November 29th word count

Tried to get a bit more in last night, but that didn't work out so well. Le sigh.

I have 11 1/2 hours of work left and 2,859 words left to write. I know I can do this, but of course, all I want to do right now is sleep.

November 27th & 28th word count

Arrg. The last couple of days have been rough. I had one more day to do family stuff before going home, and then I spent the day packing up and driving home, which took 5 and a half hours. I'm beat.

Thankfully I have tricked myself well. Tomorrow I will be working in relative quiet (if everything goes like normal) for twelve hours tomorrow. Now, it's possible work will be absolutely crazy all day, anything is possible. But it would be the first time in these labs I've ever seen. They're quiet on a regular basis. And I've had 4,000 word days under those conditions before. I can do it. I've promised myself a present. I can do it for you, Yoda.

November 26th word count

Almost... there... There is almost, sort of, a story happening. I have almost completely eliminated contractions from my writing, and the habit of writing "everything" as "every thing" would be annoying if it was going on much longer.
Less than 5,000 words, and less than three days left.

Will I continue to write after NaNoWriMo?
Will these various stories resolve themselves?
Will I ever stop speaking so dramatically?

All these questions answered and more, in the next installment of...
Does any one give a shit?!

November 25th word count

Whew! Nearly caught up yesterday, but it was really hard. I had to spend time with my family, so I was writing and talking to them.

The end is in sight now. If I can just keep pushing, I know I'll make it.

November 24th word count

No word count for yesterday, since I spent 7 hours trying to drive from Houston to San Antonio... Ugh. Next year I think I'll wait until midnight to get on the road.
Anyway, here's Tuesday's word count.



Today, I vow that a Tryptophan overdose will not keep me from getting my word count in. Less than 5 days left and I still have over 12,000 words to go!

November 23rd word count

My test is in a couple of hours, so tonight I will be a writing fiend.
7,000 words in a day?
Sure. Why not?

November 20th word count

Had another great Friday... and fell even farther behind on the weekend. Le sigh.



One more test tomorrow, then hopefully I can catch up.

November 19th word count

I think I can...

November 18th word count

The update is... that there's no update. Ugh. I had to study for a test most of the day yesterday, but after the test today I think I can focus on writing. *Fingers crossed*

November 17th word count

Oy. Falling further behind every day... I have two tests coming up, but once the Thanksgiving break starts I'll have nothing to do but eat turkey and write. If my calculations hold, starting November 25th, I'll have to write 2,845 words a day to make it by the deadline.

Which is possible, if I can hold myself to it.

Fingers crossed!

November 16th word count

Insert witticism here, then keep writing.

November 13th word count

Someday, I've got to figure out a system so that I can write at home. I just can't focus there for some reason. Anyway, here's Friday's word count. I did briefly enjoy being caught up.

November 12th word count

I. Think. I. Can... Shatnerian. Threshold. Reached!

November 11th word count

Now I'm only 5,000 words behind. First week I was the hare, second week I am the tortoise. I think next week I'll try being the walrus.

November 10th word count

And I'm officially behind. Too much homework, too little time.

The weekend non-word count.

Yeah, you know that thing... uh, what's it called? It happens when you're making other plans? Oh yeah, Life. That's it.
Well, that's why my word count did not grow this weekend.
Hopefully I'll be caught up by tomorrow.
I only need to write 3,000 words by the end of the day. That's easy, right?

Right?

(crickets chirping)

November 6th word count

Not as productive a day, I'm afraid. But I'm still well ahead of schedule, so no worries.

November 5th word count

The plot is actually coming together! I'm as surprised about it as my characters are...

November 4th word count

w00t!

Happy Guy Fawkes Night!

Nov. 3rd word count

Gah! Must add shit to plot... must make story longer... adding conflict...

November 2nd word count

Really plowed through yesterday. I hope today goes just as well!

Nanowrimo has begun!

For those of you that don't know, Nanowrimo stands for National Novel Writing Month. All over the world, during November, hundreds of thousands of people are united by two things: trying to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days, and tearing their hair out in frustration.

And I'm doing it again! Why, you may ask. Well, that's a question I'll be asking myself over and over again for the next 29 days.

In the meantime, here's my word count from yesterday.



Without Dr. Wicked's evil writing device, that word count would not have been possible.