Last night, I finished my 40K in less than 5 weeks!!!
Woohoo!!!
Now I'm going to read other people's books all weekend, starting with the latest from Robyn Carr.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Winter NaNo: In the Home Stretch
3 more days of writing.
4368 words to go.
Totally doable.
It will be interesting to go back and sort through this writing when it is done. How much will be usable? How much will be deletable? How much will be laughable? :D
It's been a great challenge. I'm so glad I chose to participate. It's gotten my butt in the chair and my fingers on the keyboard everyday. I would never be this far along in my WIP without this challenge. And it's not been too much of a stretch. I've learned I can knock off 1200 words in a little over an hour. I should be writing at least that much everyday, anyway.
The key is consistency. Doing it everyday, so I don't fall behind and have to play catch-up. Yeah, consistency. Not one of my strengths, but I've managed to work it this past month.
(And I've chewed more gum in the past 5 weeks, than I have in the last 5 years.)
4368 words to go.
Totally doable.
It will be interesting to go back and sort through this writing when it is done. How much will be usable? How much will be deletable? How much will be laughable? :D
It's been a great challenge. I'm so glad I chose to participate. It's gotten my butt in the chair and my fingers on the keyboard everyday. I would never be this far along in my WIP without this challenge. And it's not been too much of a stretch. I've learned I can knock off 1200 words in a little over an hour. I should be writing at least that much everyday, anyway.
The key is consistency. Doing it everyday, so I don't fall behind and have to play catch-up. Yeah, consistency. Not one of my strengths, but I've managed to work it this past month.
(And I've chewed more gum in the past 5 weeks, than I have in the last 5 years.)
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Winter NaNo Challenge Update
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it. Yes, I can!
I am keeping up to date with the daily word count to reach the goal of 40K words in 5 weeks. My goal today is to do a little extra and reach 30K before I lay my head on my pillow tonight.
What I've learned about my writing through this challenge is amazing. I write much better detail and characterization and really take my time in each scene by writing without an outline. I'm not rushing to get from point A to point B to point C, because I have no idea where those points are! I don't know what my characters will do next, so I am taking my time with exploring what they are doing right now.
Wow! Living in the moment. Now there's a lesson for living life that I need to learn better.
I am keeping up to date with the daily word count to reach the goal of 40K words in 5 weeks. My goal today is to do a little extra and reach 30K before I lay my head on my pillow tonight.
What I've learned about my writing through this challenge is amazing. I write much better detail and characterization and really take my time in each scene by writing without an outline. I'm not rushing to get from point A to point B to point C, because I have no idea where those points are! I don't know what my characters will do next, so I am taking my time with exploring what they are doing right now.
Wow! Living in the moment. Now there's a lesson for living life that I need to learn better.
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