We're halfway through the month of July (kinda. If you tilt you head and squint.) and I'm signed up for Camp NaNo. For those who don't know, NaNoWriMo is a month long writing event where participants attempt to write a 50K word novel in 30 days. It used to only be held in November but the masses clamored for MOAR and the NaNo gods relented and gave us several opportunities throughout the year.
So, it's July. I'm signed up. I was aiming to get 30K words written (Camp NaNo lets you tailor your word count, so you don't have to commit to 50K). With my new job (yay!) and various other things going on, 30K felt like an achievable number.
As of the writing of this post (on Friday), my word count is a smidge over 23K. Which boggles me. In a good way. I'm proud of what I've done. My zombie story might be a little light on actual zombies (oops) but my characters are rockin' it (sometimes literally! ZING!) and I'm loving what's going on.
So, this is my encouragement post to everyone out there. Whether you're writing or blogging or reading or just being awesome... WAY TO GO! YOU ALL ROCK!
And if you're sitting there thinking "I'm not rocking it. You're wrong, Kelly." here's my challenge to you... find something that you're proud of -- it doesn't matter WHAT it is -- and share it. I KNOW you have something and I want to hear about it.
SHARE THE LOVE! This is your chance to brag and show me what you're made of!
Also, I kind of adore you all and I'm tempted to pass out squishy virtual hugs that are not at all creepy but might be a little frightening in their exuberance. What the heck? I'm going to do it!
*SQUISHY HUGS*
You can come back for seconds, I DON'T MIND!
I WROTE 1,714 WORDS YESTERDAY! *throws confetti*
ReplyDelete*throws confetti with you* YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY!
DeleteNow you're going to do it again, RIGHT?
*sobs* Again.
DeleteTHAT'S THE WAY THIS WRITING THING WORKS! *throws more confetti*
DeleteCONGRATS!!!! I have my outline...I wrote my first scene but then life got in the way (I've hit a bit of a depression which really needs to just go away but you didn't need to know that so I'll move on!). However, both you and Amanda have inspired me (despite Amanda's sobs) so...tomorrow. I'm back at it. YAY!!
ReplyDeleteI WOULD LOVE TO CHEER YOU ON!
Delete*SQUISHY HUGS*
I will totally take a squishy non-creepy exuberant hug! As for what I'm proud of, in the last week, hubs and I just got back from a super vacation to South Dakota and Wyoming, and we had several days in a row that were way over 10k steps of sight seeing. That is MAJOR for us, being of the not so skinny variety. I think we saw ALL the things, or at least most of them. It also let us know that all those excuses to not exercise at home were just that, excuses, and if we could do that much walking at a higher altitude (read less oxygen) than normal, then we had no excuse not to be able to do a piddly half hour per day at home! Anyway, that place inspires me, mountains make me cry, and yay, Yellowstone didn't decide to become an awake volcano again while we were there, so it was a win-win! I'm thinking about doing a little blog series on all the places we went. And I'm babbling... *blush* Maybe I'll have to try Nano again this year. I should start thinking of ideas now, and maybe I'll have something! Good luck in the writing!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THIS COMMENT!
DeleteSeriously! Way to go and way to feel inspired! (honestly, you've kinda inspired me! WE CAN DO ANYTHING!)
If you decide to do NaNo later in the year and need someone to help you get your thoughts in order, I AM HERE!
Whoa, girl!! That's awesome. You are rocking it!!! Write, write, write! smiles from another NaNo'er...
ReplyDeleteI have been SO HAPPY with my progress on this book. It's just... YAY! YAY, BOOK, YAY!
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