The other weeks of NaNoWriMo

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Thought it was time for a new post since the first one only said Week 1.

So, Kiri, how is your story coming?

Me, I've just finished Chapter 3 and am at 9068 words! It's uploaded if anyone's reading. So I'm behind but at the same time....that's over 1000 words per day on average and I can't believe I've written that much. Chapter 3 is a bit dull, mostly necessary descriptive stuff but hopefully Chapter 4 which I'm starting later today will be more interesting.

[Kiri]

It's been way too hot to write. So nothing yesterday or today. I'm behind - I don't even want to think about how behind I am!

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Well..considering you wrote 5000 words in a day recently I'm sure you can catch up. Besides... it's better to just get as much as you can done than to worry about how much you should get done.

Right, I'm off to make dinner and start Chapter 4! =)

[Theachen7]

I'm not doing this, but I just wanted to send you some support
Because of exams and stuff I unfortunately don't have time to read anything, but Yay to you for managing to write! I can imagine creative avoidance happening a lot

Anyways, good luck and keep up the good work!

Also, I just had to share this little procrastination thing

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Thanks for the support Thea! Yes, creative avoidance does run amock on a daily basis

Your link doesn't seem to be working though.

[Theachen7]

Oh dear!

Does it work now?

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Now it works! That was brilliant, I'm putting it in my favourites list.

I think I've done almost all of those in the last week apart from smoking
Especially the tea, hehe.

[Kiri]

I like that.... apart from the smoking and putting a pencil up my nose - there were a lot on that list that I've done too!

Some writing... but not much. Total words - 7000 or so. So just the week behind.

Kiri

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My total is at about 10.000 words now! (Which keeps on making me go "omgomgomg!" cos I've never written that much on one story before). I'm hoping to finish Chapter 4 tonight.

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Well, I finally completed Chapter 4 and uploaded it to the folder if anyone is checking it. About a day late but oh well...don't think I'll have time for much writing tomorrow cos we're renting a trailer to move the last of my furniture but at least I'll have time in the morning to just start the chapter. Total word count: 13925.

[Kiri]

Congrats Emma!

I've actually ground to a halt. The hot weather (30+ C) and my health (depression) and lack of spoons have almost completely destroyed any chance of getting this done.

I'm going to still keep on writing but there's no chance at all I'll do the 50K words.

Kiri

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I'm sorry to hear you're not doing well, Kiri. I hope you feel better soon!

Honestly...at this point I don't care about the 50K anymore. I'm just enjoying working focusedly (if that's a word ) on one project, am mostly keeping track of my word count because it shows me that I'm managing some progress!

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Finished and uploaded my Chapter 5. 16543 words in total, rather short chapter but I wanted to finish something tonight.

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Okay so it's not week two anymore but still. I'm now done with Chapter 6 (uploaded it too) with a word count of 20251. I feel I'm slowing down a bit because I'm thinking more about what should happen next but considering how much I've going on atm I'm still happy with my progress.

[Kiri]

You should be very proud of yourself Emma - that's fantastic that you've written so much!

On the writing side - not a sausage. But on the plus side, I've been to the doctor to organise my CPAP machine to get serviced (which is what I think is wrong with my depression).

I haven't got the concentration for reading at the moment either - but I hope you'll leave the writing up for a while, because once I've got the CPAP working (and hopefully the depression lifts) I want to read it!

Kiri

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Thanks, Kiri. I do feel kinda proud. Though right now I'm in a bit of a slump, only about 700 words since Saturday but I've just had so much going on and I've started thinking to much about what should happen in the story instead of just going with the flow. I've decided to keep working on the story (but maybe more slowly) even after NaNoWriMo until I've actually finished the book because while it does need a lot of polishing, organizing etc. it seems silly to start doing that halfway through. Better to finish the rough version and then start planning properly for the rewrite.

I hope you feel better soon and that you get your machine fixed! (Didn't know you had a CPAP. My boyfriend uses one and is usually a bit of a wreck if he forgets it in the night or if it doesn't work properly so I know somewhat how you feel).
The chapters will be left up until the whole first draft/rough version is finished most likely. Some of my friends seem to enjoy reading it so I don't feel like taking it down, hah!

Emma

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Last day of NaNoWriMo...how goes it, Kiri? I'm at work now but am planning on finishing the chapter I'm on (8) when I get home. I should land at about 25.000 words as a total. So half of NaNoWriMo but way more than I was expecting still...

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I pulled one heck of a day's work today (in spite of actually working as well) and finished Chapter 9 as well as 8, both of which are uploaded to my webfolder! Total word count: 28495! I'm pretty dang happy with my progress I must say! =)

[Kiri]

Yay! Congrats Emma! That's fantastic

Kiri

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Thanks, Kiri!