Day 22 — 32, 028
Two thousand words today. Just under the wire. Some are even usable.
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Nearly two thousand words today. Nice. Breaking 30k feels good.
Continue reading →Day 20 — 28,112
Not a great word count. Not even a NaNo minimum. But it is one thousand words I didn’t have earlier. Here’s a little excerpt from today’s effort. ————— Livvy and Sakura told her the hiker they’d been looking for in Maryland had been found, but he hadn’t been alive. “Oh? … Continue reading →
Books
It’s NaNo month, so what did I do? I ordered books from Amazon a few weeks ago, and they’ve arrived. What goodies did I get? These two came last week: Responsible, Darlene Ryan Behind Closed Doors, Natalie R. Collins These came yesterday: The World Before, Karen Traviss Matriarch, Karen Traviss … Continue reading →
Day 19 — 27,007
Two thousand and one words. That’s all there’s going to be tonight, but some interesting ideas got added to the outline tonight. I can only wonder what will be revealed tomorrow night.
Continue reading →Day 18 — 25,006
Half way. I needed to get to 30k today, but I didn’t make it. Five thousand words in one day is a lot for me, so I can’t complain. For me to complete more than eleven thousand words in a weekend is quite an accomplishment. Unfortunately, I have to average … Continue reading →
Day 17 — 20,067
Made it to today’s goal. Tomorrow, to get back on track, I’ll have to hit 30k. I’m going to give it my best shot. I was working pretty steadily today to get the 6632 words. Ten thousand will be a little tougher. If I can at least get close, I … Continue reading →
Day 17b — 18,255
They’ve been pouring out — lots of sewage, I’m afraid, but that judgment comes later. They’re slowing to a trickle now, but I’m going to try to coax enough out to get to at least 20k today. 4820 is good so far.
Continue reading →Day 17a — 16,345
I’m making a run for word count. I’m not using word padding techniques, but this is turning into more character-building and backstory writing than anything. If I can get to 30k this weekend, I’ll be in better shape to slide to the finish line next weekend. Words are coming. At … Continue reading →
Day 16 — 13, 435
I got started way too late last night and only nabbed a couple of hundred words, but they were words. Starting earlier today, and I must be more productive. I only have this weekend and next to make up a gigantic deficit.
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