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Nov. 30th, 2006 @ 03:33 pm (no subject)
As of Day 30

Word Count: 50213

You know what that means.

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Nov. 30th, 2006 @ 01:10 am (no subject)
As of Day 29

Word Count: 47333
Lights at Ends of Tunnels: 1

One day left and less than 3000 words to meet the goal.  A week and a half ago I was sure I'd blown it, but I'm almost there.  It'll be just under the wire, but I'll be damned if I quit now.  I have 2667 words to write and a lot more time than I need to write them.  Sure, I have to finish a draft of a case study before class tomorrow too, but that'll take me maybe an hour.  The rest of my time is dedicated to VICTORY!
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Nov. 28th, 2006 @ 09:32 pm (no subject)
As of Day 28

Word Count: 44454
Moments of Graphic Terror: 1
Moments of Not-So Graphic Naughtiness: 1

Two days left to write 6000 words and I'm actually not worried.  I did 5000 today pretty much without breaking a sweat.  Sure, I had from 3pm to 9:30pm to do it, but I know I can make enough time tomorrow and Thursday to do the 3000 words each I'll need to meet target.  I forgot, I tend to rev up close to a deadline.  This feels like almost done to me.  Feels like a win.
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Nov. 28th, 2006 @ 01:10 am (no subject)
As of Day 27

Word Count: 39385
Matrix-like Special Effects: 1
Cops' Minds Blown: 1

3400 words tonight.  Maybe not the very best I could have done, but it's enough to stay on the track I want to be on, and I'm getting tired.  It's an early week this week, by my standards anyway.  I've got most of tomorrow to get lots done, as well as wednesday evening and a large chunk of thursday so I'm not really too worried.  A couple of days ago I was sure I wouldn't be able to finish, but now I'm feeling pretty close to success.  The important thing is that I'm not giving up like I did last year.

One more write-in tomorrow and then I'm on my own for the rest.  Watch this space for 50k.
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Nov. 25th, 2006 @ 12:51 am (no subject)
As of Day 24

Word Count: 35922
Flashy Displays of Power: 5
Blues Brothers References: 1

Oy, headache begins now.  Did the write-in thing again today, which proved once again productive.  There were four of us instead of three this time, and we spent less time chatting as well.  Last week it was two hours writing, two hours chatting.  This week it was more like two solid hours of writing followed by half an hour of lazy sitting around before we all stumbled home.  Next time I'm likely to see the gathered writers is at the TGIO, and then there will (presumably) be many more.  Determining the most convenient time for everyone to drink and be merry will be difficult.  My best bet is a monday night, but I know the rest of the world is not down with drinking on monday nights.  Stupid crazy schedule nonsense.  Just a few days left for insane quantities of writing.  Tuesday is going to be a multi-thousand word day it seems.  I think I can make it this time, but it won't be a walk in the park.
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Nov. 21st, 2006 @ 11:45 pm (no subject)
As of Day 21

Word Count: 30825
Consciousnesses Expanded: 2
Revelations From On High: 1

Ok, the block appears to be very much broken.  That's a little over 4000 written in one go, getting me not quite back on track, but close enough that I can use the two completely free days I have before month's end to make it to 50k.  My sense of reality appears to have reasserted itself as well.  All in all, the burnout seems to have passed.  It probably helps that most of the Non-NaNo things that I had to worry about have passed.  That is the first time I have EVER gotten a perfect mark on ANYTHING math-related.  Go me.  Also, I'm finally getting to the cool stuff.  Now I get to start writing the stuff that'll make you think I'm on drugs.

I'm not, by the way.  Just in case you were planning on asking.
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Nov. 21st, 2006 @ 02:52 am (no subject)
As of Day 20

Word count: 26732
Lurking Fear Count: 2
Inconsiderate Shoppers Reprimanded: 1

Okay, I'm writing again.  That's better than when I stalled out last year.  I need to average 2500 a day if I want to hope to make it, and I didn't even hit 2000 today.  I'm going to have more time tomorrow though, so hopefully I can pull ahead.  The only things I have to do tomorrow that aren't writing are passing a math exam and spectating at a presentation of advanced stage combat.  That should only take me to mid-evening an them I'm back to the grind.  Off on friday too, that should give me some time.  More in touch with reality now, since half of the things I needed to do are mostly done.  Sleep now, more grinding tomorrow.
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Nov. 18th, 2006 @ 01:31 pm (no subject)

As of Day 17

Word Count: 25033
Family Schisms: 1
Bouts of Lightheadedness: 3

I think I'm starting to lose touch with reality.  My head is filled with a thousand things at once, all making way too much noise and none of them coherent in any way.  I've been on the verge of burning out completely for a week, and it's nothing but willpower keeping me going at this point.  The real world doesn't feel quite as real anymore, and I'm having trouble keeping up with what's actually going on and what I'm just dreaming up.  I think after all this is over I'm going to have to take some serious unwind time.

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Nov. 12th, 2006 @ 09:58 pm (no subject)
As of Day 12

Progress Today: none
Other Writers Schmoozed With: 5
Cost of Fish and Chips: $15.75


So I did no writing today, on account of being occupied by the mid-month dealie and gaming and helping my parents with various and sundry stuffs.  I'm on track, though not ahead of the game.  I'm counting on the fact that I'll be home by 8 pm tomorrow and won't have to crash until 3 am to boost my count.  I did discover something mindblowing today though....



