Seattle Pep Talk!

[lheannon.livejournal.com]

I am a Municipal Liaison for the Seattle area and I wrote up a week three pep talk. Since I can't add it to my word count, I'll share it all with you with the hope that it inspires you.

and I think it's time for a Insert Your City Here based pep-talk.

We made it through week two. I am sure that many of you have contemplated giving up, or it's possible you have. It's time for me to step up and remind you of why you started this journey in the first place, and try to remind you why you want to keep going.

I've met a lot of interesting people this year while doing Nano, both online and in person. I've met a twelve year old who introduced himself by saying "This is my third year doing Nano, but this is the year I'll win!" His energy at write-in's is so exciting. He sits and looks down at his laptop and reminding me "We're starting a sprint in 3 minutes right?" I've met several people who started a week or two into the month and they are quickly gaining on those who have been participating this month. I've met a playwright who is trying her hand at noveling head-first by participating in Nano. I've also continued my online friendship with a mom who not only does Nano herself, but helps her children participate by transcribing their words.

Every single one of these people has a unique story and reason that they are doing Nano, and every single one of them is a reason to keep going. Every story is inspirational, and every time one of them excitedly throws their hands up in the air in excitement exclaiming "I just made xxx thousand!" I become more energized about my own writing.

Personally, I have a hard time keeping up with the 1,667 per day quota, and as a matter of fact I am still behind. I should be at 31,667 and I just hit 25,000 this evening at a write-in where we took up half a Starbucks. I was able to excitedly stop in the middle of a writing sprint between several members and say "Half-Way!" In the last few days I've written more than 11,000 words. Between write-ins over the weekend and "word-wars" online I nearly doubled my word count.

I say all of this to let you know that we are all there with you! We are all as excited as you are! We all hate the strange twists and turns our characters take (which reminds me, why exactly is my character pregnant?), but love where it can take our story! We all want to finish as badly as you do!

Oh and if that isn't enough, we, Seattle, are still number one in word count. However, we are only 138,506 words ahead of Maryland. We were number one last year, let's take on number one again this year!

You can do it, we are here for you! Need some inspiration? Post on the forums! Need to boost the word count? Come to a write-in! Laugh, type, caffeinate, and remember in the end you're doing this for yourself and in the end you'll be proud of yourself.

Good Luck and Happy Writing! There's eleven days left and you can do it!

South Seattle Municipal Liaison,
Renda/Lheannon
If only I could add this to my word count ;)

Comments

[gauroth.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I needed that!

[lizzy-chan.livejournal.com]

well said!
if only i could have write ins in my country...i fear i'm probably the only person IN my country doing it though...besides the friend i inpired to do it thatis still at about 3000 wrds :S

ah well

by me for me!

[sunshinedreamr.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *heads off to write*

[aka-meerkat.livejournal.com]

We (Maryland) are ahead again, bwahaha XD

The regional word count is really fun to watch this year, hehe!

Anyway, great pep-talk. Thanks for sharing it with us :)

[repeatbutton.livejournal.com]

Woo Maryland! (First year doing nano, first year in Maryland.)

[amishlurker.livejournal.com]

Yep, those of us in Maryland have been sharing this pep talk, so we thank you.
Of course, we're also watching the regional word count!