Project Threesome: 39 068 words (me), 96 092 words (all)
Project Hero: 58 502 words
On this, the last half hour of the East Australian DST NaNoWriMo, Hero sits at about 60k. It's still not finished, but it's certainly getting there; I've just got to decide on the format of the mystical gates that the heroes have to beat in order to get to the Big Bad. Once my imagination kicks into gear it'll be done. I'm just glad December is NaNoFiMo - National Novel Finishing Month. Tongue-in-cheek but very, very needed, so thank you to whoever thought that up.
As for Threesome, I'm not so sure Freo and Sin are as worried about this fast-approaching deadline that I am. I suppose the fact that NaNo is almost over has hit me because my computer has been flashing 30 November at me all day, whereas they've barely started it. Maybe they'll be frantic when they wake. Even if they are, there's not much left for them to write for us to hit our 100k goal by Freo's midnight at... I think it's 3pm my time tomorrow, but it could be 4pm or 2pm. I'll have to check that out.
Anyway, there's just under 4k left for Threesome. That's not much more than a thousand words for each of us left to write. I really hope we can do it. I'd hate to get so close and fail. It'd be like getting 99 out of 100 on an exam - you just want to scream where did I lose that last mark? I figure sleep's going to be a long time coming tonight with our goal so close.
Also, isn't it weird: I've been getting ideas for potential stories for the last week or so. I hadn't had any in a while before this month. I guess once you unblock the creative waters and kick your butt into gear, they don't stop flowing until the river's dried up. I hope my river doesn't dry up once that clock ticks over to midnight. I think I'd die. It was bad enough when I hit 50k for Hero then didn't write anything for three days. Damn achievement-of-goal blocks.
I think I'm gonna go bum around on the NaNo forums until Freo and Sin wake up. Look out for my Day 30b blog entry soon. It'll be my last one.
I really think I did well this month.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Validated! [Day 26]
Project Threesome: 33 243 words (me), 82 207 words (all)
Project Hero: 55 526 words
Just validated Hero! The winner's certificate is so shiny. Look for a more detailed entry later, I'm trying to get back into writing Snooze right now.
EDIT: Okay, now that I have written a lot /lot/ more of Snooze, I feel comfortable blogging. When I say a lot /lot/, I mean, like, four thousand words. Yay me. We're still a good three to four thousand below our target for today, but considering Freo's Day 26 has only just started, I'm confident we can get there. Or at least I'm hopeful that we can, and if there's anything Snooze has taught me, it's that hope can keep you clinging 'til the last. He's an all or nothing guy, our Snooze.
As for Hero, I haven't written any more since I validated it earlier, but right now despite it being midnight I'm waiting for my washing to finish so I can whack it in the dryer. It's raining and wet and night and I am out of underwear. Funny how things slip past your notice like that when you're just so focused on writing instead. Anyway, what I was meaning to say was that since I am awake and waiting for the washing to finish, I might have a go at wringing out another Hero chapter.
I can feel the end approaching. It's lovely when that happens.
Project Hero: 55 526 words
Just validated Hero! The winner's certificate is so shiny. Look for a more detailed entry later, I'm trying to get back into writing Snooze right now.
EDIT: Okay, now that I have written a lot /lot/ more of Snooze, I feel comfortable blogging. When I say a lot /lot/, I mean, like, four thousand words. Yay me. We're still a good three to four thousand below our target for today, but considering Freo's Day 26 has only just started, I'm confident we can get there. Or at least I'm hopeful that we can, and if there's anything Snooze has taught me, it's that hope can keep you clinging 'til the last. He's an all or nothing guy, our Snooze.
As for Hero, I haven't written any more since I validated it earlier, but right now despite it being midnight I'm waiting for my washing to finish so I can whack it in the dryer. It's raining and wet and night and I am out of underwear. Funny how things slip past your notice like that when you're just so focused on writing instead. Anyway, what I was meaning to say was that since I am awake and waiting for the washing to finish, I might have a go at wringing out another Hero chapter.
