Personally, I've been stuck the last three days. I'm not sure why, because I know where my story is supposed to go, just...I dunno. Laziness, stress, other people..it's all just adding up. Does anyone else feel like this? I know I've just got to push through it, but right now I'm just eating away at the fabulous wort-count buffer I've been adding up over the first week.
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2006: 11:34 A.M. (Ubran Fantasy), 10k- Fail
2007: Delilah's Demons (YA/Urban Fantasy) 51k- COMPLETION!
2008- Untitled (Historical Fiction) 3k- EPIC Fail
2009- Suns Dissapearing [Working Title] (YA/Fantasy/Romance)
37,007 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2009 - 12 49
Katie -- you can do it! Just keep coming to write-ins and setting aside an hour a day for writing.
If you need to talk shop about your story, shoot me an e-mail and I can help you get unstuck. Often, what you need to do is reconsider your story structure and where things were heading before you get derailed. An outside observer is helpful in clearing that up!
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Sean J. Jordan
Municipal Liaison, Southern Illinois Region
Keep up to date on Southern Illinois NaNoWriMo events on our blog!
7,443 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2009 - 13 22
You're not the only one. Can't make the write-in again today, too much going on. Come hell or high water though, I'm spending at least 3 hours tomorrow just sitting and writing, even if it's gibberish.
45,014 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2009 - 13 28
Have someone discuss the story with you. I talked to Sean at a slow point and we talked about what should happen next. I discovered that I was writing the Hero's Journey. It helped stimulate the ideas flowing and the word count went up. The romantic tension (didn't know that was going to happen) helped with it as well. If you want some help let us know!
----------A good book and a cup of tea, what more can you ask for?
43,910 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2009 - 21 43
Yes! I've been giving myself the 'push through' speech as well, and it's true - that's all I need to do. Work, being on night shift, attempting to maintain contact with family and friends, and, admittedly, lack of direction, are all contributing. It's frustrating. I'm frustrated. Frustration ABOUNDS.
But.
Once I commit to something, unless my health or relationships are threatened by continuing, I do not quit. NaNoWriMo is about perseverance at least as much as it is about writing. Perseverance and taking risks and a little bit of indifference to initial quality. Say it again, Initial Quality. I don't believe anything I write is crap. I refuse. I do so on the grounds that even if I hate it, I at least know what direction I don't want to go. I learned something in the process. Which reminds me of one reason, besides the love of writing, that I do NaNoWriMo. I love a challenge. 50,000 words in one month is definitely a challenge. How thrilling to conquer that mountain of words! (It's the thrill of the fight...) Plus it's just fun being around other writers. The write-ins are my favorite part. Now if only I could attend more of them.
11,952 / 50,000
Nov 8, 2009 - 07 20
Katie,
See left column.... I hope to change that number majorly today :)
----------Ginger