,” to "I wrote 2,400 words. He’ll thank me later, right?</p>
<p>488 words until I reach the day 16 target. I hope the second half goes as smoothly. I can’t wait to start editing. Who wants to join me for a word sprint in 8 minutes?</p>
<p>I am so ready for bed… three pages of my two main characters discussing why aliens wear clothes and if they have naughty bits. Suddenly, I feel like I can reach my protagonist. I just used Uff da in my novel.</p>
<p>I’m going home. 12k on my novel. San Francisco here I come! I don’t mean to alarm anyone, but I reached 50k at 6:50am mountain standard time. Fourteen days and 21,846 words in and the story has changed so much since I planned it.</p>
<p>I really didn’t feel like writing, had to push myself. It’s really a miracle that I’ve lasted this long. Hear me roar. I don’t know if I can do it… And I write for NaNo at night, so I can, so I can Keep track of plot lines in my mind.</p>
<p>OMG kill me. 1k before I get a cup of coffee? When I don’t like a section, it’s because I’ve either said too little or too much. I guess writing happens when it wants to happen…?</p>
<p>I can’t decide what to do. I don’t regret this decision. I had a lot on my plate, so I didn’t get as much done as a I wanted.</p>
<p>I’ll try for 5,000 though. Pausing in my current crawl to eat lunch. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can. Ending my second night on 8,689 words. I really need to get up earlier or something to get a jumpstart on this. Who wants to sprint with me?</p>
<p>Tonight I’m heading to a write in. Add me peeps! Realized today that with 31k under my belt so far this is the longest single piece of fiction I’ve ever written solo! When I acquired this bacteria that took up real estate in my respiratory system, I simultaneously lost ALL motivation.</p>
<p>I need to ruin my protagonists lifes. I am DOING it! I’ve got this. No, I’m not doing any of that. I prefer loud rock music. Left it at a scene I’ll enjoy writing tomorrow.</p>
<p>What am I? The Packers won and I just had a burst of energy, busting through 30,000 words. That 25k badge coming up is my only motivation right now.</p>
<p>Hanging out on twitter, and not working on my words. " I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days! Feeling really tearful as I am taking the little boy character back to his home in Ancient Britain via a time traveling boat! Have just realised that my fic isn’t going to go the whole 50k.</p>
<p>I still haven’t learned to turn Facebook off when I try to write. Considering I missed the first half for work, I’m pleased at how the mid month marathon went! " I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days. After a night of nightmares and plotbunnies, I’m considering abandoning NaNo2 and go play with the new bunnies.</p>
<p>I think this calls for some cake, yes? Yea, though I work through the rough first draft, I will fear no trolling, for words are with me. I can’t wait to hear what you think of it. I am writing so much every day that the November dates seem to creep forward.</p>
<p>And I won’t even be that after the clock strikes midnight. This tale’s got control of me. The end is in sight, but I’d really rather have a nap.</p>
<p>It looks like I’m working tommorow. One of my chs used paleography and hist bib to work out where the mysterious book had come from… I’ ll. I don’t think I’m getting much writing done today.</p>
<p>I feel your pain. I’m pretty sure 1500 words in less than an hour is a new record for me. Oh my gosh!!! Need Jaz to take a loooong nap today so I can write!! I’m ready to write some words.</p>
<p>Each day I decide if this is the day I take off. I successfully tricked myself into writing 4000 words today, so I am only a day and a half behind! I just had a really good idea for my novel but if I did it I would be forced to write a sequel. I’m writing at : 30. I see you, finish line, and I’m comin for ya. I’ve cracked 30,000 words on my new novel.</p>
<p>Getting my writing groove back. I’m excited, I think I’m finally understanding one of my main characters. Holy shnikes, an even 43k in my master file. Somebody go out and buy me a candy bar. I just can’t decide if this is a real problem or not.</p>
<p>No word wars for me tonight. Wrote another 3.5k for my new novel yesterday. Do I ruin my childhood memories by googling what they look like now? an hour of genius brainstorming and stream of consciousness has put new life into my story.</p>
<p>" I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days! It always turns out fine and yet I put it off as long as I can. I had to make up for falling short yesterday. I will make it to 50000 words. Who wants to do a 40 min writing sprint with me at 7:30pm?</p>
<p>" I have no sense of time, but in November I always know what day it is. It uploaded on my phone yesterday, but never showed up on the internet. But the responsible part of me says I should write words.</p>
<h2 id="chapter3">Chapter 3</h2>
<p>I’ll take it. I’m in a shame spiral with my writing today. Uh oh, I’m finally hitting the writers block. I passed 40K today! And my brain.</p>
<p>Otherwise I might weep. Because I cut myself and had to bleed. I can’t write….I am out of ideas….help? I hit 100K! Passed 13k words, so over a quarter of the way through at last (when I should be halfway tho).</p>
<p>Starting to rub out of steam, but I know the story well from the point I just wrote on. Ugh. No idea where I even found the strength for that session. Trying to ignore everything around me so I can write! Wonder how much further I can get before it gets here. I definitely need to get caught up on my WC, either way!</p>
<p>Cycling 12 miles today has worn me out, had an emergency nap. I’m almost done. Did I mention that words are happening? But I do like the way you add to my word count. Well this has gone totally off course but hey, I like it!</p>
<p>So, I’m bringing my laptop to a restaurant, and literally sit there while my family chat. Any ways I can help out my fellow writers? I’ll take it! " at my manuscript, but it was totally warranted. I’m a novelist.</p>
<p>I might still write, but at a slower pace until I go to sleep. Hopefully, I can keep it up after today. What permission to suck means : I just assumed a desired characterization so I can keep writing. Behave yourselves while I’m gone.</p>
<p>Does anyone want to wordsprint with me? Today is one of those days where I want to bang my head against the keyboard until the novel writes itself. I need you now.</p>
<p>I am a lady. Wonder if I can knock out 3K to break 30K? I don’t think I’ll get done with this in time but I’m gonna have to try. Now I can start my day.</p>
<p>Writing took forever today, but I hit word count. If this rate keeps up, I’ll be done by November 30th after all. , but after five days of writing, I’m at just over 13,000 words. But a break for now I think. I need to get some writing in.</p>
<p>Yup only four short scenes to write and I’ll be finished with plot. And now I stand looking out from the walls of 32k. I have written 34,000 words and I am maybe a third done with my narrative. I’m participating in NANOWRIMO like I do every year, by hammering out a couple of pages during the month. I’m not quite at a third of my goal for the day.</p>
<p>Officially writing about an island I never intended to. I am DOING it! I’ll take it and I’ll take my bedtime as well. Everything I wrote yesterday is lost.</p>
<p>Time to take a break and let my brain figure out what’s happening next. Need to ponder my next move since I strayed from outline. I MAY have done enough research to bullshit the hell out of the science in this book. I should check on some possible promoting options then write.</p>
<p>(And yes, I see the irony…) My desire to edit is getting in the way of my desire to write… Maybe I shouldn’t? Yes, I will.</p>
<p>I don’t quit. if I get to 1000 words I will thank the writing gods. 9,671 words until my novel is officially finished. I have some ideas for the next bit too. I’ve hit a wall.</p>
<p>Did I say 2,847? Who votes I turn this into Majora’s Mask fanfic? I’ll stop now. I will go to bed in 24 minutes. I can see 25,000 by bed time! 45 minutes ago I said I was going to bed.</p>
<p>And my focus. Thought : Maybe if I had wine NOW, writing would be easier. I must. And yes, dear reader, I did take a look through the pages and had a peek into your soul.</p>
<p>I’m going to write like a maniac tonight. I don’t know what I’m writing but it will definitely be made out of words. I felt relief, and then blushed with shame at my relief. How many times can I spell my heroine’s name wrong? All that being said, I’m still striving for 50,000 words by Nov. I should bake cookies.</p>
<p>I feel torn between trying to get another 1000 or going out to have beer and scotch. I just passed the 25000 mark!!! I’ve got to write 8k tomorrow. Getting closer to being back on track, and I have the entire day to write tomorrow.</p>
<p>I reached 16k. Now I can drink beer and watch football without the guilt trip. I do need some sleep. But it burns me out even when muse is in a frenzy. Finished my word count for the day, but now have to make up for skipping yesterday. I got two choices y’all read the review or ignore so I’m not gonna bounce my pedal to the floor…</p>
<p>I’m such a wimp. Ten minutes left in the day for me and I just hit 20,000 on the spot! I shall struggle on. I will finish this draft! I did it!</p>
<p>I’m on track! I’m going for 40k by the end of the weekend. I may try to be an ML next year and am looking for resources. 30k words today and I have the rest of it all mapped out. To think I almost gave up earlier today bahahahaha.</p>
<p>Maybe if I ignore it, it’ll go away. I’ve suddenly decided to take up French again. The plot thickens as my brain mushens. There, did it even though I didn’t want to do it! 45k, I am totally in you. Managed to write my amount of words for both thursday and friday.</p>
<p>I just wrote 4500 words. I made a mistake about 10 pages ago. " A sentence I never thought I would write. Can anyone tell me what it feels like to be shot by an arrow? Caught up with my anime : Check Started my school work : Check Music : Check Now time to get some writing done! I don’t care.</p>
