Happy NaNo Week 1!!

Happy NaNo Week 1!!

I’m finally giving it a crack this month and I’m doing weekly progress checks as more motivation!

I’m actually so proud of myself. I haven’t met the word goal everyday, but I have written everyday!! I think I usually burn out later, but still, 7 days is a good streak for me.

I haven’t been writing the solo novel I’ve had planned for months at this point, but I have finished parts of the project I’m working in with my bestie!

Total words written: 4,967/50,000

Average daily word count: 620

Snippet: bitter & sweet chapter 3

Dawn snorted, rummaging in the bag. “The owners can’t be trusted with their own shop?” “Yeah. Whenever they’re left there alone there are weird scorch marks that take forever to buff out,” Athena said. She leaned against the counter, biting her tongue. No effort was made to greet her. Dawn had just walked in. Her nerve at claiming spaces as her own never ceased to amaze and grate on Athena. Today, unfortunately, Athena would have to defer to Dawn. Today wasn’t about Athena’s expertise. Sensing Dawn wouldn’t begin in a pragmatic way, Athena prompted, “So, what are we baking? What do I need to get out?” Setting some ingredients on the counter – the fanciest cocoa powder Athena had ever seen and a fresh orange – Dawn finally seemed satisfied with her rummaging. She brandished a sheet of paper. “Well, I have the recipe memorized, of course, but I wrote out some of the steps last night to make things easier.” The superiority in Dawn’s tone sent a shiver of infuriation down Athena’s spine.

Reblog to give the person you reblogged this from motivation to work on their WIPs.

Okay, this never happens. I just sat down for a solid 3 and a half hours and wrote a fic from start to end in a draft format that closely resembles mid-draft as opposed to first draft. My concentration never wavered.

I’m afraid

unstoppable force (impending deadline) vs. immovable object (executive dysfunction)

farewell nano!

whoops i missed week 3! it was a little sporadic but had some good days in there. i worked through the last of the prewritten scenes from bitter & sweet and wrote a bit of poetry as a last shout of the day to keep up my streek

week 4 started slow (depressive episode caught me) but picked up towards the end. i fell in love with a new baby from the one series of writings that got very little attention (not my magical destiny my beloved) and wrote almost 3,000 words for them, smashing through a good chunk of my goal right as nano ended

i am so happy with my nano experience. it was so great to write consistently (with only a little fudging of the numbers. spending a week with family almost kind of missed three days but shhh) and I'm very proud of myself for pushing through. i didn't hit the goal (not even close, really) but i beat my expectations! hopefully I'll be able to keep it up and have a solid narrative plan for the next one. here's to keeping this up through december!

Total words written: 15,797/50,000

Average daily word count: 509

Snippet: Aforementioned new blorbo (Sofia) at Kodi's apartment narratively before nmmd

Eventually, we moved to my sofa. It was blue and well-loved. I had picked it up off the side of the road when I moved into my apartment. Taking its fraying cushion covers as a sign, I stripped and replaced the fabric with my own taste. It served the dual purpose of fitting my living and dining room better and removing the stink imparted from one too many nights on the street. I sat against the arm and Sofia was cross-legged in the middle, a throw pillow in his lap. It was pitch black by the time either of us thought to check the clock. “Care to stay for dinner?” I offered, seeing that it was now past 8 o’clock. “I have leftover beans from last night and a few too many packets of tortillas.”

Happy Ace Awareness Week to all my fellow cake enjoyers