Camp Nano, Day 11
Posted: June 11, 2012 Filed under: Hunt | Tags: camp, family, Nanowrimo, visiting, writing Leave a commentThe puppy got me up early this morning. He was determined that I wouldn’t sleep, so I sat down and got busy. I’ve made great progress today, a total of 2700 words!! I’m down to being only 300 words behind. I should be able to get that caught up tomorrow, and hopefully get started on working a head and rebuilding my buffer.
At the same time I’m getting to spend a lot of time with old friends and family I haven’t seen in a while. The kids and I are having a great time. I’m not looking forward to returning to the heat at home.
Camp Nano, Day 10
Posted: June 10, 2012 Filed under: Hunt | Tags: camp, Nanowrimo, trip, vacation, visiting, writing Leave a commentIt’s been a long day, and I’ve gotten a lot done. I’m not entirely caught up yet, but I’ve managed over 2000 words and I’m well on my way.
I’m also making good progress in visiting family. The kids and I are having a good time, and I have great hopes of continuing to make it back where I should be.
Camp Nano, days 8 and 9
Posted: June 9, 2012 Filed under: Hunt | Tags: camp, driving, Kitsune, Nanowrimo, traveling., trip Leave a commentNo words at all yesterday, though I did end up making a few hundred on day 7, and by midnight last night I was officially behind.
I used seven hours of driving to do lots of plotting, but with less than two hours sleep since seven am on Friday I just don’t have the energy to try to make words tonight.
I’ll get the new ideas down and make some progress toward catching up when I’ve had a little sleep.. and I’ll let you know if I end up dreaming the book. I’ve done that more than once before.
Camp Nano, Day 7.
Posted: June 7, 2012 Filed under: Hunt | Tags: camp, life, Nanowrimo, writing Leave a commentLife has really gotten in the way today. With several things planned in the coming days I’ve been forced to set my writing aside and face what has to be done. So far today I’ve not gotten a single word in. However, because of my personal goals, I’m not only not behind, I’m still a little bit a head. If I have another fail to write anything day tomorrow, I’ll be behind. But not by much.
I’m still holding out hope to get some writing in tonight… But I’m not holding my breath.
Camp NaNo, Day 6
Posted: June 6, 2012 Filed under: Hunt | Tags: camp, letter, Nanowrimo, writing 4 CommentsDear Mom and Dad,
Why on earth did I ask to come here? All they ever do is write. Everywhere I turn people are talking about word counts and plot bunnies, I can’t escape.
Yesterday I tried to drown myself in the lake, just to get away from it, and a counselor grabbed me by the hair, and pulled me out. “You’ll never make your word count that way.” She chided before leaving me laying on the shore of the lake as she rushed off to work on her own novel.
Instead of crafts, sports and games we have word wars and plotting sessions. Tell me why did I think this would be fun?
Next year, if I ask to come back, please, lock me in my room until the urge passes.
Your Daughter,
Melissa
Okay, so not really, I’m actually really enjoying Camp Nano and I’m looking forward to doing it again. Possibly in August, and definitely in November.
As for how things are going? Great. I had no trouble reaching (and surpassing) my personal goal of 2k words today. I still know where I’m going and what comes next so tomorrow should go well too.
Camp Nano, Days 4 and 5
Posted: June 5, 2012 Filed under: Hunt | Tags: camp, Kitsune, Nanowrimo, writing Leave a commentYesterday just got away from me. I had lots of household chores I needed to get done, and I ended up not managing to get my word count in (though I did get enough in to not actually be ‘behind’)
This morning I got right back to it and made some great progress, I hit my daily goal and set out to see if I could make up for what I failed to make yesterday.
It took me 3500 words to do it, but I’m back up to where I want to be for today (While NaNo sets the goal of 1667 words per day, my personal goal is a minimum of 2k words a day.) I finished with not much time to spare (under an hour left in the day!) but my daily average word count is 2006! I did it.
Now I can relax for a bit, maybe read a little, maybe brood on what I need to get written tomorrow.
Camp NaNo Day 3
Posted: June 3, 2012 Filed under: Hunt | Tags: camp, Day 3, Nanowrimo Leave a commentThings went much smoother today, I knew where I was going and what needed to be done and I managed to get 2100 words in just over three hours. Could I continue today? Yeah, things are moving great, I could keep going with little difficulty. Will I continue today? I’m not sure yet. I have several other things I need to do, including finishing the guest blogging article I started yesterday. If I get it all done and still have time, I’ll go back to writing, if not, I know where I’m going when I start tomorrow.
Camp NaNo Day 2.
Posted: June 2, 2012 Filed under: Hunt | Tags: camp, Nanowrimo Leave a commentIt wasn’t an easy day. I struggled my way through a tough and emotional scene, but in the end I conquered it. I even managed to clear over two thousand words today. YAY!!
And let’s not forget, I also managed about half of an article for a guest appearance on a book blog next week. A big accomplishment for the day.
I’m ready to kick back and read something for fun, let my brain rest…
Camp Nano
Posted: May 31, 2012 Filed under: Odds and Ends | Tags: camp, fun, Nanowrimo, writing Leave a commentIt’s here, well, almost. Tomorrow is the official start of the first month of Camp Nano, and yes, I’m participating. The kids are home, and we have lots to do this summer, but I’m going to try it anyway. I’m hoping it will be a good motivator to get at least the first half of the third Kitsune book drafted out.
In the mean time, I’ll work on my outline and plan how the book should go… Maybe that will help me some.
Steps
Posted: January 19, 2012 Filed under: Odds and Ends | Tags: Change, Escape, Nanowrimo, publication, steps, writing Leave a commentI’ve gotten Escape all ready to be published, I’m just waiting for the time to be right.
I’m back to working on the sequel to Change. I already had quite a bit of it done, as I started it back in July, shortly after I finished Change, but I set it aside in October to focus on what I was going to work on in November for NaNoWriMo. I spent all of November focused on my NaNo project, and all of December recovering from November… Oh, and doing the Christmas thing with the family.
The hiatus did a couple of things, it let me and my characters rest. We were all tired from the push to finish change, and heading straight into it’s sequel. By the the first of January, when I started the final edits on Change, Nickie and Devon were coming to me in that space between awake and asleep and telling me it was time, time to continue their story. By the time I got finished with Change and Escape and could get back to the book, they had come to me several times, telling me bits and pieces of the story yet to come. Leaving me a bread trail on where to start.
Now, I’m back at it, and things are going great. I have scenes I know exactly what happens I just need to get them down, and others that I know vaguely what will happen but when I sit down to work on them they grow, expand and take on a life of their own. This is one of my favorite parts of writing. Not having to struggle with what to do next, but the characters telling me, using me as their conduit to get their story told.
