Today I added a thousand words to my MS, for the first time in a month.
I’ve allowed life to get in the way during September – big time! Sending my work off for a critique provided a perfect excuse to sit back and get distracted by other things. Some of those things were pretty important (like laying the groundwork to start my own business) and other things were pure leisurely goodness (like getting out in to the garden because it’s spring.)
I’ve also been doing a lot more socialising lately. When I’m writing, I don’t feel the need to socialise. I’m quite happy to spend days on end at home with just Little Pearl for company. When I stop writing, I’m bored, directionless, dissatisfied.
So I’m glad to get back to it. National Novel Writing Month will be upon us shortly, and while I’m not going to participate in NaNo with a new novel, I’m going to use the NaNo energy and impetus to FINISH THE STORY. I estimate between thirty and forty thousand words will be needed (allowing for going down a few dead ends and major cutting in the revision), so, while not quite the 50K target for NaNo, still pretty substantial.
*YAY* Well done you for getting back on track again.
I’m considering taking part in nanowrimo. Haven’t tried it before so it could be a fun thing to try.
I’ve never finished NaNo, but I’m looking forward to taking advantage of all the writerly energy that surrounds the big event! Especially with the new Think Sideways group that’s popped up on the NaNo forums. They have great motivational emails during November too. I think you should definitely join the party!
Glad you did some writing. Enjoy NaNo – see you there
I know what you mean. I started my new novel yesterday and feel good I got over 2000 words down. I will try to keep the editing to the afternoons or evenings so I can write each morning. I love watching the Last Ride bar move towards finished.
I found your website when I was trying to find out some more about this Dot and Line thingy!
I have enjoyed reading it and like it even more when I realised you are in Australia.
The thing I really want to know is how you go that bar that measures your writing progess onto your blog?
I am just over 50,000 words into my current novel [also fantasy] and would love a little widget like that so I can use it to brag and to motivate myself.
You say that you would like some people to critique your work – I am happy to have a look at your first 10 pages for you if you are interested…
I hope to hear from you.
Jennifer B
PS – was the Writing Sideways thing really good?
Hi Jennifer,
I’ll send you an email with the widget instructions – it’s really easy. Congratulations on getting so much work done on your novel – I look forward to watching your progress at your blog!
Jane