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!