<p>finally, a sentence describing my plot that makes sense. aka my kitchen worktop. Family are forcing me away! Shit just got real in my story. I just taught Scrivener the word “snarky”.</p>
<p>I have yWriter installed. 25k here I come.. The characters are in control of the story and I’m just chasing them around with the cursor. I’m still writing too for today! I have a lot of work to do.</p>
<p>The emotion returned, and guided me. Any of my writing buddies writing today? I plan on writing today… Gonna have to get my act together and actually do some writing DURING the workweek.</p>
<p>I did I! then walk my dog… Almost to the end of my outline though… But I have the week off, so writing away! This is me in shock!</p>
<p>I am a novelist in distress. I passed the 25,000 word mark today on my MG comedy. I’m done with my 50 000 words! But today I feel like I’m slogging. I am so inspired by her and ALL of my clan!!</p>
<p>I’m moving house. After 14 days my dog has learned he’s not getting fed in the morning until after I write 1,667 words!. On the contrary, I am liberated! I feel torn between trying to get another 1000 or going out to have beer and scotch.</p>
<p>Can I write my last 400 words before midnight? It’s from my phone, so we’ll see how the quality is. …well now I’m not at 40k anymore, that didn’t work out the way I thought it would! I thought we were pals!</p>
<p>Just wrote the scene that inspired my WIP while listening to the song that inspired my WIP. The only thing I’m doing for the next two days is writing fiction and reading books about writing. At 7700 words, but I’m writing and the story is pouring out. I am DOING it!</p>
<p>I am a quitter. Now I must go get lunch. I got this though! Maybe I’ll try this approach again tomorrow! I’ll listen anytime you u need to talk!</p>
<p>Just call me The Flash. Now I’m back on track. I am going to spend all of NaNoWriMo editing. I just wrote 1400 words in just about twenty minutes. I might just have to go for it and finish 50,000 by tomorrow.</p>
<p>1st writing session of the day gets me over 25K words. Writers’ block feels like sitting in the dentist’s chair, a drill whirring in the back of my mind. Maybe I should start on the sequel? Sunday is actually my fave writing day. Should I have Grixis accidentally knock something over and cause a landslide of gadgets and gizmos in the Wizard’s lab?</p>
<p>If so, I’m Princess Alethea. Let me spend my Saturday night with you. (I like choosing who to write about). And with that, I finished my goal of passing the 23,000 word mark. Thinking I should be writing.</p>
<p>Sum1 just hit 50k and I’m only at, like, 12k. tore my excerpt to pieces. So lost I’m my writing I forgot to eat. I’m over halfway there!</p>
<p>Be still my racing heart. There is just not enough tea in this world for me to consume in order to write 25k words tonight. finished three out of eleven pages for my test. I am doing this. I managed 1500 words with a headache and one eye shut.</p>
<p>Only 2700 to go for my goal. I’m hoping tons and tons? I’m only 19K words away from finishing my second book. This is the moment when I hit 25K words!</p>
<p>Shake them fingers and toss me those counts. I’m so close. " Am I in danger? Alright muse, I’m gonna need you to cooperate. I wrote 168 words in the bit of time I carved out today.</p>
<p>my word count is at 16,230 today. Does anybody foresee a copyright issue with my story about an Australian boy wizard named Barry Cotter? I am DOING it! " I think, therefore… If my life was a novel, I don’t know if I’d be the protagonist, antagonist or just a gaping plot hole.</p>
<p>But I still do it. After I eat and take a nap. Think I’ll take the rest of the night off and rest up for a big weekend push. I actually have another hour because I’m going to see the oral surgeon today.</p>
<h2 id="chapter4">Chapter 4</h2>
<p>I hit my word count goal yesterday, and I’m on my way today. " I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days! I just put my headphones on so I wouldn’t disturb the cat. I can make that up. Guess I’m writing in silence.</p>
<p>Mom and dad are ushering me to log off. I know tons of work for the sheer amount of people. Someone needs to lock me into a room with a laptop (but without wifi) and not let me out until I have written enough words. I wrote 6898 words today. Should probably make a word count target or I’ll never get anything done. I am DOING it!</p>
<p>I’m still going to try to make it. Woke up in my office chair. let’s just say I need to get writing! 30K is begging for me to make it. I’m either working or wanting to nap this month it seems.</p>
<p>Argh. Up to 19,039 words and I just want to sleeeeep. And so do I. In my grave. Time to focus on my screenplay after this! After days of not making time to write I’m shutting out the world today to write.</p>
<p>That’s 900 words I didn’t have written this morning. So, since 20,004 is my goal for today, I’m caught up!! “ I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days! ” I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days!</p>
<p>I want to be undefeated. I like the voice of my MC. But I’m writing. I like what you’ve done with your hair.</p>
<p>I am using the voice notes feature on my phone to record ideas when I am out. My computer’s power supply is gone, so I’m writing in my notebook like an animal. I might do it again! Still writing by the seat of my pants. Here’s hoping I can get it up to 22,000 before bed!</p>
<p>Join me if you want! Don’t judge me. That’s my story, anyway. I HAVE DONE IT! Just call me The Flash. Spinning Santaur is going to visit me in my dreams tonight.</p>
<p>I’m gonna make 1k yet! It’s part of my National Novel Writing Decade. I regret nothing! And then I keep writing. Looks like I’m pulling an all nighter..this story needs to get done.</p>
<p>I keep losing my am writing session. About to hit 25K on my novella tonight. Question : What three things are in my NaNoWriMo novel? but I did manage 400 words on the way into work!</p>
<p>I feel like I’m not gonna finish in time. I hit 30.000 words yesterday. I can totally do this. I must have written 10,000 words today. I meant 5,747!</p>
<p>I am DOING it! A dress in my book does not stop a woman from adventuring. I’ve got a lot of work to do. And I need to write 5K today to get back on track… I am DOING it!</p>
<p>I’m starting to think I might actually finish this thing. Watch me finish by next week! I guess I’ll get some morning words in. Btw, that elusive turkey evaded my bumbling hunters…Now I gots to decide on “what” my buried treasure shall be.</p>
<p>Listening to Jeff Buckley as I write. I didn’t know it was going to get this deep. I passed 16k, but I’m still struggling to write today. SO unlike me.</p>
<p>I started off pantsing. If all goes according to plan today I’ll hit 25K words aka HALFWAY DONE! Can’t remember the last time I’ve heard anyone use it.</p>
<p>I give myself a stern nod in the mirror. " If you don’t want to lose me, TELL me. Did my words for today. I’m freezing.</p>
<p>I need to get back on the writing horse. I should have made it, may not January. Yes still need to focus on my 1600 words today. I’m sufficiently limbered up. If I have all day, it takes all day.</p>
<p>A thing that may or may jot be making an appearance in my story soon : the Pear of Anguish. I’ve finally hit 5 digits on the NaNoWriMo. I suppose I will open Word at some point during the day. Above par, yay me! All set up to write with the SQUID OF DESTINY and my Nebula bobblehead.</p>
<p>I will I will I will. Looks like I have double writing to do today. I’m not out of the race yet! I need a bullitin board to connect all the dots with tacs and string! This works out quite well for my state of mind.</p>
<p>I was on a writing roll then I stopped for lunch and now I’m stuck again : A novel by me. However, I will also read… So I pull over to the side of the road and I heard "Son do you know why I criticized your novel for? Yeah I’m gonna write me some pirates.</p>
<p>I had no idea how to react. How and why did I end up in a sword fight scene? With every WIP I have to go through a process of telling myself that no one will ever read what I’m writing. With two hours to go, I crossed the halfway point before November 15.</p>
<p>If you see me on Pinterest or Facebook, give me a virtual slap. “ Yeah, I like Mardock Scramble ”said the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. I celebrating tonight. I’m on fire! I WILL catch up today.</p>
<p>Submissions for magazine short stories coming in and I can’t get enough! Nothing’s coming to me. Think I may have earned some sleep. Let’s see where I arrive tonight.</p>
<p>Archangel reveal, here I come! And finish my thesis prospectus! I’ll check it out. I did 2 marathon sessions and increased word count. I’ve got my son and my birthday, and thanksgiving coming up though.</p>
<p>" If you don’t want to lose me, TELL me. I wish fall could be here to stay forever. And still, I’m on twitter.</p>
<p>I can’t catch up from this… Thinking I’ll head to bed now. I’ll go again in 27 minutes. I’ve sidetracked myself with this subplot.</p>
<p>I just have 1,000 to go and I’ll have my count for the day. I am. I know you can write. Maybe I can do it?</p>
<p>But I still have a loooong way to go. So one of my characters, who is already in a relationship, is sorta flirting with another character. Added 2,013 words to my WIP. I need a sprint partner to keep me motivated!</p>
<p>I’m trying to figure it out. I’m off to attack my WIP with a vengeance! Possible that well writing a bird has taken up residence in my French twist! I am writing a masterpiece. I am officially over halfway to the end of my goal!</p>
<p>I WANT TO SEE THOSE WORD COUNTS FLYYYYY! I am 496 words away from the 25,000 word mark so off I go to hit that goal! Here we go my Wordlings. And if you’re like me, you just assume chocolate anyway. somehow managed to not notice that I changed a character’s name until now.</p>
<p>That’s all I’m going to write. I can go to bed now… Yeah, I can do that. " What if I don’t find any gems?</p>