I had an EVEN NUMBER OF SOCKS in my laundry!  No stragglers, no mismatched pairs.  It was absolutely PERFECT SOCKAGE!


Mind, blown.
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Nov. 12th, 2006 @ 01:19 am (no subject)
As of Day 12

Word Count: 20750
Days Afflicted by Writer's Block: 2
Number of Times Disturbed by Own Work: 2

I hit a hurdle a couple of days ago, but I appear to be over it. I got stuck trying to figure out how to continue into unknown story territory, specifically how to follow up with a character who really needed attention. It probably didn't help that I've been way too fucking busy lately.  When I finally forced myself to start writing again, setting myself a 3k limit to help catch up, the words came out with surprising ease.  However, I am somewhat unsettled by what was written.  It feel the scene was necessary, and accurate to the nature of the situation, but I haven't written anything like that in years.  I have a feeling I'll probably end up doing that again before this is over.

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Nov. 8th, 2006 @ 02:53 am (no subject)
As of Day 7

Word Count: 15056
Occurrances of Weird Shit: 4
Thickening Plots: 1

I'm hitting the hard part: writing the stuff I don't already have written in my head. I need to find a way to link the mundane beginning with the fantastic continuation. Soon, it's supposed to get very cool, but I think it has to get weird for a while first. Then I can start writing my flashy action sequences.
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Nov. 7th, 2006 @ 03:08 am (no subject)
As of Day 6

Word Count: 13215
Emotional Roller-Coasters: 3
Uses of the name "Phil": 23

Still ahead of the game, and I'm going to need it. I've got an exam to prepare for, math homework to keep up on, and now I'm expected - not encouraged, EXPECTED - to apply for TLDP. Ohhh, things are going to be interesting.

I know I'm supposed to focus on quantity, not quality, but I think tonight's product was the shittiest writing I've done in a good long while. I have a feeling that most, if not all of it will be deleted and rewritten after month's end.
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Nov. 6th, 2006 @ 02:51 am (no subject)
As of Day 5

Word Count: 10978
Human Lives Callously Tossed Aside: 16
Occurrances of Weird Shit: 2

It is very late now, but I have managed once again to get past Mom's word count. It is higher than the website says while I am typing this, because she forgot to update it. I wasn't planning on making it a competition, but when she decided to participate, it was a forgone conclusion. She confirmed it in conversation with Adam, and he passed that confirmation on to me. Without any fear of doubt or ambiguity, it is on.

I am tired. Now is time for sleep.
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Nov. 4th, 2006 @ 02:21 am (no subject)
As of Day 3

Word Count: 6058
Chemical Dependancies: 3
Instances of Thinly Veiled Innuendo in Dialogue: 1

I was a little worried when I got started tonight that I wouldn't hit my stride, but it seems I'm on the ball so far. As it happens, I'm still just dealing with the boring preliminary stuff, but this story is so much more personal than last year's, or more specifically more people-oriented, that I'm just having fun letting the characters interact with each other. I feel like I've got too much dialogue though, because I'm basically just letting them talk until I remember that I have to progress the story. Not sure how forced the dialogue is, I'm not very good at that. I'm going to have to show one bit to Mom too, because I'm a little worried about the implications I might be making.

Right. Sleep now, more writing at the witching hour tomorrow.
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Nov. 3rd, 2006 @ 02:12 am Day 2 Update
Title: Devil's Dance
Genre: Modern fantasy with just a hint of metaphysical theology
Daily Quota: 2000 words

As of Day 2
Current Word Count: 4544
Important Characters Introduced: 3
Incidents of Violence and Destruction: None

This year, not only do I have to juggle NaNo and work, I also get to throw school into the mix. I know this is a doable thing, because I know others have done it with a lot more school than I have. But I also know that some people aren't participating because of school, in partcular because of what school is like for those in university. Hopefully they'll take some initiative to have their own NaNo at a more opportune time.
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May. 31st, 2006 @ 11:16 pm (no subject)
Deleted everything I posted here from NaNo, for safety's sake. There's a good chance I'll be continuing it though. We shall see.
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Feb. 25th, 2006 @ 04:22 pm (no subject)
Brother, can you hear
The world beneath your feet?
Touch it, can you feel
The slowly growing beat?
Look up, can you see
The swarm that fills the street?
Don't deny the taste
No virtue is as sweet

I will show you what's to come
(Look in the mirror)
I will tell you what to do
(Don't turn away)
I will show you who you are
(See what I've made you)
I will make your dreams come true
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Feb. 10th, 2006 @ 04:19 pm The Gate
Through me
The city of woe
Through me
Pain you cannot know
Through me
The lost eternal go
What you've done
My creator knows


The hand that raiseth me: divine
Supremest wisdom, love sublime
Crafted by immortal hands
Before me nothing mortal stands

Eternal I remain
Eternity knows my name
All hope lay down
Go by me
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Feb. 10th, 2006 @ 03:56 pm Blood on the throne
Honor my father
Don't call me your son
Honor thy brother
Don't forget what you've done

Murder most foul
Hear the dead king howl


When the prince comes down
To the real world
He's got Fate in his eyes
A twice bloodied crown
In the crosshairs
A subliminal prize
To Hell and back
Is a one-way trace
He knows the way it's paved
The first-born called to honour
Sin to be the saved
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Nov. 30th, 2005 @ 03:35 pm (no subject)
Yup, I blew it. Lost my stride about two weeks in and never got it back. Totally fucking failed. At this point I'll be happy if I just keep writing, that'll make the whole thing worth it.
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