November 3, 2006
11:00 am • Filed under: Uncategorized
So NaNo is going swimmingly, which surprises me. I was so stressed out just thinking about NaNo a couple of days ago I thought I would be overwhelmed. Hell, I didn’t even know what I was going to write!
So I took a cue from Shelli and looked back at some old stuff collecting dust on the hard drive. Most of it awful writing-wise but with some decent premises. So I dusted off one attempt, kept the characters, kept the basic premise. Also kept the first scene but completely rewrote it and just went from there.
And I like it! I like it so much I’m 4300 words in! Not bad for two days’ work. Especially ‘cos I’m finishing up my novella on the side. I’ll be glad when that puppy is done and submitted.
Here’s the weird thing. The NaNo counter I have a couple of posts down updates All By Itself. How does that happen? It’s not 100% accurate but it’s close. And the NaNo project is not the only thing I’m working on. Is it going to account for my novella writing as well? Freaky stuff.
If you’re NaNo’ing, how’s it going?
Zinnia says:
Not in NaNo, but I do think that self updating counter is sorta cool.
Melissa Marsh says:
Great job on the word count, Karen!!! Keep it up!
I’m not NaNoing, but am editing. Just starting to dive back into my novel and loving it. :-)
Lillian Feisty says:
Hey Karen! You’re doing greata. We’re on the same word count.
Speaking of which, I cannot figure out to get the dumb thing to work. Any tips?
Karen Erickson says:
I don’t know anything about it cos it just updates ALL BY ITSELF. I believe it’s possessed. I have no idea how it works, I just watch it update. Again ALL BY ITSELF. It’s a little freaky if you ask me.
Anonymous says:
Go Karen!!!! Glad it’s not stressing you.
Have fun with it.
Amanda Brice says:
Wow, 4300 words is AWESOME! Keep up the good work!
Robin L. Rotham says:
I’m sorry…(doing double-take) Did you just say you’re working on something in addition to NaNo? You’re either insane or a masochist.
Keep it up!
Tara M. Leigh says:
I kicked Bella’s ass then she kicked mine and then I kicked hers…she talked the talk and was supposed to leave me in the dust yesterday, but she’s a slackass and didn’t do anything!
I on the other hand feel I’m right on track. Hubby is going out of town tonight for a week, I know I can get a major dent in the story!
With Love,
Tara M.
Sue aka MsCreativity says:
Congrats on the word count Karen!!
I thought I was totally jinxing myself by participating as an Honorary member on eHarlequin’s thread, but so far it’s going great. I’m now writing 1,000 words a day, and all being well I’ll finally have a completed first draft by the end of November!
Long may it continue - good luck!
Sue :-)