<p>I can’t believe straightforwardness is actually a word. Thoughts for my story? Day 15 and I have written 23’584 words for NaNoWriMo! I can’t wait to start writing again!</p>
<p>I’ll catch up over the weekend. I cranked out 2028 words tonight. I’m going to take a break and try to deal with my life for a minute.</p>
<p>By the end of the weekend, my WIP should be at 30K! I take a lot of comfort from it too. I am officially at 10,060 words. I hope so. I wonder if I can get to 40k tonight.</p>
<p>I have a novel to write. After not writing for two days, I would like to reach 30k today. I shall now be breaking for some Call of Duty : AW. Using coldturkey to ensure that I get writing done. I’m officially halfway there!</p>
<p>I did it! If one word could change your life forever, I know what it would be. I’m eating a lot of apple slices and trying to finish these 1,500 words before midnight. I need to catch up.</p>
<p>I will rise up. Trust me. I give up on going back to sleep. Trying to find my mojo.</p>
<p>Time to start going back and adding all the stuff I accidentally rushed last. I’ve nicknamed my two MMCs asshole and sasshole. Got up to 21,066 words, so hit my 2k goal. my characters are going to bed, but I have to stay up. I did it!</p>
<p>I’ll catch up yet! Maybe I need to sleep on it. Here’s hoping I get to sleep before midnight. Wish me luck. After that…final exams get at me!</p>
<p>skipping a scene that I probably shouldn’t. Today I managed 2509. An Underwood yielding muse is holding me. I like the voice of my MC.</p>
<p>Nope, my novel won’t allow it! I’m now writing monologues. Took everything I had to hit word count today. I’m already thinking of next year. I am definitely starting to feel that week 2 block.</p>
<p>I can see the completion of the 1st draft of my 1st novel on the horizon! Tonight, I get caught up. I wrote about 2700 words yesterday… I’m over 21K! Dear Monsanch, Whhy in my head do you look like Viggo Mortensen in Eastern Promises?</p>
<p>Just 600 words, but it brings me up to 23,000! I will not cry. My goal is 10k words today to catch up to where I should be. I figured out the problem!! Well that scene just gave me chills. I lost count.</p>
<p>This is my public promise to write 1000 words before doing anything else once I wake up tomorrow. I’ve got about an hour to write before bed so shooting for… On the cover of this book, I’ll include a warning : “Do not read if dieting. I figured out the problem!! ” How was I supposed to process this?</p>
<p>I only have to write 200 words at a time. I have to settle for the snowy darkness out here in east canada, but one day I’ll join you! People in my hall need to stop slamming doors. “ I’m all in, ”and he slid over all the childrens gifts. Plus I know what happens next!</p>
<p>Almost 9k now, should I make it to 10k before I sleep? Novel, why do you want to be written NOW, when my battery is low and I have to go to bed soon?! How have I forgotten how to do things in here? Please forget me.</p>
<p>For me?!? I lost the tiara. I feel like it’s eating my life. Ended my day at 2358. Maybe I’ll give it another go next year, hmm…</p>
<p>Someone remind me why I’m still doing this to myself. Work and life getting in the way of getting my word counts up! I think. I swear I’ll write….</p>
<p>I contemplate giving up. I’ve been waiting for this since I started writing. I don’t want to do anything else. 700 words before I sleep. I’ve got some days to make up for.</p>
<p>" I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days! My MC is falling in love with the wrong character, but I’m just going to go with the flow. And me, I’m going to study.</p>
<p>I am a writing machine. 671 words that sprint and my 1st words of November. I have officially hit the halfway mark.</p>
<p>I’ve got this. I am DOING it! p.s. oh yes I’ll be counting those excised words, don’t think I’m not. I just need Two. I have a novel to write!!</p>
<p>Let me spend my Saturday night with you. I couldn’t sleep tonight. I feel like banging my head against the keyboard. Started off on fire…fizzed out last week and worked on my fanfiction. I just wrote 5k words in 1 hour 45 minutes.</p>
<p>I don’t like this feeling!!! I wanted to go to bed but ended up writing. Can I write 20,000 words in four days? I CAN MAKE THAT UP. I hope this is not a harbinger for today’s word count.</p>
<h2 id="chapter5">Chapter 5</h2>
<p>My hand is killing me so I guess I’m gonna stop at 40k tonight. Now I may go cook some. Got my cacao nut latte, got my tunes, hordes are outside playing. cause it so speaks to my novel.</p>
<p>I’m determined to get there tonight. Is it just me or are these revisions taking FOREVER to get through?? Or maybe I’m not, but it’s going to happen this afternoon regardless. I’ll have to power through tomorrow to beat you. I wanted to punch it in the face.</p>
<p>Twice now I’ve found myself typing scenes from my novel into my emails. Uping my word count while on the bike at the gym using Goigle Docs on my phone! that means I get an evening off to watch QI yes? I have officially PULVERIZED 30k.</p>
<p>Not where I wanted to be but I’ll take it. I should see this to the END. Just got my 5,000 word badge! and i think that’s all i have in me today. Reading the internet is not helping me get story written.</p>
<p>I can do it! I need to… I told you I would catch up! Brainstorming a list of people who might want to kill my MC.</p>
<p>Passing 21k and feeling like I might be approaching a wall… I’d forgotten how helpful word wars can be! I want 40k by tomorrow night. who’s up for joining me for a 25min sprint starting at : 20?</p>
<p>I still have around 14K words to write, but gaps and holes to fill, too. My favourite writing tool is my red pen. I am DOING it! Totally stuck on how to start this chapter and I’ve only written 300 words today, so I gotta get a move on.</p>
<p>The NSA must be wondering what the hell I’m doing with what I’ve been researching. At what wordcount will I stop? No really I’m starting a fire in the fireplace. I can go to bed in peace.</p>
<p>sitting here with my headphones on and my family members are making faces at me. Need to finish my current book. I’m writing to 90’s pop music. I wonder if I can finish by Monday despite work? I am DOING it!</p>
<p>XXIV : WHAT DO I EVEN DO NEXT IN THIS PLOT. ’ Officially’ ending my word count today on 4322 (39135 total). (Yea, I like 15’ s…) Atlantis is on, so I’ll go word hunting.</p>
<p>I wrote 2171 words today and have written 20,467 total. Going to try to break 30k before I head to bed. I think. Tomorrow I need to hit 25k to be back on track. So what did I do?</p>
<p>One of my characters was murdered. I have novel writing to do! I know it’s a slog but keep at it. I’ve totally earned my dinner.</p>
<p>Wish me luck! 7k words from par and I’m still writing! I’ll be shooting for 2,825 words tomorrow.</p>
<p>I can’t believe it. Can I just delete everything I’ve written this month and start over? I wrote 2500 words today. I hope it works.</p>
<p>I’ve written over 20,000 words. I’ve hit the halfway mark! I’m gonna stop writing for now and mourn for his sacrifice now… I finally made today’s word goal of 26,666! Since I can’t even get that done.</p>
<p>I haven’t worked on it since Thursday. Not going to make 50K at this rate, but my goal was to write every day and get this story in motion. Pretending it’s a snow day so I can stay inside and write! Yesterday hiccups sidelined me.</p>
<p>I’m on it. At this point I need several Allnighters or several 10k days… Short at the halfway point, but I’ll make it up b4 the end of Nov. Writing tip : Sometimes when stuck, I draw simple stick figure scene. 365 for me.</p>
<p>Writing til my fingers fall off. I am DOING it! But I will dive back in! I don’t think I’ll reach 50k.</p>
<p>I thought about stuff I needed to add to my book while I was sleeping. I wrote 4,260 words today! It was Michael and in my defense it’s been 70 pages. Is there any chance I could get it all done by Thanksgiving? For NaNo, I’m attempting to crank out an anthology.</p>
<p>Now I think I deserve some chocolate. I’ mma get those words though! I fully intended to skip tonight, but somehow I got in over 1700 words! I just booked a dental appt for 7AM SATURDAY. I got a lot written just then.</p>
<p>I’m hitting my stride as I approach 30,000 words, but could use a foot rub and a calf massage. I miss writing my airport time travel story though. 21314 words in…only 3686 left till I hit the halfway point! Also, in case you were wondering, my current noveling music is Backstreet Boys…</p>
<p>The only words I want to write are "THE END. Going to try to start my NaNo time soon. I’m going to attack you later tonight. I am entitled to watch television now. 1800 words and I’ve crossed 18000.</p>
<p>That was my last sprint for the hour. I wish I was a discovery writer. I have no clue how anal sex feels like, nor what to do.</p>
<p>I feel this. But my characters need me. " I say.</p>
<p>I’m just working on getting 200 words written at a time. Thinking I will make the final 17,529, I suck, I suck, I suuuck. All I do is write and overthink stuff. I passed 40,000 words last night. Still short of where I need to be but the night isn’t over yet.</p>
<p>Do I use narration or dialogue? I am killing week 2! How do I word? I’m sitting so low in my chair that I’m using a travel pillow.</p>
<p>I started way before. I need a spark. Did I lose the spark? I needed it! 370 on my last sprint.</p>
<p>I want to write everything but my novel today. " I have writing to do, A WORD COUNT TO MEET! The only thing I am struggling with is getting inside my female protagonist’s head. I wish life were like a MMORPG.</p>
<p>I’m halfway there! Time to FINALLY get my writing on! I am taking a break, my finger is bothering me. I do not like novel writing on my phone.</p>
<p>" I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days! I’ll have this finished yet. I’m officially jumping around to different scenes in my novel. Feel like I’m going backwards. I’m on to the meaty part of my novel. I write fairy tales.</p>
