NaNoWriMo: A Visual Journey

So, I'm going to be doing this for every day of November--or, rather, until I finish the book. Probably that first one. I'll post a photograph of something that defined that particular day of NaNo for me, a one line thing of why it did, and then the word count I got for that day. Simple, no?

Side Note: This idea just popped in my head, so if I forget about it, don't be surprised.

DAY #01




The San Fransisco Giants won the World Series!

Word Count For The Day: 3034
Word Count For The Month: 3034

One Time She Punched Me In The Face

"Don't have sex because you will get pregnant. And die."

So, it's the eve of NaNoWriMo and I'm watching Mean Girls and eating kettle corn to really get into that writing mood.

Also, I am drinking orange juice.

I've got about an hour and fifteen before I can officially start writing it because of my time zone and I've got two distinct part of my book and I've got the first chapter of the second part all mapped out. Sure, I know what's going to happen in all of it, but...

Anyway, it's almost NaNoWriMo. To anyone participating: happy writing. To everyone else: hope you had a good Halloween.

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Weblog

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Weblog

Long story short: too much work, not enough sleep, and a fender bender as a result of the other driver.

I have to work tomorrow too, almost right after school.

Anyway, it is raining now and it is supposed to keep on for the next few days. The good news is that I get to wear my wet weather gear.

The only bad news I can see is that I didn't have time to read all of my library books and they go back tomorrow. I've already renewed them, and since they're from the school I can't keep them over break. Also, since I'm wide awake now and still have some things to take care of I probably will be running strictly on caffeine and that wonderful beast known as car sleep.

Another thing, I kind of forgot that it was the holiday season and December first, meaning Unofficial NaNoQuery Day. I almost lost my mind and sent out the query for my non NaNo manuscript. I've finished all the revisions on it that I've wanted to and it's to the point that I can't do anything else to it without input from an outside source. I haven't found a critique group and everyone I've asked to look at it has agreed to, but hasn't looked at it. It's annoying. I'm kind of leary of posting any of it online for online critique groups, and that won't change. So that only leaves me with that one step. And I need to wait to send it out until at least the new year.

I hate waiting, but I'll write more on that on Thursday.

Good News//Bad News

Good News//Bad News

The good news is that I'm back to editing the manuscript that I'm going to start querying. Also, I'm almost done with that editing with roughly 3-7 more scenes to add and a "final" read through. Final is in quotes because if it still doesn't read up to my standards after adding those scenes or it's still too short in my opinion, then it will just be a read that leads to more edits, but I have a feeling that it won't.

The main problem that I can see is that I keep on switching between present and past tense, which may not be that noticeable to some and is something I don't notice when I'm doing it, but it's something that I'd like to work on either way.

Okay. In more good news, I finished NaNoWriMo! I finished my NaNoNovel with roughly 54k words and a few days ahead of the deadline. Still, there is even more good news. I only work two days a week next week, one of them being on the days that I go to school. Ergo, I've only three days where I actually have to do something next week, so me and my very super best friend Sleep and I can spend some quality time together.

So, now it's time for the bad news. When I said that I finished my NaNoNovel it was kind of a lie. Kind of because I finished the NaNoWriMo requirements of it being a novel and at least 50,000 words, but it's still not done. Actually, I'm not even halfway through.

See, the funny thing is that when I got one fourth of the way through the storyline I pretty much went, "Oh snap, this doesn't work." Not, "this doesn't work" in the way that the story itself doesn't, but in the way that the story didn't start where I started writing, but before.

That is not the end of the bad news though. It gets better. I've got a project for school that I have to do tomorrow because it's due on Monday.Yes, it's my fault for not doing it before, but in my defense I feel that the project is boring and the class is useless. Also, because of work I'm going to miss A Prairie Home Companion on NPR.

However, I've saved the worst news for last. Ready? Okay, take a deep breath.

...

I'm going to miss Glee.

I know, I nearly cried when I realized this too. It's okay though, because they show them online too, but it won't be the same. There are only two new episodes left of this season. Tension is rising. The only other chance I'll get to see it on television in the near future is if I get season one on DVD this December.

Oh well. I'll end this with more good bits of news I suppose. I won't be missing any of my other television programming for one. For another, I bought two new hats this past Black Friday (for myself) along with a cool looking V-neck t-shirt. I also bought a scarf I've had my eye on for maybe two months today.

That Thursday In November

That Thursday In November

Two in the morning is closing in on me which means a couple of things. It means that I'm re-watching all of the vlogbrothers videos on YouTube while playing FFXII and debating whether it is too early in the morning to start straightening my god awful hair [debate outcome: it isn't].

Save for one of my siblings, the family has yet to arrive, which is wonderful seeing as they're only coming for the dinner. Yes, it is that certain Thursday in November. Thanksgiving. I will end up sitting at a table and trying to come up with things that I am thankful for in front of people who I am closely related to and are also starving.

All of it is very nice and well and good, and I love Macy's Day Parade, but it's possibly my least favorite holiday.

That and NaNoWriMo and I are not the best of friends right now, and football and tofurkey really don't do anything but hinder my word count.

Last Friday Night

Last Friday Night

I went to part of a poetry slam and did absolutely no writing whatsoever. Well, that isn't entirely true. I didn't do any writing in relation to NaNoWriMo, but I did do some writing. Mainly journaling and a fictionalized account involving nonfictional persons.

More writing is to be done later on today. I've a paper to write involving an unfortunate physical ailment. After I do that I'll probably give the computer a rest...Well, writing wise. I'll probably still end up watching YouTube videos and listening to music afterward. Hmm, maybe I should look into playing video games.

Anyway, all of that aside, I am told that Thanksgiving is coming up. The Food Network is all a buzz with histories and specials. I'm particularly fond of Thanksgiving Unwrapped. I love watching that sort of thing, even though I don't eat meat or dairy products. Thanksgiving is...unique at my house, to say the least.

Here's to another great week.

Day 13 of NaNoWriMo

Day 13 of NaNoWriMo

So it is day thirteen of NaNo and I have pretty much petered out at 30,000 words. This will not become much of a problem until about, say, the seventeenth or eighteenth, but I just cannot foresee myself getting any writing done for that in the next twenty-four hours, so another wordless day shall pass.

I knew there was a reason I was getting so much of it done so fast.

As far as other projects are concerned, I've been contemplating deleting an account I have on one certain writing site, and I've been deleting various flash fiction and short stories I have floating around on the interwebs. I've been thinking about reworking those as well, but I'm not too sure what I'm going to do with them afterward.

In regards to another project, I'm basically done with it. I'm just giving it the final once over before I end up doing anything with it. I know I've got the deep down crazies to start querying now, seeing as Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays are coming up, and I'm trying to stop myself from pushing that send button everyday.

Frustration, it's what's for breakfast, lunch, AND dinner.

(And um, beef council or whoever used to run those ads, please don't sue. I don't even eat beef anyway.)

November

November

The eleventh month means NaNoWriMo of course. And this year's NaNo has left this WriMo 9,080 words ahead of the daily goal and with a mild case of unofficially diagnosed case of CTS. And the weekend is nigh upon us, meaning more typing. Ah well. I'll manage.

I've a mid term coming up soon though...Hmm. How does one balance studies (which will eventually lead to a steady job and steady income) with one's passion (which could eventually lead to being published)? Tis the oldest question in history. Well, not the oldest, but old enough.

TLC is very distracting though. King of the Crown and Flowers Uncut, I'm talking to you.