Day 17

Day 17 was a Wednesday (if you're interested).

I came soooooo close to catching up. Then didn't. Oh well, what I did do was write a chapter precis for where I am to date. AND it's very useful. :) Seriously, I wouldn't be where I'n not without it.

Night night y'all ;)

Yarroo Nanoo!!!

And so I, and a lot more besides, have begun.

I am God, and because of me Michael and David Worth exist. It's exciting this being a God business. I rather like it. I think I shall change my name to Hubris ... or not. Hmm.

Day 24

Long time no blog. Hmm. Actually that's a lie. Though my blogging has been elsewhere, I have been keeping it up.

I'm at 35,500.
Sinbad - my piratical writing accomplice - is at 39,000.
By the end of the day we should both be at 40,008.
*Howls!*

So ... umm ... yes. I have some work to do. It's been pointed out that if I concentrated on my writing, rather than all the outlying frippery and fru fru, like: blogging, checking emails every other minute, loitering at The Hub, AD, GA, Codey's World, etc.

Of course the 'pointer outers' are right ... but then I like all the frippery and fru fru, and they can jolly well go and 'point out' elsewhere.

I have no intention of failing to get to 50,000. 'Harvest Days' is feeling good, and ... oh, sorry. Here comes my fan who needs a lap to snooze on. Gotta go! ;)

Camy

PS - I'm updating at the same place. So if you feel like reading a first draft version of 'Harvest Time' please click HERE.

If you do read it, please leave a comment or drop me an email to tell me what you think. Thank you!

Day 17

I finished on track at 28,411 words. 'Harvest Time' is definitely going in a different direction. However I'm pleased, as I've never tried anything quite like this before.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddtc9j7w_46zzg4q

again, read at your peril. :)

Day 16

It was a weird day. 26,419/50,000+

'Harvest Time' has become something else, entirely.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddtc9j7w_46zzg4q

Read it (at your peril), and see what you think.

Camy

Day 12

I'm off to bed.

Hmm, I'm always off to bed when I write in this blog. One day I'll write in it when I get up; but then I'd have a dearth of things to say, and what would be the point.

Oh, typically (how I both admire and hate him for his ebullient tenacity) Sandywriter - aka Dio - got to the 50,000 words on day ten. In fact he got to 52,998 words on day ten and I ... I .... Yes, probably best to leave this out welling of mixed emotions for my therapist. Not that I have one.

So ... goodnight sweet blog reader.

Camy

Day 9

Bedwards at 2.15am and 14,113 words.

And yes, I think I'm pleased: 'cause I've almost finished the first of the inset stories. However ... I'm behind, which is a drag. On the upside it is the weekend, and I could deal with all this 'being behind' twaddle, and be 'in front' instead. That sounds like a good and worthy plan!

Sinbad, my writing buddy, is doing well. His story is an action adventure, and has no grape picking in it at all. Ah well: Grape picking isn't for everyone ;)

And so goodnight!

Day 7

So what happened to day 6? well it was very nice, but no great shakes.
Just finished for the day at 12,011.

I've taken on board Kapitano's comments, but as I said they'll be dealt with at re-write. 'Harvest Time' will have a re-write as I'm determined to finish it come what may.

Thanks too to Kaiten and Sinbad. It's more fun writing when you have someone to write with or against. I know it's just a stupid word count, but the idea you're being left behind is a virtual spur up the bottom. And boy do I need a spur up the bottom ;)

I'm half way through my first 'sub-story' of which I'd planned five. I don't know how many there will end up being, but five seems a good number. The weirdness is kicking in too. Maybe I'm overdoing it, but then I can always snip it out at a later date.

I'm enjoying it ... which is the main thing. Hopefully Kitty will too. Ya can't be a writer without a Kitty. ;)

Nighty Night y'all

Day 5

Phew, and blimey. I'm still on schedule. Going to snooze at 8,396 which is 66 past target. I think I'm getting overly anal about targets. Perhaps I could get a job with the government. ;)

So ... I'm posting these first 8,396 words.

Day 4

I was away in London, and didn't get back until nearly 11pm. So, sadly nothing added on day 4. It's lucky my count at the very end of day 3 was 6,619.

Hmm. I think I'm getting word-count-obsessed. This is a dangerous condition.

Lots to get on with, then!

Day 3

It's 9.30pm and the NaNo site is unavailable. Typical. Anyway I'm up to 5,317 words and am just about to start the first of the short story segments.

I have not the vaguest idea if they are going to work ... but muse seems happy. He's in and out of the room, and singing - if that's anything to go by. I still haven't got a photo of him in his NaNo costume, but he looks a lot like David Bowie in Aladdin Sane.

I'll update the word count nearer to the witching hour - or maybe I won't. ;) I'm on track, and slightly ahead, so I'm not really bothered.

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edited to add:
It's 11.56pm, I've got to 6,544 and still can't get on the NaNo site. :(

Day 2

I've just finished day two with 4,373. And it's good, at least I think it's good. Okay, perhaps calling my own writing good is arrogant; but hell, I think it is. I think. ;)

I'm tempted to post it as I go, even though I've been advised against it. But seeing as I hardly have a zillion people reading this blog, does it matter? No it doesn't.

Hmm. I'll ponder some more.

Day 1

I wrote 548 words soon after midnight, and have just finished for today with a grand total of 2,195. Are my characters where I want them to be at the end of the first day? Hmm. A good question. As I have no real idea where the muse wants them to be, then yes, they are ... aren't they?

I'm actually pleased as punch at how it's going. Then, I think I said the same last year. ;)