Since Drew can't join us this year, I have decided to take it upon myself to be this year's cheerleader. Fair warning, I don't have any pom-poms.
This year, we're seeing a lot of new faces and many more brave souls jumping into the fray in the great battle between Fort Collins and Greeley. We have 214 people in this region, over half of whom are new. To the new people I can only say this, stick with it, even if your characters start talking in arcane languages, even if your settings shift and transmogrify with every passing scene, even if it feels like you're not making a lot of sense, KEEP AT IT. Don't worry that it's not perfect, don't worry about people liking it, don't even worry about yourself liking it. The point is to keep going, keep writing. Don't give up, don't doubt yourself. You can do it. I have faith in all of you.
If you feel you're behind, don't give up, just keep writing. Pick someone whose wordcount is close to yours and work to write past them. Pick someone else and challenge them to a word war. Work hard and keep those fingers typing.
Don't feel like you have enough time? Bring a notebook with you, write everywhere you go, everywhere you have a minute or two to write out one more sentence, one more word. Don't, however, write in the car if you're driving. It doesn't work so well.
We have so many people close to the line and so many people far above the daily dose of wordcount. For those of you not keeping track, your goal for today is 13,336 words. If you're past that, keep going! If you're at that line, take a second to rest on your laurels and then keep going! If you're below the line, see above, rinse and repeat as desired. I have faith in all of you. Keep at it!
Finally, keep healthy. Drink lots of fluids, eat healthy meals. This may be a competition of the mind, but your body is what keeps your fingers clicky clacking on the keyboard. Treat yourself well and take your vitamins.
Keep writing!
-Kitty
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Nov 9, 2009 - 09 24
You definitely don't want to write in the car while driving, but writing while someone else is driving is great! Also, I take my laptop everywhere & whip it out if I have to wait for anything. Even if I have time to write a few sentences it's worth it! I haven't done this on a shopping cart yet, but I suppose if you like to live life on the edge, go for it. :-)
Another great idea is to give yourself 15 or 20 minutes (or 5, or whatever) and write as many words as you can.
And a personal recommendation is to make a bet with someone, like how many words you can type in a day. Whoever doesn't win the challenge can buy coffee/hot chocolate for the winner at the next write-in. :-) I'm all about winning, so a little competition makes me super motivated.
And, Kitty, I can get some pom-poms for you if you'd like. :-)
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Nov 9, 2009 - 19 12
I'm pretty sure I will survive without pom poms :p