So usually when I set a course for a new project, around day three or four, either I let myself falter or real life attempts (and usually succeeds) in stopping me. This time, there was the real life need to attend an HOA meeting that went on for an hour and a half. I’m proud to do my community duty, but boy, was I fretting that the moment I got home, I’d be overwhelmed with my usual sense of futility (“Oh no, it’s too late to write.) and let myself off the hook. Again.
But I thought about my kind supporters who came by my blog yesterday (Kathy Resch, Laura Kirwan, and Wendy Rathbone) and left words of encouragement. How could I let them down? How could I be a good example to other writers if I simply collapsed only three days in?
Besides, Oliver and Jack are trying to make sense of their new lives in Lyme Regis, and I can’t leave Jack pale and and listless in bed, leaving Oliver to do all the work. Besides the fact that Oliver would, very quickly, start to bitch at me about it, Jack wouldn’t like it. So to avoid getting an angry rant from Oliver and the stink-eye from Jack, I wrote 1,820 words today. Ta da!
Here’s the current count:
Day One – 1,998
Day Two – 2,122
Day Three – 1,820
And to entertain you, I have the following video, which I found on Tumblr. I believe it is Oxford University’s all male choir (called Out of the Blue) singing “Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira, to raise money for the Helen & Douglas House Children’s Hospice. Frankly, there’s nothing sexier than some straight-laced Oxford lads doing hip lifts and shimmies while their crisp, button-down shirts come untucked from their trousers. Take a look and see if you don’t agree.
You go! I’m trying to not slack off either The first task of tonight was to renew my Obamacare – little did I know a year ago I’d soon be uninsured. Obamacare came just in time. Next, I did a bit of editing and writing. Only 300 words, but that is a net plus considering I cut out a lot of words too. Onward!
I’m glad you were able to sign up. I’ve got other friends in the Colorado area who use it too, and it’s a must have.
My friend Wendy determined to do what you are doing, to “do” NaNoWriMo, but in her own way. She writes every day, but her word count is her own. So I think that building the habit is the most important thing, and it’s what will keep you going, just sitting down and writing.