I'm not sure I like this idea, but Elroy suggested that I string together everything I've actually written for NaNo, because it--technically--comes under that heading. I've shifted to my third story now, because I'm just not feeling the love with the first two. I've gone from horror, to near-future sci-if to far-future sci-if (with a bit of modern techno-thriller thrown in--and, a concept I am apparently wed to: Time Travel).
Three times looks like the charm.
This one has taken better root than the previous two. I actually feel like writing it and sticking with it (at this point anyway). So, in a last-ditch effort to not cave in completely with this thing, I've managed to churn out about 5,000 words over the last couple of days. Still way the hell below where I should be at the mid-point (which is 25,000 words, making me off by only 20,000).
However, if I decide to use Elroy's suggestion, I end up with just over 8,000. A measly gain of 3k, but at this point, I should take it. I'm still in a debt big, and I'd have to churn out 2800 a day from here hit 50,000 if I take it. Or I'm looking at an extra 200 words a day if I don't. Which can be a lot at this point.
I am further along than I should be--all things considered--but not enough.
Will I ever win one of these thing?
No, don't answer that.
posted by Evil Wayne @ 8:30 AM
2 Comments:
Its a competition? I thought you just did this for fun, you masochist, you.
Yeah, it's a quasi-competition. You don't really *win* anything, other than actually have written something.
The masochism is just icing.
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