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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2006 20:04:44 GMT -5
I am quite pleased with what I have written today.
Not only did I progress all three stories, well, three of the four, rather, I have introduced two, well, four possibly, secondary characters. I always knew I was in denial when I thought I would honestly write a book of this length with only six characters, as I had first thought. But, I have decided only eight of my characters are primary ones, and only two are in each story, so it is actually quite nicely balanced, I feel. At least, you know, it's not the twelve primary characters in one story, as has often been the case in the event of my trilogy.
Well, now I am at a stasis... I have created a topic requesting information on the NaNo boards, as I am in dire need of becoming knowledgeable about whittling, particularly in what woods are properly used and how they are chosen for various projects.
however, that one block does not mean I will not be able to write. I came prepared with a fail-safe: three other stories. In the event I am hindered for a few days in one story, I can turn to the other three as my main focus without hurting the novel as a whole too terribly, if even at all.
But now, now I must rest my hands fro a while... and watch some Lost.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2006 20:35:24 GMT -5
Once again today, I added even more characters, though two of them came into the story yesterday and simply acquired their names today. I was also forced for the first time to do some serious research, this time on autism, and I happened to be pleased with what I was able to learn. Though I definitely won't claim to be a professional on the topic, I know at least how my character should and should not act.
I probably won't get any more writing done today, yet I am happy with what I did get done.
Tomorrow, I simply hope I am able to keep up with my goals.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2006 13:55:25 GMT -5
I am so frustrated, distraught, and upset right now. I spent all morning and the entire car ride to my dad's house rushing to finish my school work so i could write today. So, once here, I popped in my disket and tried to load the file I needed to print for work later today. It wouldn't open. It's not a serious problem, so it's all right. So then, I decided I'd start with my writing. I open the file for my NaNovel and it begins to open. I sigh in relief. Then, suddenly, MS stops responding. Then, it says data has been lost and it has to save - so then it starts saving onto my disk who-knows-what and destorying who-knows-how-much of my novel! Then, in the middle of saving, it stops responding entirely. I had to open the task manager and manually end the task. The worst part is, I won't be able to check till later, after work, to see if any of the file is left and salvageable to see if there's any way I'll be able to write at the library while I wait to go home. If I am forced to wait till I arrive hom tonight to write, I am fairly certain I won't have the time to reach my 5k daily goal. But, I guess, you live, you learn... next Wednesday, I'll have to bring a copy on my CD andI'll simply have to email myself any new additions that I might write. that way, at least, I won't have to worry about the disket being ruined... I just...I just did not need today to begin like this. * * * 7:55pmWell, I am at the library now. The disk is shot. Dead. Kaput. Fired. Diceased. Lifeless. Corrupted. That means I won't be able to do any writing until I get home tonight. It's quite upsetting, actually, incredibly upsetting to be most honest. Perhaps I have taken to this too seriosuly, but it's more that my disk is corrupted now than I won't be able to write until I get home that I am so upset. I guess, I shall at some time sooner or later be thankful for this, but right now, it feels lousy. I've been on the NaNo forums, though, so I guess by helping others I am not only learning more for myself, but also giving back to others. That feels a bit good. But, right now, I feel...down. I just...want to write more. * * * 11:55pmOn days like today, if it can go wrong, it does... My mother was late for picking me up from the library, and then we had to shop when we arrived home. In all, I've gotten 693 words written. Today has surely not been a good day for me.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2006 21:48:07 GMT -5
Wahoo!
Today has got to be such a wonderful day!
I woke up and told myself, "50k today!" I must have said it a thousand times, seriously, all day long--but I made it!!!!! I finished my schoolwork before ten thirty, which was awesome, and then I spent a few hours doing the plot on Neopets, then I wrote more than anyone should in one day, but I did it!!!!!
Now, 100,000 more words! Mwuahahahaha!
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Post by Enn on Nov 10, 2006 10:55:50 GMT -5
Dear lord Wolf, that's fast O__O Major congrats!!! Sounds like a good storyline, too, and good luck with carrying on with it!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2006 19:35:14 GMT -5
Dear lord Wolf, that's fast O__O Major congrats!!! Sounds like a good storyline, too, and good luck with carrying on with it! Lord Wolf, or dear lord? lol Thank you. By the way, that's a pretty nice avatar you have! I like it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2006 23:24:00 GMT -5
Well, though I feel as if I fell into a bit of a sluggish bit of writing--or at least enthusiasm for writing--after reaching the big five-oh, I think I've recovered, which is quite a relief.
Now, I simply hope I can drag the story on to reach my goal of 150,000 words.
Oftentimes, things seem much shorter before I write them, so I'm sure it won't be a problem, but I see where I'm headed in all four stories that make up Muse Misplaced and converge at the end to make a single congruent piece, though I'm not sure if that's a good or a bad thing. But, hey, if I need more material, I'll simply have to take up more dares, haha!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2006 23:45:09 GMT -5
I reached chapter 150 today.
