NaNoWriMo 20,000 and Counting
Week two of NaNoWriMo has been quite a bit more productive for me than week one. I was out of the gates quickly but very busy at work and I put everything on hold for three days. I then resumed writing last Sunday and pumped out some serious numbers. Then I took another couple days off putting my story together in my mind. This week has actually been a double challenge, I have my son and have found myself needing to wait until he lays down for the night to do the bulk of my writing.
Last night I passed 20,000 words and I have yet to drop the sub-plot bombshell that is going to carry me through. I must say, that during the past couple weeks I find myself chuckling to myself. This is partially because I have become slightly mad by this point. But also because I have really let myself go and am amazed at the items I have come up with to write about. The story turn I am about to execute and have been playing out in my head all day long I did not even see coming when I first started my novel. I had no idea how I would have to grasp and search through the history of my story to come up with 50,000 words.
Before anyone starts wondering about the novel, rest assured, it is bad. But I have come to the realization that you simply have to learn not to take yourself too seriously. When this is all over and I start editing the novel, I really need to find a grammar reference. Never-the-less, I have already written more in the past two weeks than I probably have at any one time during my lifetime. I will be taking pre-orders in December. ;)
Last night I passed 20,000 words and I have yet to drop the sub-plot bombshell that is going to carry me through. I must say, that during the past couple weeks I find myself chuckling to myself. This is partially because I have become slightly mad by this point. But also because I have really let myself go and am amazed at the items I have come up with to write about. The story turn I am about to execute and have been playing out in my head all day long I did not even see coming when I first started my novel. I had no idea how I would have to grasp and search through the history of my story to come up with 50,000 words.
Before anyone starts wondering about the novel, rest assured, it is bad. But I have come to the realization that you simply have to learn not to take yourself too seriously. When this is all over and I start editing the novel, I really need to find a grammar reference. Never-the-less, I have already written more in the past two weeks than I probably have at any one time during my lifetime. I will be taking pre-orders in December. ;)
