So my word count is still on par with the suggested word count.
I know there are others that are and have zoomed way ahead of me, but with all do respect I am not going to think about them because I like where I am at.
I might not win, but I am glad that I am still trying. I mean, I could give up today and still feel good about the fact that I tried.
I have been finding that my mind can actually be a bottomless pit of resource.
That sounds creepy but hey, its true, at least for me.
I actually like that I have found that I can turn one single scene into about a thousand words give or take.
Mostly using thought streams, flashbacks, and dream sequences. To tell you the truth I did not think about creating dream sequences in the first thrity thousand words. I was actually just describeing stuff happening to my charactors and their emotions and conversations up until then. And then I watched some of those super neat 'nanovideos' on the home page and though DREAM SEQUENCES AND FLASH BACKS!! why did I not think of doing that eariler!!!
Right now(and this will change, I promise) I need to write eight thousand four hundred and seventy eight words to get to be a actual winner.
So going by my theory that I can turn one scene into about a thousand words, that means I need like eight or nine scenes to be done. I have two more scenes in mind right now. I don't know if it is a good or bad thing, but I can't seem to think ahead in my story for more than two, maybe three scenes.
I have a feeling I might not make it to the winner status, but currently, I am ok with that, and still proud of myself.
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61,009 / 50,000
Nov 24, 2009 - 21 10
Good luck!
I respect the fact that you are still trying. I don't know you but I am proud of you for trying it anyway. <3
I am not quite at winning status, and I don't think my story will be quite finished at 50,000 words but I am still going to try to get it done. I work 2 jobs, have a home business on top of both of those jobs and tend to cook and clean on my days off. I am also trying to get ready for Christmas and a party I am hosting in December and a D&D Campaign in January. I am also an insomniac who tends to cat nap in the middle of the day.
If I don't finish, I will be sad because writing is a true dream of mine, but there have been more important things in my life than this contest.
I am proud of myself to be at 44,000 - i wrote 10,000 words in 3 hours. If I don't finish I know I tried my hardest. Yep.
Anyway, good luck my friend.
----------"There's no point driving yourself mad to keep from going mad. Best just get it over with and save your sanity for later."
-Ford, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
51,480 / 50,000
Nov 24, 2009 - 23 02
I am extremely relieved to have hit 40K today. Finally I'm on par, not lagging behind as I was the last few weeks. I remember, four years ago, my zealous self was the first Calgarian to finish and this year it has been the year of procrastination. Until now. I feel as though if I've reached 40K, this will happen. I will be okay. The last stretch is the easiest, that is for sure. The first ten and the last ten. It's the middle bit that's difficult.
Ok, time to watch the rest of 'Twilight' (one of many procrastinating behaviours I'd adopted this month). It's so good!
xxSerena