Hi all,
It’s the end of week three of National Novel Writing Month
and I am feeling tired and of need of a break from writing. In the last two
days in particular I have felt like just lying on the bed and dozing. Anyway, I
forced myself to write past distractions until the writing eventually became
easier. Here is how I went:
and I am feeling tired and of need of a break from writing. In the last two
days in particular I have felt like just lying on the bed and dozing. Anyway, I
forced myself to write past distractions until the writing eventually became
easier. Here is how I went:
Day fifteen: Must
have been an easy day’s writing because I can’t remember any issues. I finished
chapter thirteen, or so I thought. I wrote 1837
words for a total of 27641.
have been an easy day’s writing because I can’t remember any issues. I finished
chapter thirteen, or so I thought. I wrote 1837
words for a total of 27641.
Day sixteen: I
was tired. I changed the ending of chapter thirteen and then wrote chapter
fourteen which ended up feeling a bit like a fill in chapter. It might not
survive an edit. But I need something to break chapter thirteen from chapter
fifteen. I wrote 1947 words for the
day. Total 29588.
was tired. I changed the ending of chapter thirteen and then wrote chapter
fourteen which ended up feeling a bit like a fill in chapter. It might not
survive an edit. But I need something to break chapter thirteen from chapter
fifteen. I wrote 1947 words for the
day. Total 29588.
Day seventeen: I
realised that for consistency I better start making a plan of the interior of
the spaceship much of the story is set on, which I did. Wrote 1839 words. Total 31427.
realised that for consistency I better start making a plan of the interior of
the spaceship much of the story is set on, which I did. Wrote 1839 words. Total 31427.
Day eighteen: Did
some research on heart rates. I had written 900 words by lunch, but found
distractions after eating. Eventually got back to the writing and wrote 2140 words. I am two-thirds of the way
to the 50,000 mark with 33561 words
in total.
some research on heart rates. I had written 900 words by lunch, but found
distractions after eating. Eventually got back to the writing and wrote 2140 words. I am two-thirds of the way
to the 50,000 mark with 33561 words
in total.
Day nineteen:
Another daily count in the 1830’s with 1833
words. Total of 35394
Another daily count in the 1830’s with 1833
words. Total of 35394
Day twenty: Really
did not feel like writing. It was a real struggle to get the words out until a
flash of insight near the end of the day. I wrote 2099 words for a total of 37493.
did not feel like writing. It was a real struggle to get the words out until a
flash of insight near the end of the day. I wrote 2099 words for a total of 37493.
Day twenty-one: I
felt just as tired as the previous day, which is not the way to start a week. I
have decided to divide the novel into three parts. At the moment I am nearing
the end of part one, so I reckon the novel will be around the 110,000 words. I
wrote 1999 words for the day for a
total of 39492.
felt just as tired as the previous day, which is not the way to start a week. I
have decided to divide the novel into three parts. At the moment I am nearing
the end of part one, so I reckon the novel will be around the 110,000 words. I
wrote 1999 words for the day for a
total of 39492.
I am averaging 1880 words a day. I am now 4492 words ahead of
schedule. I am very much looking forward to a couple of days off writing.
schedule. I am very much looking forward to a couple of days off writing.
In other news, Bravenet apologised for sending any email
messages I sent the previous week to their spam account. They have given me a
month’s free hosting.
messages I sent the previous week to their spam account. They have given me a
month’s free hosting.
I also finished critiquing a novel and reading Patrick
White’s intriguing, over punctuated Voss.
I will review it when I have finished NaNoWriMo.
White’s intriguing, over punctuated Voss.
I will review it when I have finished NaNoWriMo.
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Author Lou Anders did that challenge, too. You guys are too prolific for me! How did you finish?
Hi Reid,
You'll have to read my new post to find out.
Graham.