Sometimes situations arise that prevent you from being able to write. Be it family, illness, other obligations or even something that is just plain more fun than writer's block, we can't always commit to our daily dose of screen time.
What do you do to get caught up?
Recently I found myself bed bound with what was quite possibly the worst migraine I have had in recent years. I literally stayed on the couch for day one, in bed for days two and three and made it back to the couch for day four. And nothing was making a dent in the pain. So you can forget about even thinking about the story I was writing for NaNoWriMo.
I had started the month off two days behind because we celebrated my birthday with a Monster Movie Marathon during Halloween weekend. The rest of the month of November, I had managed to get caught up on my words. The goal is to average about 1,667 words a day in order to meet the 50,000 word goal at the end of November. The ultimate goal, of course, is to have the first draft of a novel done at the end of the month and the 50,000 word count is the average length of the average novel.
You can imagine my added frustration when I lost so many days to a freakin' headache!
How do you get caught up when you fall behind on your writing goals? I am having to start my days earlier and end them later until I get caught up. And I find that I am adding a lot more trivial details to my novel that will probably get cut in the editing process, but that's okay. This is just the first draft and a little stream-of-consciousness writing never hurt anybody. Leave me your comments below. I would love to hear from you.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Monday, November 3, 2014
NaNoWriMo
After taking September off to do research for a future story, it was good to get back to work in October. November will be it's own challenge with 50,000 words looming over my head.
I successfully wrote and submitted a story to international literary journal, The Flexible Persona, before the October 31st deadline, which was a first. Granted I waited till the 30th, but getting the story in one day early was still an improvement considering I have even missed the date before. I was pleased with what I wrote, but like all writers, I know it can always be improved upon. So we shall see.
November is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo. I think it's a bit of a cruel joke considering we are shorted one day and have a major holiday to contend with, but I have never been one to back down from a challenge. I attempted this last year with only a vague idea of what I wanted to write. That, and a family illness, kept me from reaching the 50,000 word goal of my first novel. This year I am much more prepared. I am basing my novel on a previously written short story, so no guess work involved. Bring it on, November!
If you need a writing buddy for NaNoWriMo, look me up. My name is DizzyDiaries.
What do you do to keep yourself motivated to write everyday? I have to set myself up on a routine. I start and end at set times daily, otherwise it doesn't get done. Leave your comments below!
Wish me luck and I'll do the same for you.
I successfully wrote and submitted a story to international literary journal, The Flexible Persona, before the October 31st deadline, which was a first. Granted I waited till the 30th, but getting the story in one day early was still an improvement considering I have even missed the date before. I was pleased with what I wrote, but like all writers, I know it can always be improved upon. So we shall see.
November is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo. I think it's a bit of a cruel joke considering we are shorted one day and have a major holiday to contend with, but I have never been one to back down from a challenge. I attempted this last year with only a vague idea of what I wanted to write. That, and a family illness, kept me from reaching the 50,000 word goal of my first novel. This year I am much more prepared. I am basing my novel on a previously written short story, so no guess work involved. Bring it on, November!
If you need a writing buddy for NaNoWriMo, look me up. My name is DizzyDiaries.
What do you do to keep yourself motivated to write everyday? I have to set myself up on a routine. I start and end at set times daily, otherwise it doesn't get done. Leave your comments below!
Wish me luck and I'll do the same for you.
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