I am also only two-thousand words short of 100,000 words.
So now, I must write 52,000 more words in the next eleven days and wrap up all four of my stories. I think 'll be able to do it. I just hope, hope that I don't end up ending my stories too soon...or too late. I want to finish this on the thirtieth, so I can say I wrote a 150,000 novel in exactly one month. It'll truly be an accomplishment for me, because I've only written one piece that long before (another one a few thousand words short of it), and that took me a year, and the other took me three (including dozens of rewrites and months without a computer). I just...am really excited about this.
I can't wait to say, I did this! I hope I will be able to. I'm pretty faithful i will be able to.
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Post by Dan on Nov 18, 2006 23:47:44 GMT -5
I reached chapter 150 today. I am also only two-thousand words short of 100,000 words. So now, I must write 52,000 more words in the next eleven days and wrap up all four of my stories. I think 'll be able to do it. I just hope, hope that I don't end up ending my stories too soon...or too late. I want to finish this on the thirtieth, so I can say I wrote a 150,000 novel in exactly one month. It'll truly be an accomplishment for me, because I've only written one piece that long before (another one a few thousand words short of it), and that took me a year, and the other took me three (including dozens of rewrites and months without a computer). I just...am really excited about this. I can't wait to say, I did this! I hope I will be able to. I'm pretty faithful i will be able to. I cannot begin to tell you how astonishing your work ethic and commitment is. XD That's amazing, Writingwolf!
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Post by Retired Blub on Nov 18, 2006 23:55:07 GMT -5
I salute you, Wolf. I don't think I could ever pull off a 150k novel in November. You're incredibly commited. XD
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Post by Nut on Nov 19, 2006 15:23:43 GMT -5
You are amazing, Wolf. Your commitment and accomplishment are beyond belief. Not many people would even attempt to write 150k in a month; I'm struggling with just 50k, seeing as I only write around 5k on good days. xD;
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2006 16:10:48 GMT -5
Wow! This is so planned and structured! That's insane. XD Good goin, Wolf!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2006 20:21:14 GMT -5
Thank you, everybody!
I haven't reached 150k words, yet, though, just 150 chapters. Some chapters are quite short, you see...
But, I did just reach 100k!
Sadly, the reason why I am able to do this is because I have no life. >_<
But, really, thank you all! You don't know how elated seeing all of your congrats make me. ^_^
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2006 22:50:14 GMT -5
Four chapters. That is how many chapters that I wrote today. I am not, however, complaining. I am merely surprised. Normally, my chapters for this are quite, quite short (I am already up to 184 chapters), yet today I wrote nearly 7000 words, but only four chapters. It seems to be proof of a continuing trend; as I near the end, the chapters become longer and longer and the time progression in each becomes less and less (though I have been consistently maintaining quality. I think). This is of special note, however, as this is the first day that I have written a single chapter in each storyline in one day, each reaching more than one thousand words. It is quite an exhilarating experience, I feel, one brimming with inspirational content. I love it, I honestly do. I also have a new reason to write more and finish this, however. My cousin works at a radio station and in doing work, she became friends with a locally published author. She gave me his contact information (and let me borrow his book *grins*) so I can send him an e-mail saying I just finished a novel, do you have any advice? That alone has made me quite excited. I plan on waiting a bit, though, to contact him until I have finished writing this. Hopefully, that will be on the 30th. * * * One morning later...I feel stupid, really stupid. Lats night, I went to the wrong marker and miscounted my wordcount. It is funny, actually, but in way, not funny... But, it's fixed now, so that's good. Later today, if the NaNo site ever comes back (please--come back!), I'll be transfering my document into a txt. file so I can verify it. I wnat a purple winner's bar.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2006 23:39:12 GMT -5
Today was an awesome day. After rushing to finish my schoolwork (and finishing it, thankfully), I rushed off to work, had a wonderful time there (despite crashing into a kid of mine while playing tag with the class X_x we're both alright, though, fortunately), and getting a nice paycheck that will allow me to both donate and by the t-shirt, I was able to rush through a wholesome dinner of pizza and breadsticks and get to the library to write just the right number of words to reach my goal of 150,000 words, which is apparently just a bit shorter than Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. O_O Amazing, yes, I know... heheh...heh
HOWEVER, as excited and speechless as I am for attaining my goal, I am not yet finished. >_< To keep with the idea of writing an entire novel in one month, I hope to squeeze every last word out tomorrow. ^_^
It's also a bit amazing, too, though perhaps not...I dunno... On the day I told myself I would reach 50k (and did), I wore a favorite shirt of mine that is black with two large wolf eyes on it. I purposefully wore it again today, and reached 150k! lol. I guess it doesn't mean that much if it was a conscious decision both days...but I guess this shirt is proving to be a lucky one to write in, a writing totem perhaps...? :)
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