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

[lexicalcrow]

Still doing okay. Managed a little over 800 words today, though. Was not feeling up to it and spend part of the day watching DVDs and playing old Mario games on the Wii.

Still, I like where it's going, and I made myself cross 23k before I decided to head to bed. Not entirely happy with the scene I was working on, but that's what editing's for later on. It needs more description and the dialogue needs to be tweaked a little better. I'm too tired to bother with it now.

And now my cat's bugging me so perhaps I shall call it a day, post what I've written, and climb into bed. And write some more tomorrow. :D