<p>Trying to get back into it so I don’t lose a second day. Another 1107 words to help get me back on target. I’m a procrastinator, because I am just now beginning to write on my day off. I need to kick on.</p>
<p>I can’t feel my butt. I wrote 641 words this morning! I reached par tonight and my word count goal. Now I’m mobile!!</p>
<p>I’m gonna try for 5,000 words today. puts me at 2K for the day. I’m closer and loser to my 7k goal! Now that my weeks is over I should probably write again…</p>
<p>I think my appetite is gone… I had a 5K day. I need another brain.</p>
<p>Snow covered leaves on my lawn. I’m at 25,000 words! Related : I HIT 25K WORDS! Sheesh, guess I’m just a passenger on this drive. I should be finished around August next year.</p>
<p>I suggest you hit Blonde’s Pizza in Berkley before you leave. I MADE IT, I’M HERE, I SURVIVED THIS DAY. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that I’ve run into the person who was the inspiration for my story the last two weekends. And y’all, my brain, omg. I did not want to write today.</p>
<p>So if I want to make up for my missed words yesterday, I have to write over 3k words today. Monday I shall conquer! I recommend the Squirrel Feeding Procrastination Technique. I hope everyone has a productive day! Do I have to block him again? Writing throwaway scenes until I hit something I like.</p>
<p>Close to 25K, but my vision is blurring, it’s time to call it a night. I need motivation. Right…to taunt me.</p>
<p>I just don’t have the time to write. I am finally up to date so have allowed myself 10 mins on Twitter. going to be Nano Sprinting at 8pm Eastern…come join and write with me!!! Why do I even try? She sounds like my daughter. What I am doing : calling HMRC about expenses.</p>
<p>Now I’m laying here thinking about my novel. I think I’m going to be doing that “Three months later” things movies do. Look out, here comes my train of thought! I have a confession to make. Last year I made a human being.</p>
<p>I have lost my damn mind. At my desk and everything! And it only took 3 hours (not counting the time I tried to write this morning!) I lost 1,000 words.</p>
<p>I just hit 25879 words! Though now I’m only 3,000 ahead. Was planning on writing during M’s nap but my sinuses just imploded. I will push out these words before bed, I will. I’ll try to remember to link you when I’m done. I’ll take it, and face the coming week with determination and bravery.</p>
<p>I should probably write something. Time to procrastinate, all the while complaining about how I didn’t “have enough time” for this. Let my characters share my misery. Guys, I don’t know how to deal with this, I’m usually such a procrastinator. I’m almost reaching 1K, but boy has it been excruciating.</p>
<p>Officially halfway to my goal! Kickin ass on my word count today! In my story, I have one word that isn’t said. I WON!! Why did I do this to myself? Today I am shooting for 20k words.</p>
<p>Today my characters are captured and brought to a camp who’s leader is a dictator of sorts. I had a heart, once. I’ve passed the 11.5k point. I’ve now used up all of my backlog.</p>
<p>My husband is out of town and I can write to my hearts content. Maybe I shouldn’t talk to my friends or family for the rest of the month. What happened to my Scrivener! Today I wrote over 2K words and got invited to play in a curling league. Think I may have reached a point where my characters are not just puppets.</p>
<p>I broke 26,000 words! Because you know I’m all about the word counts, bout the word counts, no edits… And yes, I feel just as itchy about that one extra word as you imagine. End of the day, I’m at 17,215 words!</p>
<p>Time to put it aside and finish that short story I was working on in October. Word goal : 3500 before I sleep. I’m going to try to reach 12k before end of tonight. " I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days! If you’re sprinting with me I’ll see you at the : 55!</p>
<p>This will b me tonight as well. 21,689 I can’t believe I hit the day’s word goal. I just wrote : Someone who cared but knew well enough when enough was enough.</p>
<p>Blog post to come, but I will not ensure its quality! I’m TIIIIRRREEEDDD. Why didn’t I make it to 10,000 words? Brings me up to 31,562. Why I have voluntarily chosen to do this to myself I know not.</p>
<p>Let’s see if I can hit the halfway mark today! I talked to myself in the novel to end it out. Now I can veg out for a bit. I’ve done 15k in 17 days and keep worrying about how I’ll ever finish. I reached 25k words!</p>
<p>And I’m all caught up with time to spare. Just occurred to me that I’m writing this book out of order and didn’t know it. I wrote 1698 words today and I have 22,165 total. I noticed you haven’t updated the website recently!</p>
<p>The poster only contained one sentence : "Can I eat my songs? I feel stuck on this chapter! Dear Life : Please see my rescheduling attempts re:December. I wrote 8924 words on Day 12!</p>
<p>“ I shooky my head ”and“ balzer ”instead of blazer. Maybe I should do that sometime before the end of the month. Any writers want to sprint with me now? And I’m still not done with my story!</p>
<p>Might have to have my cookies as a bribe to keep going rather than a reward. My novel just turned into a thriller like I wanted, but couldn’t manage! And my time. I need motivation to write.</p>
<p>Going were the storytelling takes me. (have I said month a lot in this tweet?) 2000 of my words didn’t save last night. The 1K words I wrote yesterday, might be the biggest breakthrough I’ve had in over a year. I did, it, clan!</p>
<p>Let’s see if I can bang out another 1500. Just read next scene in my plan. I’ve decided November will my month of decadent indulgence. Just my tea and me…and my novel!</p>
<p>I am DOING it! The tension is killing me. I’m trying to matter. " I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days!</p>
<p>I am the slowest! wish me luck! I’d like to have a 10k weekend. I will double my word count by Monday.</p>
<p>Woke up thinking about my MS Blood Vision. If I write another 520 words before going to bed, that’ll be a 5K day. So tickled with myself and my Gilda. Now, hopefully, I can catch up today. These twelve hour days at work are hurting my word count.</p>
<p>After today I should be ahead enough that I can take the holidays of Dragon Age and Thanksgiving off! You know what, I’ve written enough that if I wrote nothing tomorrow I’d still be on track to finish. I put yellow Do Not Cross police tape around today. I made this guy in novel drive somewhere and then drink.</p>
<p>Remember that dance party I was going to treat myself to last week? maybe I should do some writing? Total word count : 25116 I’m now over halfway! added another 4k to my word count today.</p>
<p>no grungy diner yet, but just give me time. Also, I’ve initiated a mystery to which there is literally no solution. I will not rest until I hit 20K.</p>
<p>So I know what to do with Luke. I’m so sleepy. Well, I have given myself quite some pickles to sort out in this story. I woke up today with an urge to lie in bed all day and write.</p>
<p>At 9,051 words for today and 21,118 words total, I’m officially caught up! I wrote the word’ funnest. I’ll take it. Now I know. Last year I had to write 8K words on the November 30th.</p>
<p>You think I should go for 22k before I go off for tonight? I don’t know why, but every word feels like a struggle tonight. I’ve settled on calling the town Brownwell’s Burrow for now after it’s founder Cecil Bronwell. I won’t give up! Just realised I now have 25k written!</p>
<p>as of 11.59pm tonight I’m supposed to be on 25k. I’m not sure what to do with a first draft that’s not begging to be written. And I’m knitting again instead of writing. Cannot think of how to write this scene, so I’m going to catch up on Sailor Moon Crystal and have lunch.</p>
<h2 id="chapter6">Chapter 6</h2>
<p>If I kill one of my characters, will the rest of them become more cooperative? I am one full day ahead and HALFWAY DONE! Which means, for the first time this month, I’m on par for 150k by the end of the month! I really want to write some more later today. Encouraging myself by wearing my new Wonder Woman onesie to write.</p>
<p>okay folks, I’m doing a 1k30min. I need to write more. This being true, I’ve raised procrastination to an art form. ONLY 800 MORE WORDS UNTIL I MEET MY FIRST GOAL! I’m ready to polish your manuscript. I was needing a new twist and that may just be what I was looking for.</p>
<p>I am starting to love what I am writing, but unearthing all this is making me crave talk therapy…or whiskey. I’d love to promote your book for free! The first thousand after the 10k milestones are always the hardest for me. I think I’m in love with it.</p>
<p>Oh, man, I just noticed my first plot hole… I am now a full 2 days ahead! I’m back up to date, and I could do more but real life is calling me back! I’m really feeling like I need some light weight entertainment. I’d love to promote your book for free!</p>
<p>I have a better routine during the work week. The sass is so strong with my Micaela. 3969 words so far today and I feel I can still write more. Good result considering how I couldn’t write the past two days. To be clear I’m not finished the story yet I just reached 50k!</p>
<p>I love the voice of your site. Still going strong in my quest for 5k tonight. Okay, at this point I think I’m just putting off writing because I know the end is near. I think I’m hitting a major turning point in my story :) Are you liking yours so far? Had a brief hitch just before halfway, like I usually do, but I’m still enjoying my novel!</p>
<p>Really didn’t want to write tonight, but my goal has been to stay ahead! Sometimes, I think Aleia will make a great Queen, but she would sacrifice 1 life to save a whole city without thought. Ok so I didn’t quite make it to 25000 last night, fell asleep at 3am! The cute server at my fave writing pub has just arrived.</p>
<p>Not my best in terms of daily word count but I’m finally getting my groove back. I’m just going to write and write and write some more. I know a one hour nap, so I’m ready to write all night! A Noveltini and witty banter await me…</p>
