I really need to remember that writing in 10-minute sprints nets me words. Just as an FYI to myself. Self: please remember this. Starting Count: 90719 Ending Count: 91587 Net Gain: +868 Current NaNo count: 25029 Current Word YTD count: 25182 Val’s Tea Fund: $3 Starting line: “And what about the rest of us?” Alex …
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(metrics) Day 19 – still chugging along
Posted on November 20, 2010
Starting Count: 90381 Ending Count: 90719 Net Gain: +338 Current NaNo count: 24161 Current Word YTD count: 24314 Val’s Tea Fund: $2 Starting line: “I think you overestimate my influence,” Caran said. “And my gifts. I haven’t done any real magic in over twenty years.” Ending line: And then Nikki shimmered, and everyone in the …
(metrics) Day 18 – and we’ve broken 90k on Rites!
Posted on November 18, 2010
I’m so excited! I had no idea I could write this much tonight! There may be hope for me yet! Actually, I’ve already blown my previous NaNo totals out of the water. I’ve never gotten this far. I’m pretty impressed! Starting Count: 88398 Ending Count: 90797 Net Gain: +2399 Current NaNo count: 23823 Current Word …
(metrics) Day 17, for both NaNo and Daily Writing
Posted on November 17, 2010
Yep, still writing. Still writing EVERY DAY. I like this. I do. Starting Count: 87976 Ending Count: 88398 Net Gain: +422 Current NaNo count: 21424 Current Word YTD count: 21577 Val’s Tea Fund: $12 Starting line: “Sweet bloody Jesus,” Derek said, as they came over the hill the next morning and caught their first glimpse …
(metrics) Day 15 went by with a whimper; Day 16 found us at 21k!
Posted on November 16, 2010
Yeah, I only got about 250 yesterday – not much more today, but I got it on the Nano, so that makes me happy. Starting Count: 87580 Ending Count: 87976 Net Gain: +396 Current NaNo count: 21002 Current Word YTD count: 21155 Val’s Tea Fund: $11 Starting line: “You’re evil,” Rick observed from the doorway, …
(metrics) Day 14 Nanowrimo – still writing!
Posted on November 14, 2010
Starting Count: 83856 Ending Count: 85232 Net Gain: +1376 Current NaNo count: 18268 Current Word YTD count: 20021 Val’s Tea Fund: $11 Starting line: “Well, we found three stretchers,” he said slowly. “I’d have to go over the impressions again from the casting chamber, but I suppose there could have been a fourth breeder, one …
(metrics) NaNo Word Count Day 13
Posted on November 14, 2010
No internet last night, so you guys get metrics today. Saturday’s Metrics Starting Count: 82885 Ending Count: 83856 Net Gain: +971 Current NaNo count: 16892 Current Word YTD count: 18645 Val’s Tea Fund: $11 Starting line: “Now what do we do?” Ending line: “Maybe not all the breeders are dead,” she said, and he blinked. …
(metrics) Nano day 11 – yes, words! But we’re still behind.
Posted on November 11, 2010
Although I tried! I’m working on catching up – I think I’ll make it, but we’ll see. The awesome news is that there is only 10 more chapters and the epilogue for Rites, and then it’s DONE!!! I can’t believe I’m so close to the end of this story! Of course, then I get to …
(metrics) Day 10 – and yes, I still did it!
Posted on November 10, 2010
Late, and they’re crap words, and no, I didn’t get morning pages done, but I wrote, dammit! And on Rites, no less! I’ll fix things tomorrow. Really. Starting Count: 81424 Ending Count: 81677 Net Gain: +253 Current NaNo count: 14713 Current Word YTD count: 15809 Val’s Tea Fund: $8 Starting line: The background was the …
(metrics) Writing day 9 – no NaNo words today
Posted on November 9, 2010
Today was an absolutely lost day in writing my NaNo, and I fully admit it. I couldn’t get myself into it, so I worked on Answers in the Wild, which is the short I’m working on for the EveryPhoto blog. I did, however, do morning pages and at least 250 words of fiction, so I’m …