If I went to sleep right now, I would sleep for ten hours. Easily. I’m tired. It’s the end of week two and I’m nothing short of exhausted. Waking up early so I can get my word count in and then staying up late so I can read is really leaving me with not enough…
Almost a full week down. Day 6. We can do this guys. Usually I’m totally on a high during the first week or so. The exhaustion hasn’t set in. There’s the thrill of writing a new story. All I need is the time to go and the story unfolds. It’s kind of like magic. So…
There is no denying that NaNoWriMo is draining. It is a constant push to try to keep yourself motivated. You’re pulling all that you’ve got to get your story on the page. As rewarding as that can be, it is still difficult. However, part of getting through the beginning is starting off on a high.…
NaNoWriMo is right around the corner. That means not only do I need my outline ready. I need my body ready. That’s right. Part of my prep is getting myself physically ready for the added strain that NaNoWriMo will put on my body. That’s not even including getting myself mentally ready to attack my personal…
NaNoWriMo is barrelling towards us. You know the time of year where a bunch of people all over the world decide to stop putting aside whatever reasons they had to not work on that book they wanted and start writing. It is a kick in the pants for writers who do it regularly. It’s an…
While I’ve participated in NaNoWriMo for the past 3 years and intend to this year as well, I’ve never actual dug my feet into Camp Nano. Once I set a goal, but I never joined in. It’s not as though I don’t write in the summer. I’ve just never joined in with the Camp Nano…
And it is over. All the hustle bustle, panic and over finishing and reaching your goal is over. Officially it is over. Now that it’s over it’s time to think about what is next. For those who are still writing, the obvious next step is to continue writing. Just because the month is over and…
Day 14. Wow, we are so close to the end date. Tomorrow will be the officially midway marker. At this point it’s now about getting through to the end. I’m currently sitting at 73,138. I’m tired, but feeling good about my story. It’s coming to life as I hoped and I’m nearing the end. There…
The wonderful shiny sheen of writing has worn off by now. We’re deep in the trenches, two weeks in almost. Now is when the exhaustion sets in. Now is when you fee the drain of stretching yourself to write just a little bit more. I know that I’m exhausted and I’m sure that there are…
Just as I did last year, I’m posting my first chapter in excerpts of ~500 words. Feel free to post your own excerpts, comment, discuss, tear mine to pieces. Obviously, this is only a first draft. It’s still full of flaws and only edited for typos. It’s raw and it will undoubtedly change. This year…
We did it. You, me, everyone who decided to participate in NaNoWriMo and sat down at their computer banging out words in the hope of contributing to your word count goal. You did it. The first week is always the easiest as you write with the high of starting a new story. You haven’t hid…
Panic… just breathe. It’s hard as the anxiety builds up. NaNoWriMo is here. Well, it will be at midnight and that means it will be time to write. A month long of writing, which whatever goal you may have. Yes, NaNoWriMo has a specific goal of 50,000 word, but your goal should be personal. That…
November is almost here. That means that NaNoWriMo is almost here. We are one week away from all the chaos that is NaNoWriMo and the frantic behavior that it evokes. That means we have one week to nail it all down. One week left of peace. One week before we become raving lunatics on a…
Hello Friday. It’s rolled around yet again, after yet another night of my watching How To Get Away With Murder in total awe that the show has managed to completely entrance me with it’s hook. However, since it is Friday that now means that it’s time for me to focus on some NaNoWriMo prep stuff.…
It’s Friday again here, which means it’s time for more NaNoWriMo Prep. Are you excited? I’m excited. NaNoWriMo is getting close with 3 weeks until it begins it’s time to start getting things in order. I won’t go into the long spiel I went through last week, but NaNoWriMo can easily go awry if you…
So, I pondered... 