Beginning my First NaNoWriMo
Posted by blk1 on November 1, 2008
Last night I was poised to begin my novel at midnight, but honestly, I cheated. I couldn’t wait so at 11:30, I opened my Word document and slowly started, clicking back and forth between the online site and my document. I was waiting for the virtual balloons to officially mark our start, but nothing!
So, I just started writing and it felt great! I am writing with characters I know from my life and my writing past, Jessie, resembling me and Molly resembling my first manacurist. A few summers ago I created a series of episodes featuring these characters and then I left them and moved on to other challenges and projects.
When I wondered about what I could write about for the month of November, they came to me immediately. I have no interest in the returning to my older pieces. They need a fresh view as I do. So we are all older and more experienced.
I wrote half of my first day’s numbers last night, took a break to sleep and then continued early this morning and I wrote three chapters with my girls and went beyond the1600.
I know it’s only DAY 1 but I’m feeing good. Feeling like I could go beyond today.
I will to have a some insurance for the busier days.
Bonnie
November 1st, 2008 at 7:47 pm
yeah
Keep it up
I’m proud of you, friend.
Kevin
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November 2nd, 2008 at 10:57 am
Sounds like a good beginning. I am making a bit of an attempt but more of the planning words are coming out right now. Still don’t really have a plot.
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November 4th, 2008 at 2:02 am
Go Bonnie! I, too, am ahead of my planned word count for today … but I had to really push myself to get through the words tonight. Got caught up thinking about tomorrow, looking at a zillion sites full of Obama info. Time to sleep now so I can get to the polls early-early tomorrow!
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