And so it begins...

[ladyseishou]

Day 1 - 29 days remaining

Starting a book you've been looking forward to writing is like opening a box of Godiva chocolates. Actually, that's not a good analogy in my case, seeing as I'd rather have a nice challenging bag of pork scratchings. And I mean the well 'ard British variety, which rate a 10 on the Mohs scale, not the softer US pork rinds. But I digress. The point is that you embark on a voyage of delicious discovery. Okay, you might lose a dental filling along the way, but the overall effect is one of diverse taste sensations and something truly satisfying to crunch down on.

- Karen Traviss (on starting a new book)



Open the box and let your characters out!

Today's quote was suggested by Nano Writer cheyinka (thanks!) and is especially appropriate: today you embark on a fantastic voyage of discovery! Leave behind the nay-sayers and critics, watch as they disappear, standing there on the ever distant shore, as a lusty wind fills the sails of the ship that will carry you through uncharted waters to a land that no one has ever seen before... the adventure begins now!

Let us know how you're doing! Comment here and tell us your word count for the day (aim for 1,667 or better) or share an excerpt of the day's writings. Say if you need an encouraging word (or two) or something stronger ;-)to keep you going...

And as always Nano Writer, keep writing!

Comments

[nightbird]

I'm battling a cold and wound up sleeping from 2 to 6 yesterday afternoon, which had the consequence of my being up and wired from midnight to 2 AM. 1635 words I'm really pleased with, and there's still the whole rest of Sunday to go! I've found that writing it out longhand is a great way to go -- I get about 350 words per page, and I always wind up adding more when I type it up.

[ladyseishou]

Oh no! I hope that you will feel better soon! But what a trouper! That's a great word count especially considering your cold! Keep warm and take care of yourself!