Characterize on the Fly
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Word count 11/21
Word count for today: 26,732. I am off the pace by 1,052, due to acute animal distractions. I am aiming for a 10,000 word weekend this weekend and will hold myself to it. I have nothing scheduled and all the time in the world to write. There is no excuse.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Word count 11/20
I am still one day behind but at least I am only one day behind. Word count: 25,564. I am only 4,442 away from 30,000. YIPPEE! I may just win this thing.
I had to have two separate conversations about my novel tonight, which is a NaNoWriMo no-no, but it was essential. I was having a major plot problem, but I think I am OK now.
Onward and upward!
I had to have two separate conversations about my novel tonight, which is a NaNoWriMo no-no, but it was essential. I was having a major plot problem, but I think I am OK now.
Onward and upward!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Word count 11/19 and falling behind
I haven't written in a couple of days but wanted to provide an update on my progress. I ended up not writing at all on Saturday. Consequently, I am now 4,887 words behind. I am just getting ready to write tonight so I will see how much I catch up.
Word count for today 23351. I am 2205 behind pace. I will catch up. I had a good day, about 3,200 words, so I shouldn't have a problem catching up. Feel my confidence!
Word count for today 23351. I am 2205 behind pace. I will catch up. I had a good day, about 3,200 words, so I shouldn't have a problem catching up. Feel my confidence!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Word count 11/14 and some inspiration
Here is a quote from NaNoWriMo forum poster tessatj that really resonated with me:
Writing is a lifetime process. Even highly accomplished, respected authors have to sit down and face a blank screen again after they've been published (or won a Pulitzer). And I don't think it's ever easy. It's a matter of practice (writing and reading everything) practice (more writing and reading) and discipline.
If you don't hit 50,000 words, that doesn't mean that you aren't meant to be a writer. It just means you didn't hit 50,000 words. Most artists -- whether writers, actors, or visual artists -- went through periods of rejection, failure, and frustration. The ones who eventually made it were the ones who kept at it.
This random message made me feel better.
Word count: 14,453, one word better than my goal for the day. I am hoping to have a 5K weekend and I am going to shoot for it, but if I don't, I am still going to keep plugging away. I want to challenge myself but not make myself crazy. I have a pretty good idea of where I am going with the story, so I feel pretty confident in it.
Writing is a lifetime process. Even highly accomplished, respected authors have to sit down and face a blank screen again after they've been published (or won a Pulitzer). And I don't think it's ever easy. It's a matter of practice (writing and reading everything) practice (more writing and reading) and discipline.
If you don't hit 50,000 words, that doesn't mean that you aren't meant to be a writer. It just means you didn't hit 50,000 words. Most artists -- whether writers, actors, or visual artists -- went through periods of rejection, failure, and frustration. The ones who eventually made it were the ones who kept at it.
This random message made me feel better.
Word count: 14,453, one word better than my goal for the day. I am hoping to have a 5K weekend and I am going to shoot for it, but if I don't, I am still going to keep plugging away. I want to challenge myself but not make myself crazy. I have a pretty good idea of where I am going with the story, so I feel pretty confident in it.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Word count 11/12
10,023 words today, slightly ahead of schedule.
I haven't been making a big deal out of writing after my freakout from the other day because I committed to this and it is really ridiculous to cry and moan about it. This is the business we have chosen!
Anyhow, I have been thinking about what happiness is and how excruciatingly painful writing is for me and how this can't possibly make me happy. Then what can? Maybe I have to wallow in the pain. I am afraid that every time I sit down I won't be able to come up with anything. That is my fear. I stop writing in my journal because I run out of things to say. The truth is that sometimes life is very boring and sometimes I don't want to talk about my feelings. I think I have grown out of that navel gazing somewhat. So I stop writing for a while to refresh my thoughts. I go run, or I sew, or I make a bracelet, or I knit something and it is refreshing and then I come back to writing after a while.
Maybe this is how it is for me.
I haven't been making a big deal out of writing after my freakout from the other day because I committed to this and it is really ridiculous to cry and moan about it. This is the business we have chosen!
Anyhow, I have been thinking about what happiness is and how excruciatingly painful writing is for me and how this can't possibly make me happy. Then what can? Maybe I have to wallow in the pain. I am afraid that every time I sit down I won't be able to come up with anything. That is my fear. I stop writing in my journal because I run out of things to say. The truth is that sometimes life is very boring and sometimes I don't want to talk about my feelings. I think I have grown out of that navel gazing somewhat. So I stop writing for a while to refresh my thoughts. I go run, or I sew, or I make a bracelet, or I knit something and it is refreshing and then I come back to writing after a while.
Maybe this is how it is for me.
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