NaNoWriMo 2009 Day 12

[ladyseishou]

Day 12 - 18 days remaining

Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.

~ E.L. Doctorow



So do your friends think that you're a bit crazy, Nano Writer?

Today's quotation was submitted by Nano Writer mbeancntr (thanks!). For myself, I admit to spontaneous and seemingly unprovoked cursing as I go through my day, a little absentminded, because my characters are whining and moaning at me about the latest plot twist I have planned. The best (read "less embarrassing") time for this to happen is while I'm in the shower but I have been called on it while engaged in conversation with a NWF (Non Writing Friend) and I suddenly ask to be excused to write something down.

And don't even get me started about the times that I've tried to explain to NWFs about NaNoWriMo. Most of them now know that November is "that time" and to leave me to it...

Speaking of which, the word count today is 20,000! It's a nice even number! How is everyone doing? Excerpts? Questions? Comments? Spontaneous cursing?

Keep writing!

Comments

[angryoldhag]

Broke the 30k today with 30,542 and I also believe I broke through the dreaded week 2 slump as well. I just ended up sending my main character and the character who was supposed to be the bad guy but turned out to be a good guy with opposite intention from the main character to yet another world. This one is the epitome of weird with flying cows. Flying cows with pink bat wings.

Bee slowly managed to prop herself up on her elbows and sent Monty one of her mightiest glare. "As soon as I can move properly again," she said, carefully measuring out every word for the exact right about of cold snappiness, "I will kill you with a spoon."
"A spoon? Why, of all things, a spoon?"
Bee's eyes narrowed to slits. "Because it would be painful."
Monty visibly, and audibly, swallowed. "Yes, I would believe that you are correct. Please reconsider." It would be a most undignified end for a king, he imagined.

[ladyseishou]

A spoon! What a terribly creative, twisted thing you've come up with! And many congratulations on the 30K! Yes! And to take down the week 2 slumps all in one go - wow! That's wonderful news!

[angryoldhag]

Heheh, to be honest that was one of the dares I picked up. The dialogue is a bit too stiff for my taste, at least on Bee's side so I'll revise it. IN DECEMBER XD