<p>I’m at 32k so definitely will make 50k but don’t know if I will finish the whole novel in November! I guess writing happens when it wants to happen…? Also happy to report that I FINALLY broke 10,000 words last night! Cool idea I think. Maybe I can beat my personal best and get 6k written today. I would love to tell your story.</p>
<p>I just had an exciting jail break with explosions. Okay, inspiration is smacking me right on the lips, it’s time to go for it! Maybe I’m inspired to add a few more… Enjoying what I’m doing with my NaNo.</p>
<p>Tomorrow is the day that I will be writing and writing and writing and more writing. And I’m having so much fun, too! Okay, lemme go do my hair and come back. I have an hour and forty minutes left before having to get ready for work.</p>
<p>Let my fingers overcome my creative lapses. I’m pretty sure cookies will boost my word count. My novel is meandering because I can’t create the plot as fast as I can type! There’s a possibility my characters need to stop getting ready now and actually get to the party they’re going to…</p>
<p>I don’t think I’ mma push myself any more tonight. I write too many sex scenes for this to qualify as a YA novel. I think that’s good enough. Ready for my writing day tomorrow! I did not accomplish as much homework as I wish I would have. I’m surprised my face isn’t burning.</p>
<p>I’m going to have FUN. 14,635 total words, and I think it is safe to say that this writing night has been beyond successful. Maybe I’m inspired to add a few more… A lot of my drafting process might be injecting more character into my MC.</p>
<p>Made me laugh and dive into my work. Today, I discovered the magical power my character has. Not hit my personal quota for the day yet, but I’ve hit the website’s calculations for catching up. Thanks to the WRiMOS computer, I’m up to 35,000 words and I can finally sleep. I ran out of fun sized kit kats. I should be able to hit 25k by Sunday without a problem.</p>
<p>I’m around 23K, not as far as I’d like, but family has been keeping me busy this week. I’m about ready to throw in the towel. I declare this day a success. I’ll be fine. Twitter as much as I love you I am putting you away for a while.</p>
<p>Ah, how I love late night writing. But I’m ready to go again. I ran out of fun sized kit kats. I think I may be more in love with the love interest in my story than my main character is. I love truly wicked characters.</p>
<p>I feel like the baddies need more page time in my WIP. Here’s a fun experiment : I have no idea what this scene will accomplish or how it will play out, but I’m just gonna press PLAY. I have 5k words so far.</p>
<p>If you’re stumped, ask yourself,’ What inspired me in the first place? If I don’t do that again I’ll be fine. Thought I only had 24K words but really am at 28K!! I didn’t get many pictures but basically Night Of Writing Dangerously was awesome! I plan on doing nanowrimo once and winning once.</p>
<p>I’ve forgotten to add most of the quirky quirks I assigned to my characters. It’s more challenging for me to reveal through dialogue than to reveal through narration. Speaking of discipline, I wrote a grand total of 53 words today. I’m beat, but I’m glad I made it through.</p>
<p>Finished my first NaNo story at 40,851 words. I’ll be starting my first 5k word sprint in about 10 minutes! Determination has now put me at 2,800 words written today, and more tomorrow.</p>
<p>I so don’t feel safe at work today. Halfway to my own personal goal! AND my MC is embracing her truly epic self.</p>
<p>Not that I’m anywhere near halfway done with my novel. So much writing to do, but do I get a day off soon. Every time I write a scene where a couple I ship fights or breaks up I get kind of emotional. I won’t finish a ms this month, but it is really helping me more disciplined in committing to write! Better walk in with an outline so I make the most of my time.</p>
<p>Sometimes I am so stoked about this story and others I am completely bummed about it. I’m ready to write some words. I swear it felt like far more than the minimum this time as I was doing it, though. Heading into a weekend of major writing, my kind of weekend! Now I can write better.</p>
<p>I’ve written 6000 words today, and am nearly up to where where I need to be. If only I was as inventive as a writer as I am when finding ways to procrastinate. Another 800 and I’ll by at the 15k mark, which seems significant. How many words can I write today?</p>
<p>Not quite as much as I’d wanted, but DAMN WELL CLOSE ENOUGH FUCKITY BYE. Writing deadline looming, but I had this sudden urge to clean off my desk. This is my’ get ready’ tweet cuz tweeting costs me a minute of my life! I’m pretty sure the words I am writing right now don’t make sense. It’s come to my attention just how much I love the night. Not writing this story that has been in my mind for almost 10 years or more.</p>
<p>I was too far into my WIP to try this year. I have no idea what’s happening anymore, but I’m very entertained. What if everytime I would breathe, 1,500 words appear on the screen, That would be a pretty useful super power right now. This is huge for me. I think I have more in me.</p>
<p>Who thinks I am capable of bullshitting 9.5K of words today without any actual plot to work on? I find myself writing middle grade to young adult romance with a magical twist. 28k mark :) Reaching that next thousand pumps me up every time! :) So much to do this week, I’m glad i could put some words down on paper (real paper, lol). she just tried to matchmake my gay mc with her best male friend who is in love with her. I’d love to promote your book for free!</p>
<p>As soon as I procrastinate some more. My MCs demand I get every detail just right, the darlings. Aw man, I’ve never been so far below that line and still pulled it off before.</p>
<p>I should write, right? I love the name, this makes November much more bearable. I am both immensely proud and absurdly jealous. That was a nice little groove I got into. I need 875 more words to have 5k for the day…</p>
<p>My favorite line written before midnight : "I love you. in these moments it becomes clear to me why so many loved ones and innocent bystanders look constantly concerned during november. Positive feedback from my critique group? I’ve abandoned my New Adult novel to write children’s historical fiction AND still won’t admit I’ve got writer’s ADD.</p>
<p>Almost done with my first story. Lol jk I still only have 300… 8000 words this weekend, still a bajillion words behind, but feeling good about what I’ve done. I have done 1013 words so I am allowed lunch right? A Noveltini and witty banter await me…</p>
<p>Writing, writing, writing til my eyes bleed, writing when it’s easy, writing when it’s hard. I’m rather stunned that I haven’t exhausted myself yet. I just hope they’re all in the right order. Regaining my comfortable groove. Okay, I’m officially awake.</p>
<p>I can catch up, right? I love it when a writing session, which started out rocky, turns into a success. 3490 words so far, and I’m not done yet. Be sure to send me an email if u’d like me to promote ur book for free to over 17K!</p>
<p>I can still write longhand with right. Be sure to send me an email if u’d like me to promote ur book for free to over 17K! I notice I can focus more when I have the tv on in the background, no sound. For some reason, I’m ready to wrap up the whole novel by 40k. Now to write 3 more and I’ll be done with my goal for this month.</p>
<p>I named two completely separate characters the same thing. Okay, so long as I write 2,848 words every day from now on I will make my goal of 50K in 30 days! Including a super fun car chase in my novel, why?! I spoke to the muses and told them to be sure to keep you company.</p>
<p>I’m at 22k or so right now. Hope I can do a few more this evening. I would love to tell your story.</p>
<p>I’ve got a word count to hit, and the only thing that can help me is the Far Cry 3 : Blood Dragon soundtrack. I’m feeling a bit of Ray Bradbury sneaking in through my writing right now. I’m officialy in subplot hell realizing I still don’t have a ending, or a lowest moment I’m satisfied with.</p>
<p>Apparently my two MCs. Am I right? I love it.</p>
<p>" Don’t go putting your finger in all my plot holes right now darling. A better day for writing yesterday although I did take the evening off to spend with my daughter. Who ever thought I’d get a new scene idea from putting a new trash bag in the bin??? I’ve got chips, I’ve got salsa, I’ve got wayyy too much peppermint mocha… I get the most words when I write sex scenes.</p>
<p>Suffering from an interesting form of writer’s block where my computer (where my story is) is literally blocked by Chriss. I had to move into the livingroom and light the fireplace. With everything else going on right now, I think I may admit defeat. I’d like to hear some interesting things that get other writers motivated. I really like writing novels when the research includes browsing for wedding rings with pink stone inserts.</p>
<p>I need more words. I’m happy with what is left in the plot. Right now is one of those times you probably wouldn’t want to look at my search history. Yeah it’s pretty clear, I’m just on page 2, but I can write it, write it…like I’m supposed to do… but then again it is 03:19(am) here, I don’t know if that makes it better or worse than your situation.</p>
<p>My story took a major turn when my antagonist was supposed to defeat someone, but he was just too strong. Guess I should be happy I don’t have to choose between two equally shitty lines. Going to melt these key with my fast fingers today! I think I can reach my goal if I play my cards right. With the life experience I’ve had, I would think I could describe being hungover better than this.</p>
<p>One is full of coffee to get me through the next few thousand words. I can’t converse properly, my brain is full of knives and blood and spears and stuff. Why is it that my characters give such great advice, yet I can barely be bothered to put pants on of a morning? After missing a day for the best reason ever I’m already up to 20,444. “ I’m too lovesick for love stories ”</p>
