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

[juliet]

Missed writing anything yesterday for the first day (due to instead spending the day cycling about 50 miles between various appointments; teaching; a life modelling session; and going out for curry with friends). The only 30 min I had to sit down all day I spent on my journal for the day instead....

But! The good news is that I had some really good ideas while I was doing the life modelling (it's a pleasingly meditative experience & a very good place for getting story ideas), so I should be able to put the couple of hrs I have on a train today to good use :)

I will update later...

[juliet]

20,890 words! Hurrah. And have reached an Important Point in the story, which is nice.

(Plus I'm pleased with myself for actually sitting down & writing on the train, rather than e.g. allowing myself to do something else instead.)

[ladyseishou]

That's fantastic! Right on target! And you should be pleased and proud of your accomplishment! I know that we are!