Highest Day

Alright. I did a little more writing and finished at a respectable 4,017 words today. It wasn't quite enough to get totally caught up for the day, but hey, 4K is nothing to sneeze at. Day 11 has been my most prolific day yet this year. I've had 5 and 6K days in past years, but this is good.

The story has been laying flat a bit over the last week, but I'm determined to find that golden streak in there somewhere. Tomorrow, I'm going to do as the experts suggest and write at a different time to day to see if any sparks of inspiration come flashing my way.

Words to date: 17,805
Words to go: 32,196

Day 11: Near Success!

We had another official write-in today, this one at Panera Bread. I ended up hosting it for Nia because she got a new job (yay!), and they called her in for training today. Sarah (ihatepeas/twinkie) showed up later on though, so it was good to have moral support. What a turnout we had! There had to be at least 14 people at one point.

I did write over 3K during that time period and including a couple hundred I wrote just a moment ago here at home on the desktop computer. Sounds impressive, but I still need about another 1,236 words if I want to be technically caught up for day 11. I may or may not try to pound that out after posting here, but I want to upload pictures from the write-ins first. We shall see how I feel. The fog of sleepiness is beginning to penetrate my brain...

Words to date: 17,101
Words to go: 32,899

Day 9 & 10: Write-in & Speed Flashback

I hosted a write-in on Friday at Einstein's, and we did several timed writings which was very good. Often timed writings are all I can offer my poor NaNo novel when my word count is floundering. I wrote 1,805 words that day.

Saturday turned out to be a strange one. I'd wanted to write in the afternoon, but lost the chance when my husband came home late from doing a mountain climb. I'd also planned to go see a movie with a friend at 9:40 p.m., so at 20 minutes til 9:00, I sat down and pounded out 1,085 words in about 25 minutes by inserting a flashback into Dali's childhood. I was pretty impressed with myself even though it didn't exactly meet my quota. We all have those days!

Words to date: 13,787
Words to go: 36,213

Wrimo Radio Spot!

Been meaning to post this: My "inspiration" audio clip was used in the first episode of Wrimo Radio on the NaNoWrimo site. You can hear it here. (My spot comes up about 23:17 into it.)

Day 7 & 8 go poof!

I didn't get a chance to write yesterday because I chose sleep over word count. What an exhausting day it way! Today, I didn't start writing until well-nigh onto 11:00 p.m. Ack. I have advanced a pitiful 622 words in the last 48 hours. So sad, so sad. Not to mention that I fear I've gotten Dali into too much trouble entirely too soon.

However, tomorrow is another day, and the weekend cometh! I'm optimistic about catching up over the next three days.

Words to date: 10,897
Words to go: 39,103

Day 5 & 6 are gone!

I had a zero day yesterday because it was too stinkin' busy to get any writing done during the day or afternoon, and I sacrificed my evening time to visit with a friend. Oh well. Today, it almost looked like I would get nothing written, but I got online to do some timed writings with my good friend NarniaPrincess and was able to break 9,500.

With a little extra prodding, I crept up my word count a little more and finished looking pretty and exceeding my daily quota by a mere smidgen--1,863.

Dali has already been discovered, which I didn't think would happen so soon, but I wanted to move the action along faster. (The words flow much easier when something exciting is happening!)

Words to date: 10,275
Words to go: 39,725 (Woot! I'm into the 30Ks!)

Day 3 & 4 done!

Morale is high today! I went to the first official write in for our region at Pikes Perk downtown. Very cool. We had quite the turnout too--over a dozen people. It was fun to be surrounded by other writers.

Didn't get to post my daily word count yesterday which was 1,822. Today, I reached my highest for the month so far: 2,739. Things are going swimmingly so far, and the story is continuing to grow. Dali has officially stowed away on a departing airship and has met our male protagonist. His name is Fire.

Words to date: 8,412
Words to go: 41,588

Oh so slow

I'm getting quite tired of seeing this screen:



Spending this afternoon writing at Einstein's Bros. Bagels. I was going to post on the NaNo forums that I'm here for the next couple hours. However, the site is being so stinking slow again. AAAGH!

As of this very second, I'm at 4,524, but I've got another 45 minutes worth of writing to do before I have to leave.

Got to get that timer going and bump up my 10-minute speed writing. I've been averaging about 370 words every 10 minutes which is just sad in comparison to what I was writing last year--around 550-600 words in 10 minutes. :rolleyes:

Day 2 is muddled through

Once again, I was unable to write all day until well near 10:00 p.m. For some reason, I was possessed with the desire to fold ALL the laundry. Oh well. At least that's done! We writers need a clean workspace, right?

I found myself incredibly tired tonight, so I got the timer out and did four 10-minute timed writings. By the end of the last one, my body had slid to a nearly completely prone position. Must be time for bed.

It was a good night for the story though. Plot is moving along just fine. I'm anxious for her to get to the circus, and it looks like it should happen in the next section/chapter.

Dali spent this chapter traveling through the trammin station, which turned out to be a sort of train station with these weird pods that hang from a string of electricity like a Japanese lantern. Established her ability to see dreams well. This should be a fun aspect to explore.

I managed to get down 1695 today. I suppose I could go back and write five more words to make it an even 1700. Nia would do that. But me? Well, I'm working on diminishing my OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), so I think I'll just head out to dreamland myself.

Words to date: 3,851
Words to go: 46,149

End of day 1, with a nice cushion

It's the end of day 1, November 1. I did write a little bit after midnight last night, but it only amounted to about 380 words. I made quick work of my 2,000-word goal this evening. Breached that mark by a little actually. This gives me a nice cushion for tomorrow. If I can break the usual 1,667 words tomorrow too, that gives me a cushion for Saturday.

I discovered that Dali isn't nearly as cynical as I thought she was--which is good because I don't want to get tired of her. ;o) Anyway, she's learned about the circus from the mailman, Mr. Benson, and she's decided to take the trannin (whatever that is!) to the Metro (wherever that is!). But that is an adventure for tomorrow because midnight approaches.

Words to date: 2,156
Words to go: 47,844