Faking NaNo FTW
So, this year I decided to unofficially attempt NaNoWriMo and try to write 50,000 words in November-- not to get into a new story, but to push through my revision of W&F1.
And I did. I finished off the revision at 46,467 words for November. Then I started W&F2 (briefly) and have since gone into working on WSSD (formerly Mordagrin). I hit 50,000 words for the month on Thursday and kept writing. Actually, a few hundred more words and I'd have hit 60,000.
I didn't go into this thinking I needed a 'challenge' but I did. Even though I'd been writing every day, I was getting complacent about hitting a few hundred words and stopping. "Oh, that scene's done? I'll stop now" or "Eh, I don't know what comes next, I'll work on it tomorrow."
Sometimes that's what's needed. But mostly, it's not. I know me. I know I get can get lazy. And while everyone needs a break sometimes, I think the last couple months I was giving myself way too much leeway. I needed a kick in the pants, and NaNo did that.
I'm not going to let that momentum drop, though. I've set my December goal at 40,000 words, and getting at least halfway through WSSD. I'll revise those if needed, but for now? Pushing through.
And I did. I finished off the revision at 46,467 words for November. Then I started W&F2 (briefly) and have since gone into working on WSSD (formerly Mordagrin). I hit 50,000 words for the month on Thursday and kept writing. Actually, a few hundred more words and I'd have hit 60,000.
I didn't go into this thinking I needed a 'challenge' but I did. Even though I'd been writing every day, I was getting complacent about hitting a few hundred words and stopping. "Oh, that scene's done? I'll stop now" or "Eh, I don't know what comes next, I'll work on it tomorrow."
Sometimes that's what's needed. But mostly, it's not. I know me. I know I get can get lazy. And while everyone needs a break sometimes, I think the last couple months I was giving myself way too much leeway. I needed a kick in the pants, and NaNo did that.
I'm not going to let that momentum drop, though. I've set my December goal at 40,000 words, and getting at least halfway through WSSD. I'll revise those if needed, but for now? Pushing through.