Today was another easy writing session. Mind you, I left it for the absolute worst time of the day, when I'm least likely to write--in the evening, around bedtime. Not an ideal time to aim for, of course, but alright for training. Important for training actually . . . Because that busy season I mentioned,... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 13: Back in the Comfort Zone
So, I want to talk about something I realized yesterday. Could've talked about it then, but I felt like it deserved its own post. After my toaster refused to work, after narrowing my eyes at birds ripping leaves off of the tree by my window, I decided to head out and buy actual food--a wholesome breakfast... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 12: It Didn’t Work
Words for the Day: 1,492 Weird thing about that word total; my plan from yesterday (establish a work space at home, make coffee, write early in the morning, save a line as an easy starting point for the next day) absolutely didn't work. My experience with the attempt: I woke up to find that my... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 11: The Old, Old Ways Then, I Guess
The notebook trick didn't work today. Actually . . . I didn't write at all. And, I don't know why. Actually, I do know why--I just didn't write. I just, on multiple occasions, hit the point where I could've written, and instead of doing that, I just didn't. Not my proudest confession, but I'll own it at least.... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 10: The Old Ways
I seem to have forgotten the old ways. Today, I had a day off. Actually, today was the beginning of my last chain of days off for the year, before the holiday season hits at my job. I'd told myself I was going to start off with a ton of work. I wound up doing... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 9: Calm in the Storm
It rained today. Of course it did. Never has the weather felt so wildly appropriate. The thing is, it would have been so easy to not write at all. It would have been so natural to just wallow--take another day off. But . . . it rained. And, because everyone was sad, there were no visitors at... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 8: Sprucing Up
So, after much deliberation about a transition, requiring me to find an old outline and read it over, I decided to spend the day working through what I already had, seeing if it worked with the solid themes I wanted to keep from the outline. I also added dynamic worldbuilding details as I went (my initial... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 7: Not Going Well
Words for the Day: 0 . . . I feel like if I explain first, it's just going to sound like an excuse. So, hey . . . I didn't write today. There was work. There was forgetting to refill my metrocard and needing to walk home after work. There was a bit of writing... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 6: Well on My Wrong Way
Barely wrote today. Not the triumph I was hoping for. On one hand, it's because I met up with a good friend, saw a movie. Afterward, he found out he was potentially getting stood up for a date and I just . . . refused to shrug and say, "Whelp, I gotta go write!... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 5: They’ve Always Been There
So, I didn't meet my word goal for today. Actually, signing on to NaNoWriMo's website to give a donation reminded me that I'm supposed to be logging my progress there... which in turn led to the realization that I've just been... super easy-going about my word goals this entire time. So, I'm going to try... Continue Reading →
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