Words & Rain

The rain was welcome on the weekend, but we need more of it. I had a lovely time writing on Saturday morning while the rain teemed down the windows. In fact, Saturday and Sunday mornings were my best writing days yet for NaNo. Everything flowed freely and there were no interruptions. Today is not so good though, and tonight probably won’t be much better, but all in all I’m having a great time with it. I’ve listed the last three days progress below as of course I don’t have internet at home, so let’s see if I can keep up the pace. Yesterday's progress was marred, temporarily, when I was stung by a bee (between my toes). I stood on the little sucker, who had somehow managed to get inside. Sweet Jesus, nothing stings like a beesting between the toes. The little bugger still kept going after he'd stung me so I hopped after him and finished him off with some Mortein.

For some great reading, head over to read Jameson T Caine’s A Cause for Celebration and also, Faith by Aaron Polson over at Every Day Fiction. Worth the trip, folks.

Day 6: 2,198 (Total: 13,929)
Day 7: 3,093 (Total: 17,022)
Day 8: 3,536 (Total: 20,558)

A Triple Header

Last night we had three storms in a row. I was upstairs, writing by lamplight when I heard the first rumblings of thunder in the distance. The wind began to pick up and as the first storm broke the lights flickered and rain battered the windows. I switched to a scene where my main character is battling her emotions and an enormous amount of guilt while a storm is raging outside. Suffice to say I got 3,000 words hammered out while also viewing a spectacular lightning show. And judging from the sky outside we might be in luck for another storm tonight.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Day 5: 3,162 (Total: 11,731)

Thursday

The writing went well last night. Words flowed and I'm getting more and more excited about this story. Nothing much else to report other than it's stinking hot here at the moment and the weather forecasters are talking severe storms tonight, so I hope they don't disappoint.

For some reading, head over to Nossa Morte to read Aaron Polson’s darkly intense short story Tesoro’s Magic Bullet. It’s worth the trip.

Day 4: 2,301 (Total: 8,569)

Notes Where Art Thou?

In reply to the comments that my desk is very neat, it appears that all is not what it seems. I made some notes the other day about the third scene and do you think I can find them. I’ve searched high and low and can’t find them. I have the basics in my head but you know how it is when you can’t get back exactly what you wrote...I need those notes, dammit. It just goes to show that I’m not as organised as one might think, and certainly not as organised as I might think.

Day 3: 1,720 (Total: 6,268)

The Engine Room

I thought I'd post a picture of my writing room, although the last few days I've been writing in bed - in some respects more comfortable although not so easy on the back.

I got off to a good start on Sunday with minimal interruptions and a partially clear head - I had a killer of a headache that didn't want to let up - and some of the words I'm sprouting are so laughable I might as well be writing a comedy, but I know it's all part of the fun and I'm just going along for the ride.

Day 2: 1,481 (Total 4,548)

October & NaNo

Seriously, I think October went a hell of a lot faster than September, if that’s at all possible.

I had a publication this month (Woo Hoo!) and two rejections. I submitted two other stories and am waiting on answers for them. I got plenty of editing done (not as much as planned, but still...).

November is of course for NaNo and I’ll be updating daily with my word count as an exercise in discipline.

And so it begins:

Day 1: 3,067

Two Days to Go

I have sorted out my calendar for November and have shaded most spare moments for NaNo. Sadly enough my social calendar for the entire month wasn’t that great anyway so there really wasn’t much to pull back on. So, in saying this, there’s no reason why I shouldn’t be able to meet my daily word count and churn this story out in all its basic glory.

I’ll be doing daily word count postings on my blog as well, which will give me an incentive to work hard—so as not to look like a complete time waster, which I have to tendency to do—and not slack off by aimlessly surfing the internet, slinking off to bury my nose in a book, catching “a few minutes” of TV or going next door for “one” glass of wine.

My excitement is currently overtaking the enormity of the project—I expect that late next week I shall look up from the keyboard, semi-comatose and quite overwhelmed and mumble WTF! Ahh, but it's all part of the fun.

Good luck to everyone doing NaNo.