November has come and gone, and left me feeling pretty damn good! It’s lovely to feel that for a change. Lovely to be able to use my sometimes-onerous work life as an advantage for my writing. Lovely to really feel like I accomplished something! Now, after all that hype, the real numbers… November total: 31,825. Keeping in mind that my… Read more »
After months of struggling, I think I have finally broken through that wall! November started out slow, 5 days with not a word written at all. I was wondering if even my modest 9k goal was too high. Then, as I got into a routine this underway, I started writing every day. I’ve written every day for the past 8… Read more »
As October winds down, I find myself facing, yet again, the Big Question–to Nano or no? I’ve attempted NaNoWriMo before, but I’ve never been too successful at it. I find that it’s no different than my usual self-motivation. The impetus to write copious words dies after a few days. Then I get disappointed in myself…and that’s just a vicious cycle…. Read more »
It’s so funny how much I’ve been realizing the truth of my own words! After hitting a long lull, I finally got a burst of inspiration (on a cross-country flight, oddly enough). That was all it took for me to gain momentum. After over a week of 0 word days, I was busting out almost 2k a day! I caught… Read more »
The past few weeks of finishing my rough draft have bee difficult. From time to time I wondered why I was even doing this. I wasn’t having fun, I was constantly beating myself up, and it was painful to get 200 words a day. Yet I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, and I am so glad… Read more »
Wow, what an amazing feeling! It’s been so long since I’ve finished something that I almost forgot what it’s like. To actually be able to write “THE END.” And underline it, and star it. Because this is a Big Moment. Sure, I still have a very extensive re-write to do. Sure, after that I’ll need to draft a query letter…. Read more »
I have been stalled at The Ending for a few days now. Partly this is due to craziness at work–due to a last minute schedule change, we ended up traveling up to Seattle! Still, as much as I might make excuses for myself, I know that I had the time to get writing done if I’d so chosen. But I… Read more »
July has come and gone, and it was not an altogether unproductive month for me. I had hoped to write 31 pages, which is not a very lofty goal, but given my work schedule and sometimes much-lacking motivation, it was difficult enough. I am pleased. Pages written: 43.62 (by hand)Words written: 8000 (approximate) August will see the completion of Novel… Read more »
Not that I think anyone is interested, but more for my own benefit, I am starting a dedicated WRITING BLOG. Whee! Just another distraction from actually getting any writing done? Probably. But hopefully also an incentive to keep those creative juices flowing, to remind myself what I have accomplished and what more I will accomplish in the future. There are… Read more »