Day 7: Too Much Work, Not Enough Writing

Day 7: DeKalb Public Library

As you might be able to tell from the expression of pure joy on my face, today was not the best writing wise. I managed only two hours of sleep last night, and today's teaching load was particularly heavy. Consequently, I managed to pound out only a little over a thousand words. Ah well, there's always tomorrow. So how do you all manage to push past a serious hump? Any tips?

Day 6: Still Ahead of the Curve

Well, it's day 6 and for some weird reason, I am still ahead in the word count. Though my plot bunnies are still hopping out from beneath the couch, they are content with being jotted down and kept in day care, so huzzah. I did my writing at our local B&N after having voted, and managed to knock out 1600 words with relatively little pain. So, I am going to get back to work and hopefully get another 1,000 before I go to bed. Good luck to all of you fellow Wrimos and happy writing.

Attack of the Killer Plot Bunnies

Day 5: Me at the Kishwaukee College Cafe

It's going well so far--this whole novel writing business. I am consistently hitting my word count goals and even exceeding them. None of my characters make me want to punch them in the face, and the plot is developing. But the first real challenge has arisen: Plot Bunnies. Plot bunnies are random ideas for stories that creep out of the wood work unbidden. They are particularly drawn to working writers. For those of you new Wrimos out there who are thinking of dropping your novel for one of those cute, big eyed little shits, I have one bit of advice: don't. Plot bunnies are assholes. They will sucker you in and leave you high, dry, and behind on your word count, until another one comes into view. The problem is that plot bunnies nag for attention like a four year old nagging for candy.

So the question remains, what to do with the plot bunnies? My response is to putter with them a bit in the notebook, to promise them some room in the limelight come December. It works for me, but I am interested in what works for you.

Day 4 at the official Ream of Writers write in: Barnes and Noble. Doing well. Somewhat ahead of schedule, and that makes me happy. But I feel like I am getting sick. Not good. And Monday I have two sections of Writing with assignments due. Sigh. Grading and writing.

Nano: What Once Was Lost

Buster "helps" me write

So, this probably goes without saying, but I am an idiot. Last night my husband and I went out to pick up a present for a friend's wedding and some hosiery for yours truly. Anyway, guess who left her manuscript at the store? If you guessed this blond bombshell, you guessed right. Anyway, I was so mad at myself that I refused to go back to get the manuscript and stayed up late making up for lost time. (It doesn't make sense to me either) Fortunately, the good people at Ross's kept my MS safe and sound, and now I am going to be quite a bit ahead of schedule. The moral of the story? Don't bring your MS shopping.

Nano Day 2: The Sugar Rush has Crashed

Here's me at the beginning of my day, taking a writing break at work and only 200 measly words into my quota.

Here's me at the end of the day: where I need to be regarding my word count, but a good 446 words away from my quota. Oh the pain!

So, out of curiosity, how is the month of writing dangerously going for you all?

Nano: Challange accepted. Goal met. Now where's my sugar?

Here's me about to celebrate meeting my daily word count with a tasty butter finger. Oh yes, victory, even in small doses, is sweet!