<p>I love when I throw random crap into a story and think OH MY GOD I’M A GENIUS because it’s suddenly perfect. Tony had to run to a cottage and met a new character that I didn’t even know existed! Excuse me while I worshipfully kiss my own feet. totally lost track of time, I’m screwed on sleep now lol. Why do I need so many wards in my kingdom?</p>
<p>The only good part about it snowing outside is that it is also snowing in my story and my MC is contemplating it. " I better get moving. So there is a large surreal moon in my story. I want to write about a girl who’s recruited as a Reaper, after Death saves her life, but falls in love with a ghost.</p>
<p>I certainly get practice at it! I’m currently at 3k, but I’m honestly happy with 5k today. I will have a girl run off to SF my heroes nearly run off the road on the way to Santa Cruz. Okay, I took a couple days off, but I shall get to 30K before I sleep tonight.</p>
<p>Almost reached 4k words written for today but, I must end on a good note of 3,896, leaving me at a total of 8,317 so far. I could write more but PALINDROME, PEOPLE. I keep on reminding myself that this is only the first draft. Bed was very tempting, but I managed to make quota. I’d love to promote your book for free!</p>
<p>Got my first half of 1,000 written. Few more minutes, then I’ll get ready to leave. Though good news, I’m over the half way point if I wanted to go for 250K. I literally don’t have time to read a book that I have to in my free time. I need more sleep.</p>
<p>November is my favorite month of the year. OK, I’m ready to write. “ I ”counts just as much as“ sesquipedalian ”. I might be getting a little too autobiographical as I make my char laugh at the servings per container label on a bag of chips.</p>
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<dd>o) But tomorrow I have to go back to work… I like making my main character do chores. I’m so consumed by NaNoWriMo and editing that I think I spend more time following people than tweeting. So far so good and I’m ahead. I’d love to promote your book for free!</dd>
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<p>Welp, I’ve fallen back in love with my story. Maybe I’ll be able to write today if I just whack my head against the wall repeatedly. One of them surprised me with her rage. How much tea have I had today?? Okay well I am at 36k.</p>
<p>aaaand my main character has been stabbed by an umbrella! I have an overwhelming desire to reread Falling Kingdoms right now. I might just post what I have so far on the internet. Just thought I’d hit my first 1,000 words for the day. I’d really just like to get to 25,000 for the month, though I’m happy with my progress.</p>
<p>Guess that means I’ve earned the right to log on for WoW tonight! I love getting ahead on the weekends. It’s been harder to make time this week but I did make sure to write something each day. Can I just say that I love this season?</p>
<p>Then I decided to add another POV. Can I make a request that every time I open a new bottle of red, 1000 words magically get added up? Starting on 23280, so let’s see how many words I can write today. I’m confident I can do it, but I think I’m running on adrenaline right now. I love everything about writing…</p>
<p>" I better get moving. But I was determined to stick with 3rd no matter how many times it got away… I’m at 46,111!</p>
<p>I complain too much! Best writing advice I’ve ever received : "The only person who can stop you from writing is you. At least I got to a pivotal meeting of characters. Embracing my new strategy when struggling : Write the ending first. Be sure to send me an email if u’d like me to promote ur book for free to over 17K!</p>
<p>I always take a week of November as holiday to make sure I keep on target. I now have a full tank of petrol in my car. Do I really want to go through that again? Yes I have caught up my word count, but I now ache everywhere.</p>
<p>I’m actually developing a plot now! Cause I’m young and I got story arc issues and my pacing’s real slow…do I look like a mind reader sir? I’m determined to write my first 1000 words for today before I go to sleep. 500 more words and I will allow myself to go buy some new Magic cards. The most I’ve ever written for one piece.</p>
<p>Be sure to send me an email if u’d like me to promote ur book for free to over 17K! If I keep writing beats instead of beast, people are gonna think my werewolf is a dj during full moons. I haven’t written much today. I can do this.</p>
<p>I want to do more today, but I need to think about what’s next first. I’m so excited for this weekend. Yes, I’m running behind, but I’ve a chunk of free time tomorrow! I’m moving towards my next plot point as best I can.</p>
<p>Bit much for my series for what to call “kitten” anymore. 512 more words and I can go to sleep. Feel like I’m really making progress today. I’ve seen so many people use music to help them write.</p>
<p>Yup, going to the Night of Writing Dangerously is definitely one of my life goals. I’m all caught up for the first time in about a week. I found a better workflow in it and it helps me organize my ideas.</p>
<p>I’m in the Week 2 doldrums. instead I’ve got to focus on the first book, SIGH. I love symmetrical word counts.</p>
<p>I added 6,425 words today after writing nothing for 5 days straight! I love the feeling I get after reaching and surpassing my goal. 22,550 for my word count so far. I guess it’s time for the main characters to fight some ninjas… I need 259 more today.</p>
<h2 id="chapter7">Chapter 7</h2>
<p>I’m at 71k and i need to be at 90k by midnight tomorrow (or done with the book altogether.) So I know what to do with Luke. Wish me luck! Alright, today I’ll be rebalancing some on my draft, so won’t be moving forward, but fleshing out.</p>
<p>Just killing my darlings… hey I havn’t had the time to tweet, I have been with my novel. I’ve got an amnesiac telepath being hunted by clockwork wolves. I’m ahead and I want to stay ahead and have ALL the words.</p>
<p>If I get to 4000 today, I’ll meet Tuesday’s goal already. I got 2,000 words written tonight! When I don’t want to write, I make myself write anyway. HAVE I WATCHED VERONICA MARS. Ordered numbers are my downfall.</p>
<p>I like this character. " I HIT 25K! I reached par tonight and my word count goal. I am doing this.</p>
<p>" My imagination never gives me a choice. I’m going in. Oh my head. I’m still at 20k. I’m at 9,782 words now but I can type 2,000 wph.</p>
<p>Can I push through to 2,000 words tonight?! Maybe I’ll introduce smurf unicorns. I have a lot of work to catch up on! “ ”Nothing, my dear Frodo.</p>
<p>I will not. But I will definitely hit it tomorrow. Since I don’t write on Sundays I wanted to be at 40k today. 34,106 and I’m done for the night.</p>
<p>I crossed 40k. I hit 2,000 words for tonight (that’s 24k total, if you’re counting). I lied. I will make up for it over the weekend. After being too chemo to write yesterday, I’m back writing tonight.</p>
<p>I have been studying death whilst feeling like death for days. I just got over 3000 words for the day! I’m a maniac. Am I at the halfway point in my novel?</p>
<p>Listening to my daughter play clarinet and procrastinating. I want the boy gone. I’m three days ahead. I’m back on track! I’m FINALLY writing! After one hour of constant writing, I feel like my word count is actually going backwards.</p>
<p>You may think I’m avoiding writing my story. I’ve totally lost my marbles in the last five minutes or so.</p>
<p>Doesn’t work and my baby know it’s November??? Mopping up my feels now. Countdown to thanksgiving break means thinking about how to get my wordcount to 50,000. Never me, obvs. If only Tormund Giantsbane were here to help me climb over it.</p>
<p>597 words will get me to par. If I type nonstop? I finally did some outlining. Thank god I am ahead on my word count.</p>
<p>I like writing romance in middle grade, I’m finding. I wrote 10,012 words today at our midway party! Besides I got my 25k badge tonight! I think I’m pooped for the night.</p>
<p>Now I need to crawl out of my hole and go 2 my day job. I’d thought when I started if I just kept writing, sooner or later something would come to me. I’m so sleepy but I continue to write… Tomorrow I shall start anew!</p>
<p>Just hit 24,000 on my WIP. This is the story of me, Virginia Woolf! I made it thru the Night of Writing Dangerously last night with 5,958 added words! I think it still counts. 1230 words on my WIP today. Taking a day off (although not by choice) has affected my mojo… I’ve gota feeling…</p>
<p>Maybe I should do that sometime before the end of the month. How will I catch it? I Rock! I hope.</p>
<p>Was aiming for 1100 in 30 minutes as part of a challenge I’m following. I worked on my book today. Maybe I will finish on time.</p>
<p>Or as close to that as I can get, anyway. Why yes I am listening to the Nutcracker soundtrack as I write. “ ”Nothing, my dear Frodo. That’s what I get for choosing to continue a started book. Did not hit 10k but my goal for today is 25,000 words.</p>
<p>No clue what I’m writing next. This day has only existed for an hour and forty minutes and I’ve written 2571 words. When you don’t physically have shoulders cuz you’re a ball of slime : "You can cry on my, er, lack of shoulder. I CAN do it! I am SOOO close to 50k.</p>
<p>Inner editor and inner critic : I do believe you were both placed on leave without pay until the end of the month. I wish my tweets counted toward my word count. Just typed out a brief outline of my novel day16 into the process. Stretch goals, I have them. I’m at 24004 words and I’m grateful. I have to stop and make a character list, it feels rather apropos.</p>
<p>“ ”Nothing, my dear Frodo. I MUST! Can I get a WHOOP! Awake earlier than I need to be today.</p>
<p>I almost got sucked into Pinterest. I just lost 3000 words. Don’t know if this counts for anything, but my story is now 60 pages!!</p>
<p>FINALLY surpassed my work target for the day! ewww my characters are kissing.. I SURRENDER. I regret everything. This time though, I’m writing it.</p>
<p>Do you think I can do? I wrote 4K today. Going back to the editing I was doing.</p>
