prairiecrow (prairiecrow) wrote in writersrush, @ 2008-05-08 17:18:00 |
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Confessions of a NaNoWriMo... er
Word Count Goal: 50,000 words (or the novel is finished, whichever comes first)
Novel Title (so I don't have to keep calling it "the novel" or "that damned book"): Where Darkness Falls
Deadline: July 15th, 2008
Once upon a time (wow, was it only six months ago?) I took part in my first NaNoWriMo. And lo, it was good, and just over 53,000 words poured out of my keyboard. And I did cry, "Hooray!", and collapse, and turn my face away from the project in relief, for although I did believe in the worthiness of the endeavor, truly, I was sick of turning out 1666+ words per day on the wretched thing. So I left it half-finished and went on to other things.
But like any worthwhile writing project, the novel would not... stay... dead. And it has been nibbling away at the edges of my mind with increasing frequency this last month or so. Hence my decision to get back on that horse and ride, using this community as the spurs.
Problems I forsee:
As a freelance artist, I can get swamped with work at a moment's notice and stay buried for weeks at a time. That's why I'm giving myself a relatively realistic goal of about 750 words a day, knowing that some days I'll turn in nothing, and on others I'll blast past the 2000 word mark without really breaking a sweat.
Incentives:
Posting to this asylum will help keep me honest. Seeing other people going through the same thing will help keep things in perspective. And knowing that I'm not the only one crazy enough to attempt it will help keep me sane.