I wrote 5916 words today, bringing my total word count to 36815.
There are just a little more than 3 days left to write. That means that I need to write 13185 words in three days. Which comes out to 4395/day.
My NaNoWriMo Reportcard says that, at my average writing speed, it'll take 9 hours to get to 50k. I'm just trying to figure out where those 9 hours will come from.
Tomorrow, since my son has an afterschool activity that I don't need to attend, I can project 2.5 hours writing time in the afternoon, and another 1.5 in the evening. This is realistic. That makes 4 hours.
Tuesday, I can project just 2 hours in the evening, also realistic. That makes six.
Which means that on Wednesday, I'll need to write for at least 3 hours to make it. Since my husband will be home on Wednesday, I can theoretically go to a coffee shop and write until I finish.
But, I'm not a wait-until-the-last-minute, do-it-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kind of person. So, I think the best thing I can do is stay up late tonight and write some more.
I have to tell you, my story is getting WEIRD. Pumpkin carving, unexpected betrayal, skate boards and room service. Don't even ask.
And, I don't think I could find a string of three sentences together that I wouldn't be ashamed to post as an excerpt!
Today I heard from one of my teachers with a grade for that mid-NaNo homework assignment that I thought I'd really blown. I got an A! Such is the beauty of the NaNoWriMo writing mode.
It may be crap, but it's not all for naught.
And you can quote me on that.
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Great recovery! You're at more than 40k!
Barring catastrophe (and you can never bar catastrophe in November), I should be gliding elegantly across the finish line early Wednesday.
However, as has happened every year since the first, I won't be done--I'll just be finished. The trick this year is to keep typing along until I lay my horrible, ugsome, unsightly book to rest, no matter what month that turns out to be. That's my real challenge this year....
Congrats again on your powerhouse return! Keep it coming!
-jeff
Jeff, you're a better novelist than me if you're going to continue after December 1! I know you'll get to 50k, you always do, and thanks again for being inspiring!
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