<p>I’ve got Thanksgiving to host, so I gotta git’ er done. Is this my novel’s way of telling me I need a life? I have no motivation to write at all. I keep thinking I should have written another HF novel this year rather than adventure. Tomorrow will consist of my bed and MacBook.</p>
<p>If you want to add me on the site, my name is Veranza. REPEAT : I HAVE PASSED THE HALFWAY POINT. I WILL WRITE ALL NIGHT IF I HAVE TO DARN IT!!! Who will be my 500th follower? I’m not ashamed of my low sprint count!</p>
<p>Clarity : that last tweet was from my novel. I wrote an entire scene longhand. Today I passed the word count I ended with for last year’s NaNo. I can do it…</p>
<p>1700 words at lunchtime brings me to par for today. I have rediscovered my dream. Stared outlining from the middle on this piece, realized I was way out of sync. Tomorrow my goal is to break 21,000! I am DOING it!</p>
<p>I thought it was backed up! I have somehow coughed my way into a plot twist. Because I’m writing, and I just made myself cry. Well it’s finally happened, as I knew it would. Would I be pushing it if I hoped to reach 15,000 by tonight?</p>
<p>AND I SHALL. I think you’ve just invented a "thing. Which is why I’m trolling twitter now. Still feeling like I can catch up.</p>
<p>3000 words, here I come. Who’s with me? Twitter is still a bit of a mystery to me. there is going to be a dog in my book?</p>
<p>Then I have a buffer if I start lagging during the week. Literally every time someone walks into my room while I’m writing, I lost my train of thought. And it took all day but I made it. I have needs too! This brings me up to 25,552 for the month of November. I have sparkling water to chase away the sleepy eyes.</p>
<p>Report those words, my lovelies!!! I slacked. I seem to have lost some words from word overnight. listening to “I Know Places” by Tswift while my characters are running from robots.</p>
<p>I want to see 30k today at minimum! I’m getting Internal Server Error messages when I try tweeting. I am going to study for a while as I contemplate the next steps. The emotion returned, and guided me. You never glare at me anymore.</p>
<p>I turns out I’ve written over 2K today. I’m going to need a beta reader like it’s going out of style. No worries, I’ll catch up Tuesday. I’ll probably have close to a novel by the end… I’ve never gotten emotional over a character before.</p>
<p>Had to meet my word quota for today and I did. Day 13 is over, and I just passed 25000 words!!!!! Who’s with me?? I’ve lost my writing momentum.</p>
<p>But I’m not even close to finished yet!! I will now finish on February 14th! 2,317 words of the 3,000 I had wanted today. That is the question I ask myself as I bullshit another thousand words.</p>
<p>I bet I’m almost done for the day. School has me slacking… I supposed I could start tomorrow’s count after midnight, but I need to rest. I felt elated and then remembered tomorrow is Monday and I have a day job. I’m on a roll!</p>
<p>To avoid getting sicker, I just guzzled the last of my Hydrocodone. I need to. Someone talk some sense into me, please? But I almost used it today. Can’t wait to get out of work so I can go home, and write.</p>
<p>At 30k, it’s been 11 days in my novel. Repented for my sin of not writing anything for the last 3 days. Officially hit 50 pages in my manuscript today. …but it’s the same place every time, my bed!</p>
<p>OMG writing this tiny, jewish mambo from queens is killing me! My head hurts and I only got out 500 words today. Question : why isn’t my novel writing itself? I told a friend it took two hours to write 1k words.</p>
<p>I can do this. (see what I did there?) Wish me luck! It’s writing time and I don’t feel like it one bit.</p>
<p>I ended up with 489. (Or so I keep telling myself.) WAAAAAAH I MISS YOU ALREADY. BTW, I’m at 21,285 words.</p>
<p>I literally have a Token White Male. I have to start writing again tomorrow. Looks like I’ll finish before vacation starts! Today I reached 17K!</p>
<p>I’m psyched. Every time I almost catch up, the clock rolls over. Guns and fcking Roses is currently blasting on my theater. I am starting to have a legitimate fear that I will not finish in time this year.</p>
<p>I am halfway to the goal I set for today! I WON!! Gonna write my 2000 and catch up this weekend. I think we might give me…</p>
<p>I DON’T KNOW. I can write 2k words an hour. …Yeah, I would’ve preferred to be writing. Today is my push day.</p>
<p>3,000 words into my goal of 6,000 for the day. My eyes may fall out of my head in my sleep. In last night’s dream I turned Neverland into Candyland by eating antimatter. Thank you to whoever bought the physical copy of my book on Amazon.</p>
<p>20882 total for me. I’m going to play with some plotbunnies instead. I might just have to go for it and finish 50,000 by tomorrow. Just saw my Word document hit 20,000! I thought I got enough sleep…</p>
<p>Go me. I’m at just over 19k. I’m hardcore slacking. What do I do when I hit a wall in a story?</p>
<p>I hope so. And that’s what I do. I don’t know how I did it.. Who thinks I can catch up tonight?</p>
<p>I’ve just counted what I wrote during a day. Hopeful I can get over 10K done but Im running out of scenes to write! I might tear off a big chunk this weekend. All my Wonder Woman comics…gone.</p>
<p>I may shed a tear. I’m going to need chocolate. That’s why I use them. I needed a break.</p>
<p>Though I admit, I’m in need of a shower, which I hope to do when I get up tomorrow, before I write on my project! I can’t even spell anymore. I CAN DO EEEET!!! I might write something today.</p>
<p>The 1K words I wrote yesterday, might be the biggest breakthrough I’ve had in over a year. But I shall not despair! I gotta be like Alanna in Corus and Mulan in her “Be a Man” montage and PERSEVERE! getting me psyched to write.</p>
<p>Think I’m going to rest now. Just wrote five paragraphs that I realized are definitely just for my benefit not the readers’. I’ll be answering questions on here from 6. Who’s with me?</p>
<p>I can’t even deal, guys. Music is distracting me tonight. Oh my god. Ending my procrastination. Wish me luck!</p>
<h2 id="chapter8">Chapter 8</h2>
<p>I wrote 10,000 words over the weekend. I broke 25K! I just wrote about Yelp in my WIP. Put an Easter egg of Dumbledore’s office into my description of the Wizard’s laboratory. My backup machine ate my last chapter.</p>
<p>I wrote 1686 train words!!! I’m scared! I know where it’s going, but the path changes. Yes, tomorrow I will be! I need a name for a disgraced, drunken lieutenant.</p>
<p>I will write another time… I just needed to talk the story out a bit. Rereading bits of my story for inspiration. I need Freddie Roach to coach me through it.</p>
<p>Another 1151 and I will be all caught up for the day!! I’ve written myself into a corner again. Going to get some writing in as I wait for stuff. lawd please let me be productive tonight.</p>
<p>she’s so big that she crashed my work computer… Had another 5k day and my word count just cleared 60,000! For the next 15 days, I’ll only work on book 4, which I’ve been neglecting in favor of book 3.</p>
<p>Ended up with my total word count at 32323. Can I count going to a writing workshop as my word count for the day? I’m have no discipline.</p>
<p>Did I? I might actually make it with this novel! How the hell did I manage 2,400 words across 10 A5 pages? Wohoo I’m at 50k, I should be at 57k by the end of this day. Work, school, packing and trying to write is literally draining me… I’m halfway there!</p>
<p>Day 12 : Beginning to suspect outline doesn’t possess 50k words of material, I’ll have to start describing stuff. I’ve written 5,131 words tonight. Rounded out my day 12 total with 42k. I might just go get me an ice cream cake! I just hit over 25K!!!!!</p>
<p>I am DOING it! But after writing 11k in 2 days I’m starting to catch up so maybe I can do it? Been nesting at my desk. I’m rocking this.</p>
<p>San Francisco, I am in you! Going to make this an all day writing event for me. Halfway to my goal. I’m a novelist. I need some cheerleaders!</p>
<p>if I can.) I’m ahead! Now as soon as I write 1,000 words, I can get some. All but two of my characters disappeared last week and haven’t been seen or heard!</p>
<p>I go drink some alcohol now. I am at 40K words! 8,000 a day isn’t unattainable if I just do nothing but write. I say “the end”. That’s gonna set my progress back. I can’t see anything.</p>
<p>My 5 y.o. daughter told me : "Mom, I’m going to be a writer like you when I grow up. This year I will finish. I made it! I just broke through the 6000 word barrier! Ugh I need to ice my wrists.</p>
<p>Wish me luck. I don’t know why, but I have an urge to play video games today… This 100 000 words in a month idea is killing me. And with that, I’m going to bed. last night I hit my halfway mark!</p>
<p>I just opened my blinds so I could look at the snow, which means I’ll definitely not be getting anymore writing done today. Hey guys guess what I REACHED 50K TODAY. Wrote 532wds on the bus on my way to work today! I have made it to 25,000 words. I predict severe overcaffeination today.</p>
<p>I think a 100:1 ratio of potential to putrid prose. I don’t know. I guess that’s a sign I should be writing instead. I might just reach that today! I’m a writer, just keep on writing!</p>
<p>Yet what I am doing? I am. Hopefully I can finish by this weekend! Yelling at my characters when they start derailing the story. Dun dun duuuunnnnnnn I currently have 38,600 words!</p>
<p>So bummed I lost a bunch of work. You don’t understand it, how can I explain? I have done this. Which means I just need to write about twenty thousand words today to catch up.</p>
<p>I am DOING it! I actually won a second basket, but they said one basket per person. I need to reharness that quippiness. 8,000 words into my 10,000 word sprint for the day. There we go, it’s midnight and I just made word count for the day! I’m at 2k now and headed for 5k today!</p>
<p>" I am writing a NOVEL in THIRTY days! I broke 10K! Wish me luck. 16,000 words on my project. Oh alright who am I kidding?</p>
<p>I’m TRYING. I needed it. Afterwards, I may tackle 40k. Taking a break then trying to get 6958 I need to finish. I’m in the home stretch!</p>
