Some Inspiration.

[http://users.livejournal.com/____allie____/]

Alright, I keep seeing posts about people being behind on word counts, so its time for a story. :)

Last year on November 29th, I sat down to write my third 8 page research paper in a row (I had one due the 28th, the 29th and then the 30th). It was due the next day. So, of course, like a GOOD college student, I waited until the night before to do it. I sat down at 9:00 pm and had the thing finished by 12:05 am on November 30th. I wasn't really tired, so I turned to my NaNo Novel.

I had abandoned it after Thanksgiving break, thinking I would never have the time to finish it with my crazy class schedule. I was just under 30,000 words. But I decided to work on it, just for fun until I got tired and needed to go to sleep.

My little moment of deciding to work on it lasted until 9:30 the next morning. I wrote for 9 1/2 hours straight, no checking my word count, no potty breaks (well, maybe one), no crying fits of despair, I just wrote. When it finally dawned on me what time it was, I checked my word count.

I had reached 46,000 words. The end was in sight! Inbetween all my classes that day (and even during), I wrote. 

I hit 50,000 by 11:30 on November 30th. I had won for my second year in a row.

So, when you are getting down because you are behind, remember that there is hope for finishing. I had given up, admitted defeat and I STILL won. I think too often in this crazy pursuit of noveling greatness, we forget that simply writing is what we need to do. It's not all about the word count, and using dares, and having word wars. It's really about you, your amazing plot idea, and your computer/notebook. And you know what? Those last 20,000 words that I wrote in less than 24 hours were far better than those I wrote when all I was concerned about was reaching my daily quota.

Hopefully my story inspired you. :)

Allie aka Starlite2246 on the boards.

Comments

[chennpug.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[jigsawjazz.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the inspiring story. It does help :-)

[gkingsley.livejournal.com]

Excellent story - thank you for sharing it. I keep trying to remember that it's not about the winning, it's about the writing.

I figure if I don't make the 50,000 count by 11/30, I'll just keep typing until the thing is done.

[nimoy.livejournal.com]

It helped. :]

[erneuerung.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing the story. If it had gotten to me one day earlier, I would have decided what I decided to do anyway, only more confidently.

I'll keep this in the back of my mind to pull out at other perfect times.

[mrs-picasso.livejournal.com]

You are amazing!!

[trufflehunting.livejournal.com]

Mind if I snag your icon. I'll credit! I just love the way it's got a transparent background.

[ribbon-scythe.livejournal.com]

Your icon is love.

[steady-go.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[s0kate.livejournal.com]

YAY. awesome job. hope i can do that this year! hee

[fathairyape.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-) As I was writing I found that my month was excessively busy (before I thought I could just cancel out all sleep). Maybe I'll return to NaNoz later!

[aka-meerkat.livejournal.com]

That's a great story. Thanks for sharing it :)