*lol...nanoFailmo??? See what I did there???
Aaaand back to reality:
A few weeks ago, what with everything suddenly Zombie in my life, I come up with a fun little idea for a horror story that I just couldn't stop thinking about. So I decided I was going to write it but I didn't want to spend that much time and effort on it, time and effort that should be dedicated to my main project, so when I was reminded of Nano I thought it the perfect opportunity.
I've never signed up for Nano. I've always put the effort into my own work, but a month off to work on said new project? Perfect. It would be just the push I need to write the new piece yet not spend too long on it. I took the plunge and signed up about 2 days before it started. So there I was, with the briefest of outlines, no research, and a looming start date - a start date I couldn't actually start on because of a planned day out in London. Off to a good start. I eventually started on the 3rd November, and even though I started in high spirits, I have to report that I'm actually failing in keeping up. Life just keeps getting in the way, especially weekends.
At an average of 1.7k words a day, today I should be hitting the 16k mark. Yep. I'm at 5k. Still, with quiet evenings ahead, it's still do-able. I could still catch up. All is not yet lost.
I'll keep you informed...
Aaaand back to reality:
A few weeks ago, what with everything suddenly Zombie in my life, I come up with a fun little idea for a horror story that I just couldn't stop thinking about. So I decided I was going to write it but I didn't want to spend that much time and effort on it, time and effort that should be dedicated to my main project, so when I was reminded of Nano I thought it the perfect opportunity.
I've never signed up for Nano. I've always put the effort into my own work, but a month off to work on said new project? Perfect. It would be just the push I need to write the new piece yet not spend too long on it. I took the plunge and signed up about 2 days before it started. So there I was, with the briefest of outlines, no research, and a looming start date - a start date I couldn't actually start on because of a planned day out in London. Off to a good start. I eventually started on the 3rd November, and even though I started in high spirits, I have to report that I'm actually failing in keeping up. Life just keeps getting in the way, especially weekends.
At an average of 1.7k words a day, today I should be hitting the 16k mark. Yep. I'm at 5k. Still, with quiet evenings ahead, it's still do-able. I could still catch up. All is not yet lost.
I'll keep you informed...
'Life is what happens when you're....' as John Lennon said. Good luck though. Late nights and coffee : )
ReplyDeleteoh yes. Coffee on intravenous... :)
DeleteDon't give up yet. Just keep after it.
ReplyDeleteWill do, Alex. Thanks :)
DeleteEven if you don't finish it this month, whatever you do get done is a great accomplishment, and is probably more writing than you would've done if you hadn't signed up for NaNo. Keep going! :)
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