<p>I don’t know. 25,000 words for me, and there are still three hours left to write at the Evening of Scribing Recklessly! I passed 25k words! " I’ve always told Summer everything, but this is the one thing she can never know. 7pm brings me to 1225. In my Hawaiian shirt Writing my novel.</p>
<p>I just hit 15,000 a bit ago… Need to get my butt in gear to reach 25,000 tomorrow!!! If I can manage just over 5k words today I will finally be caught up on my word count. What should I be doing?</p>
<p>But I can do this!! I regret nothing. I’m thinking dialogue for pace. I hit 34,000 words and realized it’s getting close to the time when things should blow to holy hell!</p>
<p>I’ve stopped. I found the darkness and my inspiration again. Yes, I know I should be over 26,000 by today. Number of words I just wrote too. I’ve just been attacked by a rogue story idea!</p>
<p>So no sleep tonight so I can stay ahead. I don’t care, I’m taking a shower. I think if someone had explained to me that writing is a lot like playing god, well, I would have started this years ago. now i want to put snow in my story even though it’s the end of summer.</p>
<p>Bit worried I’ll run out of plot before I finish 50k. I’m not leaving the house anyways. Can I go to bed now? I’ll be sprinting tomorrow if you’re around. Take my hand and we’ll make it I swear…</p>
<p>Need to play catch up today in order to make it to my goal. I need storylines. I saved these from Adam. I am doing both way and allow my mind pour out. I write 0 words yesterday.</p>
<p>I only wrote 744 words today but that was enough to pass the halfway point! I did it. Oh, and PS : I hit 20K. Today is my day for getting back on track!</p>
<p>Perfectionism is my fiercest inner demon. I have gundam inspiration to thank for this. Now I want cake. As I write this I’m constantly thinking does this character have a strength or dexterity check for this?</p>
<p>I did it I reached 50k! It’s SCREAMING at me to write it! I can’t talk to him anymore because he knows who I am. Should I kill myself? But I am only 1,850 words away from 40k.</p>
<p>I wanted to hit 40k today, but decided to socialize. Writing about it makes me miss being there! Maybe I should get a puppy. Monday I shall conquer! I am so behiiiiiind.</p>
<p>Now if my mutinous Trigeminal nerve will let me. I can do this! I swear I’m not ignoring Twitter, I’m just writing, working, or sleeping. Well, not quite on target, but I finally broke 25,000! I’m done.</p>
<p>The career author beat me. 15 minutes left and I’ve only written about 700 words!! One of my characters is changing and I don’t like it. I’m failing today.</p>
<p>I’m waiting for an email so you know what that means? That’s my word count. I hope so. I have 3800 to go to reach 30k today… Yes, yes I would.)</p>
<p>I DID IT! I’m starting a 30 minute word sprint on Write or Die now. Oh I forgot to tweet! I am DOING it!</p>
<p>My story has been on my mind all afternoon! Broke for pizza, put kiddo to bed, and now I’ve lost all momentum. Making it to 40k is my goal for tonight. " the giant announced, handing me a broomstick.</p>
<p>“ Winging it ”didn’t work for me. Come join me! I based some characters on them. I’m looking forward to rewriting!</p>
<p>If I can get back on par with word count I’ll post something that shows how I used to connect myself with writing. I am DOING it! I need coffee. Conundrum : I have tonight to myself.</p>
<p>Now I can cook the kids tea and write! Managed to hit my 2k word goal for the day, but it was a grind. In my defense, I’ve had a lot of life to contend with.</p>
<p>Open question to my follow writers : What would a date with a imaginary friend be like. Noveling makes me hungry. But I’m writing. I dont even like dogs.</p>
<p>I am DOING it! Well, I am FINALLY caught up. I’m not bragging I swear! Day 15 final count since I hit a wall. I need to log some words!</p>
<p>I think I’ll call it a night. I have a feeling a lot of this backstory will be edited out…next month, when I do a rewrite. Think I can do it? I am not going to get this thing written by the end of the month. Dumped my MC in the oubliette, now I have to figure out how to get him out.</p>
<p>Eight chapters into my epic fantasy spoof HORDE, and the party is thinking about starting the quest. Someone force me to be productive. How would I feel if the events were happening to me? I can’t remember the last time I started writing before 10pm…</p>
<p>Jimmy Fallon is trying to get my attention. As if I was going through the motions. I hope. Over 2000 words written today and I’m still going! Only wrote 800 words today, and it’s all history, not story, but I think I’ve rerailed the train before it could crash.</p>
<p>Now as soon as I write 1,000 words, I can get some. I just might make it halfway today. I will double my word count by Monday… I need to find a way to recapture that inspiration and motivation I had. I have 8000 words to write just to get back on track.</p>
<p>I’m going to have to do some big word days! …that I am here for him if he ever just can’t take the silence anymore… I wrote 7,000 words today. I’m about at my total for 2013 already. I want to hit 25k today!</p>
<p>" Otherwise, my head will explode. They will see themselves as pirates but I’ve got their mannerisms nailed. I want time to read a book. Which means I’ll have to pull two 5k days in the next week.</p>
<p>Please, story, don’t run out of words before I get there! I rastled almost 2k words out of my brain today, bringing my total to 19019. I think so. 6500 words today and I just hit 30,000.</p>
<p>I hit a wall at 22,000 words. I don’t think I’m going to hit 50,000 words for National Novel Writing Month but I did just pass 15,000. I have finally crossed the 35,000 word threshold. Away from me, ye stouthearted, that are on…</p>
<p>I’m stoked where my stories are taking me. Here’s a sample of my outline. Anybody want to tell me what burnt skin smells like? But now that I’ve been fed and watered, I feel motivated to write! Why yes, I did just hit that mark.</p>
<p>Except maybe not because I just realized I’ve only written 200 words since my last word count. I caught up on a lot of paperwork at work. I’m now up to 14,611 words. I shall redouble my efforts!</p>
<p>I have a sore wrist from overuse. I wrote a throwaway line that resulted in a 4,000 word plane hijack sequence. 300 words to go until I hit my next target! I’m using this for my writing portfolio to get into a PHD program. I’m not doing anything but writing today!</p>
<p>I’m outta here! Must take a break from sprints to put something in my belly. I can’t reach my word count! I have a feeling a lot of this backstory will be edited out…next month, when I do a rewrite.</p>
<h2 id="chapter9">Chapter 9</h2>
<p>I may have spent my day finishing the Lego Batman game. I mean her word count is so big Look! I’m looking forward to the second half of the month. Now I am too. I can do this…</p>
<p>Lucas keeps doing it and I’m not sure where he learned it. I have a few extra scenes and a minor subplot I can do for padding, so hopefully that helps. I am stuck in the doldrums.</p>
<p>I didn’t count the time’ cause I was doing other stuff too, like eating breakfast. Wordcount goes up steadily, but I’m always stuck 7k behind no matter how hard I write! I only plotted one chapter of Book 3.</p>
<p>Edit my personal essay or write the opening scene of this story that’s been percolating? Too lazy to transfer it to my computer tonight.</p>
<p>Even if I don’t finish by November 30, it’s at least inspired me to start something new. But I don’t want to do the writing part. I mean, seriously, I did 4K words today which is fantastic for me. I’m at that stage in my novel where I think the whole thing is a bad idea. Even if I don’t finish by November 30, it’s at least inspired me to start something new. I made it halfway!</p>
<p>Even if I don’t finish by November 30, it’s at least inspired me to start something new. But I want to. I am currently at a little over 15k. Feeling a lot better about this novel I hate. But I might make it anyway.</p>
<p>Not much more before I’ll be back on schedule. I fear I may be procrastinating… Headache isn’t as bad, so I’m hoping for an extra epic writing day. That was me jumping up and down as I figured out my next plot twist. I can’t believe it.</p>
<p>I have paper and pen. No infomercials puts a wrinkle in my plan. And that’s another 1,395 words down, if I counted correctly, fora total of 2,407 words written today. That isn’t exactly where I wanted to be at this point in the 30 Day Challenge, but hopefully I’ll have some writing spurts! I’m also vaguely disturbed by the fact that I seem to be killing off all my male characters.</p>
<p>Now to bullshit my way through a million and one appendices. I’ve crossed the 19k mark!!!! I suppose it’s not really in the spirit of the challenge to type the same curse word 50,000 times? My bottle of imagination is a quarter down the bottom, and my jar of motivation, is dry. Last year was such a fail I don’t know what happened. I’m not really sure why.</p>
<p>Just finished editing my word count : from 26019 to just 2816… You are not going to make me cry in Starbucks! I’m a couple of days behind and could really use some motivation at the moment! Should get it finished this week and then I can return to my other wip! It won’t let me be lazy.</p>
<p>But I’m sorry it’s not actually pig intestines. but it’s also the first time I haven’t given up once behind. I shall not give up!</p>
<p>Dragged 2222 words out from the dark recesses of my subconscious and nailed them into word. Opened my eyes an hour later…I guess I’ll need to type a little faster… I’ve been given a word count target of 2500 this evening.</p>
<p>but then I didn’t write a single word yesterday… Do I make 25k tonight? So I need to write like 4000 words today to catch up with the average! I HATE not being able to remember a word when I’m trying to write. Time to roll up my sleeves and dive back in.</p>
<p>I’m not pleased. and when I say double figures, I mean 10000, not like 12. No I don’t live in Twin Peaks. cleaning my apartment. I’m running out of synonyms for deformed…</p>