It was a crazy night last night. I had a work-related presentation. It was at the Osteria Mozzo in Hollywood on Melrose. Great company, amazing wines, nailed the presentation, and the gelato was sinful. But the whole time I kept on thinking of one thing... "Thank God, I don't have to pay for this indulgence."
Okay, there was another thing that I was thinking of. The manuscript, NaNoWriMo, and you, my support and cheering team.
I got home at just past 11:00 PM. But I was committed. So I prepared a double espresso, two heaping spoons of Nutella and I hunkered down.
It took me just under three hours. By the time I was done, my knee was shaking and I was certain that I would throw up before I made it to bed.
More importantly, by the time I was done, I was really done.
I revised the entire manuscript and hit 59,261 words. Just shy of my 60,000 word goal, but like I've said before, I won't add scenes and dialogue just to hit a number.
My next post will be my thoughts on these past 30 days (29 but who's counting).
Thank you for sticking with me. And thank you for being a mechanism for guilt. We're all motivated by different things. Committing to a daily post forced me to always make progress.
Fight the good fight!
Congratulations! Such a great job. This year didn't work out for me, but I learned a lot from it. I'll blog about it next week. =) Good luck with revisions, round 2.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gwen. This was my first run and it was so clear to me that the smallest things could have derailed me. I got lucky. I can't wait to read your blog. The lessons we learn apply to writing, whether in NaNo mode or not.
DeleteHey, Ara! New follower here... I loved reading this last part of your NaNo journey... and it looks like you've documented a ton! So cool. And you're smart---you apply the secret most writers aren't disciplined enough to do: Letting your manuscript SIT. Best. Editing. Tool. Ever.
ReplyDeleteI heard through the grapevine that you are friends with Madman Mark Koopmans. Any friend of his is a friend of mine! Glad to be connected. :D
Thank you for you kind comments, Morgan. I must admit, waiting is hard... but I can do this. I... can... do... it :)
DeleteMy buddy Mark is a madman indeed. And an amazing soul to boot. Meeting you through Mark makes this connection that much better. Thank you for joining my ride :)
That is totally awesome! Congrats on making it to the finish. I wasn't up for the game this year - like a marathon, I gotta train up for it, but next time, I think I'll be ready. Pleased to make your acquaintance. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat to meet you too, David. I had no plans on NaNo-ing this year (is that a word? It should be). But craziness (and partial insanity) made me do it and I'm glad it did :) I'm glad you found my blog. Look forward to reading yours.
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