The end of Nanowrimo is within sight! I am behind on my word count by only one day, but I plan to make that up tomorrow. I only need to have a five thousand word day and with alot of plot left to cover and a new idea to be incorporated, I should be able to write that easily tomorrow.
On the knitting front, I found some Patons sock yarn in Cadet Colors that will be perfect for my dad's christmas socks. Hopefully, I won't have to re-knit those a million times, like I had to with my brother's socks.
Apologies for the lack of updates, but I've been writing enough as it is, right?
Happy end of November - it's almost here!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Welcome to Nanoland!
Today kicks off the start of Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) and we were lucky enough to get an extra hour of writing this year. I took advantage of that... slightly.
I did stay up last night to start writing when the clock struck twelve. I don't normally write at night. I don't really like it. I like being lazy and watching t.v., knitting, or sleeping at that hour. But I wrote anyway, because I was determined to get my novel onto the page as soon as I could! I spent about an hour and a half writing, and only ended up with 669 words. I can write much faster than that. I know I can, because I have.
I am seriously thinking about buy the desktop version of Write or Die. I love that program and my internet cable doesn't stretch all of the way into the bedroom so that I can hook my netbook up to it.
Needless to say, I gave up at about one-thirty. What can I say? I guess I'm a nano-lightweight? I woke up this morning, got dressed and went out for Sunday morning bowling. Since I, being female, do not bowl on that league, I brought out my netbook and got my word count up to about 1000. Not great, but a better start and it still wasn't noon.
When I got home, I sat down and opened up Write or Die (note: I'll probably be mentioning that a lot, as it is a word-count-life-saver). I managed to eke out 300 words in 20 minutes, even writing as slowly as I did. I had my settings at 200/20min. just incase. I probably could have done more writing exercises before November hit, but whatever, I had to try and make a go at knitting socks last month.
I have less than 400 words to write in order to complete my daily goal, but I would like to hit at least 2000 today. I am heading off to a kick-off party/write-in in a little bit. I don't have high expectations and I'm maybe slightly freaking out about meeting new people, but it's being held at a familiar location... and I have a fourty percent off coupon and cash from dog sitting, so I should be okay, right?
Has anyone else been to a write-in? This will be my first. I managed to make it through 50k last year all on my own. I don't mind adopting the ways of a hermit - hiding in a cave, living off the land, and secluding myself from the influences of the outside world. Except that none of that is true. I mean, the internet counts as the "outside world," ya?
Anyway, I hope everyone is able to reach and surpass their word count goals today! Best Wishes!
I did stay up last night to start writing when the clock struck twelve. I don't normally write at night. I don't really like it. I like being lazy and watching t.v., knitting, or sleeping at that hour. But I wrote anyway, because I was determined to get my novel onto the page as soon as I could! I spent about an hour and a half writing, and only ended up with 669 words. I can write much faster than that. I know I can, because I have.
I am seriously thinking about buy the desktop version of Write or Die. I love that program and my internet cable doesn't stretch all of the way into the bedroom so that I can hook my netbook up to it.
Needless to say, I gave up at about one-thirty. What can I say? I guess I'm a nano-lightweight? I woke up this morning, got dressed and went out for Sunday morning bowling. Since I, being female, do not bowl on that league, I brought out my netbook and got my word count up to about 1000. Not great, but a better start and it still wasn't noon.
When I got home, I sat down and opened up Write or Die (note: I'll probably be mentioning that a lot, as it is a word-count-life-saver). I managed to eke out 300 words in 20 minutes, even writing as slowly as I did. I had my settings at 200/20min. just incase. I probably could have done more writing exercises before November hit, but whatever, I had to try and make a go at knitting socks last month.
I have less than 400 words to write in order to complete my daily goal, but I would like to hit at least 2000 today. I am heading off to a kick-off party/write-in in a little bit. I don't have high expectations and I'm maybe slightly freaking out about meeting new people, but it's being held at a familiar location... and I have a fourty percent off coupon and cash from dog sitting, so I should be okay, right?
Has anyone else been to a write-in? This will be my first. I managed to make it through 50k last year all on my own. I don't mind adopting the ways of a hermit - hiding in a cave, living off the land, and secluding myself from the influences of the outside world. Except that none of that is true. I mean, the internet counts as the "outside world," ya?
Anyway, I hope everyone is able to reach and surpass their word count goals today! Best Wishes!
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