Day 8 - The Beginning of Week 2

From No Plot? No Problem

"As you write your way through the next seven days, know that Week Two hurts so bad because you're making huge strides in your book, solving a year's worth of plot and character problems in one over caffeinated week."

The End of Week 1

Well this is it, Day 7. By the end of today we will have completed our first full week of NaNoWriMo 2007! So let’s do a little check in:

Are you happy with the story you selected?

Has it shaped up as you expected or have you already taken some unexpected twists and turns?

Has NaNo taught you anything about your writing style you didn’t already know?

For myself, I’m thrilled to be writing a western again and I love these poor, pathetic, damaged souls who showed up and let me tell their story. I had done an outline beforehand but my characters have minds of their own and I find story elements already getting changed or dropped or newly created. That’s what I love about a first draft. And going at this rate of speed means there’s no time to second guess yourself. You just barrel ahead and hope for the best. As for what NaNo has taught me? It’s proven I really can buckle down and write a first draft fast, which means I can probably do a book in six months like I hoped. And that the internal editor isn’t nearly as loud or as pushy as I gave it credit for being. In fact...I’m starting to think it’s a bit of a sloth, more than happy to kick back and slack off on the couch watching re-runs of Oprah.

So how about the rest of you?

NaNo - Day 6: Questions to Ask

I just read Chris Baty's post on the NaNo site and he said he sat his characters down and asked each of them, what do they want more than anything else in the world, an exercise he's never done before. Interesting. I think that question is pretty standard in romance, but I always seem to be halfway through draft two before I ask it to my characters. Think I might try doing that a bit earlier this time. Like maybe today. But later today, because right now I have to go put a dent in my word count.

Day Five - Ouch my arm!!

This is the make or break time for most of us. The second week of NaNo sees so many casualties, we are usually able to get onto their site in a timely fashion. How is everyone doing? I know I've been kicking it for my word count so far, but I have to admit, getting up early this morning almost didn't happen. Somehow I managed and I'm happy I did. Chapter five started off with a bang and now I can't wait to get back to it.

How are you making out?

NaNo - Day 3

As of yesterday, RWAC NaNoers have a total word count of 27,197!!

Hope everyone is still hanging in there and adding to the word count. Getting a little tougher to find the magic in the story today. Seems a little dull, but planning on the first dead body showing up at the end of this chapter- so that should liven things up.

In the wake of the storm forecast for Atlantic Canada, I'm hunkered down with the computer for the day. Praying that it isn't as bad as predicted but expecting the worst. Knowing I have more time to write, I'm writing slower. I do think there is something to the idea of having only a finite amount of time to get your words written - you just sit down and get the work done.

How's everyone else on the first weekend day of NaNo?

NaNo Day Two

How is everyone making out?? I find day two harder in so many ways. 5am come far faster :D

Did anyone else get up nice and early like I did and get some writing done?? Kelly?? I manged to cross the 5k mark this morning and can't wait to try and sneak some writing in today at lunch. Things are flowing nicely...at least so far.

Wee Hours

Well today is day one of NaNo!! I am very excited to say that I got up at 5 am and wrote for an hour and 45 minutes. No, I'm not crazy, I'm just sleeping in temporary accommodations and have a crappy bed. In that time I managed to write 2447 words. I've already reached my goal for the day, but I'll probably try and get some more writing in tonight. While the goal of NaNo is to get 50,000 words in a month done, I'd like to be mostly finished my book, which I'm targeting at being around 70,000. So I have a bit more to write each day if I want to hit that goal.

So did anyone else get up at a crazy hour like I did?? How are you doing??