Due to lack of time, I’ve been unable to write any more words for the last three days and I don’t see that changing much for the next three. So, for now, I’ve validated my wordcount on the NaNoWriMo website. It counts me over 100 words less, so it’s good […]
NaNoWriMo
Another difficult scene to write today, but it turned out okay for a first draft. Another >4,000 words and more than 20,000 over target. Everyone’s regrouping for the climax now. Almost time for the denouement before the final showdown. This is the end of the two-parter before the trilogy begins, […]
NaNo Day 22
Writing an otherworldly scene without making it sounds convoluted and clichéd is one of the toughest tasks of my stories, but it’s a necessary evil from time to time. It’s something that’s been missing from these early stories for far too long. Today’s almost 3,000 words all contributed to a […]
NaNo Day 21
Almost 6,000 words today ensured that I blasted the NaNoWriMo’s 50,000 words well out of the water. I hadn’t planned to write so much so quickly this year, having done the whole “over achievers” bit last year. However, now everything’s coming together and the story’s heading into its final reel. […]
NaNo Day 20
Unlike yesterday’s struggle to hit target, today I exceeded 5,000 words for the first time this month. I’m now well over 10,000 words in front and I could complete the 50,000 as soon as tomorrow. Today consisted of two scenes – one involving plot progression on the rebellion, and the […]
NaNo Day 19
I was in danger of making a blog post here about zero words on today’s wordcount, but another eleventh hour session has almost got me to 40,000 words. The scene is another pivotal one, but it’s a bit of a talky. Quite a challenge to have so many characters in […]
NaNo Day 18
It’s been quite a good day for wordcount today. Almost 4.5K – most of which sees our heroes making their way down (yet another) tunnel and cavern maze, facing giant-toothed creatures and other dangers. It’s treacherous down there! How much further do they need to go? Isn’t it odd how […]
NaNo Day 17
Another eleventh hour last minute dash to do 1,751 words and get just over target. Not finished yet, but the day is. Wordcount : 33,113 / 50,000 Target : 26,667
NaNo Day 16
Almost 2,000 words today got me confidently over 30,000. Ran out of time due to starting to get back into my walking regime. I’m hoping to achieve more words tomorrow, but I suspect Thursday might be better suited to hitting a 5,000 target. Might even hit 40,000 by the end […]
NaNo Day 15
Will I hit 30,000 words today?, I asked yesterday. Well, no, I didn’t. To be fair, I haven’t had time to write anything until about an hour or so ago. Tipping over the target was as much a surprise to me as it was to… oh, it wasn’t a surprise […]
NaNo Day 14
Just managed to hit the daily target today (maybe 50 words over), but that’s more than I’d planned for. I’m not entirely sure today’s scene will survive the editing/rewrites. Rebecca scenes are always fun to write, but I’m not convinced the scene contributes enough to the story to justify over […]
NaNo Day 13
Phew, I didn’t think I would be able to hit the target I promised myself yesterday. I guess that’s what happens when there’s too much Formula One to occupy your free time on a Saturday. Over 4,400 words today, the best day so far in this year’s NaNoWriMo. Today’s scenes […]