Day 17: Cumulative Total 33,074
That puts me a couple of days ahead on the NaNo timeline. Just under two thousand words for today.
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Day 16: Cumulative Count 31,412
I’m past the half-way point. Most of today’s words are “garbage” words. Filler to get the count up. But I’m also trying to find a spark for the story. What could I possibly do with it that may bring it some redemption? Zette suggested retelling the story from another character’s … Continue reading →
Day 15: Cumulative Total 29,280
Got it done. Badly, but it’s done. This is the first manuscript I’ve ever worked on that I couldn’t wait to finish it so I could delete it. I find that pretty funny.
Continue reading →Day 14: Cumulative Total 27,011
That’s enough for today. I’ve finished the first pass through the novel. Now I’m going back to the beginning and trying to flesh out the thin scenes there.
Continue reading →Day 13: Cumulative Total 25,312
That puts me at half-way for NaNoWriMo but not quite half-way for a book with a word count goal of 60k. I had fun with the character rebellion yesterday, and that helped move the story along. I’m at the usual point where I have to wonder why I ever thought … Continue reading →
Day 12: Cumulative Total 23,252
There we have it. Two thousand words today. Well, forty words shy. No matter. My characters rebelled and plotted my assassination. They took matters into their own hands and performed unspeakable acts with one another. Apparently, they were completely dissatisfied with my handling of things. That’s fine. I am completely … Continue reading →
Day 11: Cumulative Total: 21,293
That’s approximately 1,000 words for the day. Half of the daily goal, but I’m just not into it, and I’m ready to hit the hay. I’m still ahead of schedule by a little, so I’m not going to worry about it. This redundant drivel isn’t getting any better, but it … Continue reading →
Day 10: Cumulative Total 20,276
Met the goal for today. Bringing the cumulative total to 20, 276 words of pure, unadulterated drudgery. But at least there’s no adultery going on in this story. I do have a reluctant heroine who had a past situation that makes her reluctant in romance, but she’s decided she wants … Continue reading →
Day 8: NaNo Cumulative Count 16,233
I hadn’t specifically planned to write today, but I didn’t want to fall behind, so I logged slightly more than 2,000 words today to bring the cumulative total to 16,233. That is all.
Continue reading →NaNo Day 4 Total: 14,222
Met today’s goal. I wrote what should be one of the more interesting scenes in the book today, but it still feels flat. I’ll keep pushing through. As they say, you can’t edit a blank page, and maybe some inspiration will settle in at some point. I’m not likely to … Continue reading →