Day 22

When: morning (up until 12:30)
Where: home some, then Barnes and Noble for 1.5 hours.
What: Write in, Thanks Neva!
How: I went to bed with a lack of ideas, and laid there thinking. This morning, I wrote the sandman into my story and gave each of my characters a dream sequence. 13 characters average 250 words per plus transitions.
Why: Because I wanted to
Adapt? I think I pulled this out of my subconscious Because I now vaguely remember someone telling me about a plot ninja "write off your last scene as a dream." This just goes to prove. Every snip it of life is story fodder.

Word count for the morning: 3208 (Total 46145)
Word count for the evening: 1912 (but I deleted 160 or so that was covered elsewhere for a total of 47897.)

Day 21

2169 words tonight
42933 words since 11/1

I am reaching the end of my marathon. 50K is right around the corner and I am feeling the urge to let up. I have 5 days to write 7K. I need to keep up my pace in order to finish and have time to verify before I leave for BFE. I need to sprint to the finish line. It helps a little being able to watch the word count deficit get less and less. Seeing the finish line within reach. But the double edge sword fights it's way in.

"You are so close, just take a break."

"Well, mysterious voice of reason. I denounce you. I will rest in 5 days. When I cross the finish line I will slow down and then I will rest. Until then, sit down and be quiet, mommy has work to finish."

Day 20

1100 words and each one a struggle.

Day 19

When: 6:30-10:45
Where: Write in @ Bear Rock Cafe until 8:30 (home to finish)

We did a Word War. I had 764 words in 20 mins, other counts were 801, 787 and 715.

Words tonight: 2906
Total Words Count: 39645 (yes, very close to 40K and you might have continued, but I am a very tired momma.)

19 stories written. A bit over 10K words to finish. Roughly 6 days to do it in.

Day 18

A friend and I met at a local ex-Seattle's Best for peace and writing.

Work count: 3561
Total: 36660

Apparently it was good for both of us. She's a mom too and so getting out of the house did well for both of us. I enjoyed the company, we did not speak too much, but it was nice having someone at the next power strip that was fighting to wrangle words to paper too. THANKS!

NaNo realization: My house is not the best place to write. Distractions are too loud there. Yes, I can ignore them, but they are still thee. I did not realize how much faster and easier the words could come just be being elsewhere.

Day 17

I have written 1300 words so far today. I plan to write more after the girls are in bed.

Current word count: 33028
Goal for the evening: 34K+

Update: Got to 33132 Before I got too angry to write.

Someone dropped a box of computer trash on my door step Sunday. (A friend whose name I will not slander) There was no note, not explanation, nothing. K had to hunt this person down only after I get more and more steamed about it. Like I do not have enough to do that taking on someone else's chore is fun for me.

Why drop something off for me to freecycle or recycle or trash when you could damn well do it yourself? I have spent well over 2000 words venting about this. If I could have written my anger into my story, you better believe it would have flowed easily.

NaNo Tip: If your mind gets hijacked by your day not working out, hijack it back by writing it in...or at least try your damnedest.

Day 16

I knew it would be another no writing day. I did manage to get about 1K words done before we had to leave for the day. So, I think that is good overage. 1K is better than 0