So here we are, well underway with NaNoWriMo 2011. I’m ahead on word count and pathologically hell-bent on staying that way. We know one day at least is a complete loss (Thanksgiving Day), so I have to make up one full day (1667 words) squeezed in elsewhere. I got off to a screaming start, clocking in 2750 words the first day, but I can’t imagine I’ll be able to duplicate that word count too often.
The story itself is of course taking on a life of its own. I had intended to use this month and this NaNo to work up the backstory of a new character in the vampire novel. Well, it’s turning out to be pretty interesting. I wasn’t really expecting to get much out of it but this may claim a book all its own eventually. I’ve already decided to make this darker than the core story, so accordingly I am in search of new music to fit the mood. I just got turned onto a Goth/alternative band out of Johannesburg, South Africa, The Awakening (thanks to Submerina). YUM. This ought to help set the mood.
Excuse me while I go put on more black eyeliner and my boots.
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Keep it up! The music and the word count. I like that word: “obsoletion.”
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Thanks Rosie 🙂 I’ve been kind of hankering for some new tunes lately, this was just what I needed.
Hope you’re having a better finish to the day than the start.
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Rock on, you writers! I’m a little too bogged down this year to even pretend to commit to NaNo, but I’m experiencing your thrill, vicariously.
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Well, you can do your own personal WriMo anytime you like, and we’ll cheer you on, if we don’t join in (I have a hard time resisting, in case you hadn’t noticed). Ok, gotta try to get some more words tonight. 😀
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I think you can do it. Your making great progress. The music rock. I actually picture you putting on more black eyeliner and your boots to the music:) Got to share this with my friend.
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I can so picture you writing to this!
Cheering you on from across the ocean. 🙂
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Thanks Tasha and Lora!
I’m managing to hold about a day’s lead on word count, hope I can keep it up. (gotta update my little word count bar up there)
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I loved how you said you’ve been fooling around and not writing.
Such a great photo. I know I’m a posting fool but I do wish you’d post more. You write so beautifully.
Susannah
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Thank you so much, Susannah 🙂 Honestly I think you are too kind to me. Probably after this month I’ll have more time to get back to blogging a little more regularly, as well as visiting my friend’s blogs! 🙂
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Looking for the Dame…
I’m anything but kind and only read regularly one other blog besides yours.
There’s is nothing like a Dame, as they say.
You write well, can’t say that to everybody.
SB
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Ahaha, now I have that song in my head 😉 Maybe I should post an excerpt from my NaNo novel, not much time for anything else lately. I don’t normally neglect the blog this long.
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