NaNoWriMo 2010 - Day 3

[ladyseishou]

Day 3 - 27 days remaining

Some writers do plan everything.
They must not be as often distracted as I am.
Get it on paper, in any form that you can.

- CJ Cherryh



So was it a day of distractions, Nano Writer? It can be a hard thing to find the time to write, so you really need to take advantage of any situation...

Lunch at the office? Bring out your special notebook. Waiting for class to start? Add a few sentences to your story. Anything that you write gets you that much closer to the word goal for the day!

I've borrowed an oversized piece of newsprint from my daughter to sketch out a part of my story world and ended up writing parts of scenes all over the thing - front and back. What was the most unusual thing that you've used to write with or on? As they say, necessity is the mother of invention!

Today the number to beat is 5,000. Excerpts? Concerns? Questions? Hugs?

Remember to keep writing, Nano Writer!

Comments

[medicalmouse]

Just finished today's sections up. I came in at 2028 for the day, bringing me up to 6040 total. Yay progress! I can't think of anything especially odd I've written on to date - just Word so far - but I have discovered the value of keeping a pen and a pad of Post-its on hand at all times. It's great for making note of the little things I think of that don't have a spot in the story yet but could be useful later, or for adding to my masterlist of minor characters so I don't forget who was the botanist and who was the geologist when I need them again in three chapters.

[ladyseishou]

A great word count! And I don't think I could survive without my Post-its! True story: I was at my wit's end about how to entertain my daughter while trying to write a bit and so wrote the word "hand" on one and pressed it on her hand. A lot of giggles and laughter later, she was covered with the things from head to toe. Not a lot of writing done but it was one of those times that it didn't matter.

[medicalmouse]

Aw, that's adorable! Some distractions are definitely worth it. (And I apologize if you get this twice, my internet's being weird today.)