I can feel the end approaching. It's lovely when that happens.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Back on Track! [Day 23]
Project Threesome: 28 495 words (me), 73 424 words (all)
Project Hero: 52 387 words
After kicking my butt into gear with Threesome... was it last night? Yesterday some time, I think... Freo and I managed to write yet another pivotal scene together yesterday. It's the first - and probably one of the only - joint scenes that will be written. It was mainly Mouse's POV as written by Freo, but she delved into Snooze's mind with her psychics and viewed his memories; the memories were from Snooze's POV as written by me. I love having psychic abilities in stories; when handled well, they can really develop characters, as well as allow for flashbacks without actually having flashbacks.
So at 70k, Snooze's memories are finally unblurred, and we finally were able to write out why he was a murderer in the first place. Which, phew, helped develop his relationship with Mouse. I was worried it'd get stuck at tense tolerance when it's supposed to be passionate love.
Well, passionate something else first, but developing into love! You know, when they realise they can't do this whole escaping from tyrannical slave society thing alone, and when they realise that Mitz really, really, really thinks that this can work. But before the love comes the sex and it's hard enough getting to that. (Haha.)
Anyway. Enough of my plot ramblings. For Hero I finally got unblocked. I don't know what was wrong, but I suspect it had something to do with the whole OMG FIFTY THOUSAND WORDS thing, and the whole not having a reward system anymore thing. (I had to throw out the whipped cream.) Today, I baked chocolate brownies, and they are proving very effective for rewards. There are some good things about being home for the holidays then.
Let's see if I can get another chapter started before I go to bed...
Project Hero: 52 387 words
After kicking my butt into gear with Threesome... was it last night? Yesterday some time, I think... Freo and I managed to write yet another pivotal scene together yesterday. It's the first - and probably one of the only - joint scenes that will be written. It was mainly Mouse's POV as written by Freo, but she delved into Snooze's mind with her psychics and viewed his memories; the memories were from Snooze's POV as written by me. I love having psychic abilities in stories; when handled well, they can really develop characters, as well as allow for flashbacks without actually having flashbacks.
So at 70k, Snooze's memories are finally unblurred, and we finally were able to write out why he was a murderer in the first place. Which, phew, helped develop his relationship with Mouse. I was worried it'd get stuck at tense tolerance when it's supposed to be passionate love.
Well, passionate something else first, but developing into love! You know, when they realise they can't do this whole escaping from tyrannical slave society thing alone, and when they realise that Mitz really, really, really thinks that this can work. But before the love comes the sex and it's hard enough getting to that. (Haha.)
Anyway. Enough of my plot ramblings. For Hero I finally got unblocked. I don't know what was wrong, but I suspect it had something to do with the whole OMG FIFTY THOUSAND WORDS thing, and the whole not having a reward system anymore thing. (I had to throw out the whipped cream.) Today, I baked chocolate brownies, and they are proving very effective for rewards. There are some good things about being home for the holidays then.
Let's see if I can get another chapter started before I go to bed...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Not bad... [Day 21]
Project Threesome: 27 206 words (me), 68 630 words (all)
Project Hero: 50 578 words
Despite driving over 600km today, I sat down at my computer this evening - this very very hot evening, god I hate how it doesn't cool down at night - and beat myself into writing for Threesome. We've fallen behind our required word count again, but with my butt-kicking 4 000 word session tonight I pulled us over Freo's day 20 limit, at least. Hopefully she or Sin can fill in the gap to 70 000 to cover day 21.
Also Snooze, why won't you just admit that you want them for more than just sex. It's not that hard. Come on. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease. Pleeeeeeeeease. ...okay I guess not. Maybe in another 20 000 words' time.
Project Hero: 50 578 words
Despite driving over 600km today, I sat down at my computer this evening - this very very hot evening, god I hate how it doesn't cool down at night - and beat myself into writing for Threesome. We've fallen behind our required word count again, but with my butt-kicking 4 000 word session tonight I pulled us over Freo's day 20 limit, at least. Hopefully she or Sin can fill in the gap to 70 000 to cover day 21.
Also Snooze, why won't you just admit that you want them for more than just sex. It's not that hard. Come on. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease. Pleeeeeeeeease. ...okay I guess not. Maybe in another 20 000 words' time.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
WINNER! [Day 20]
Project Threesome: 22 742 words (me), 59 748 words (all)
Project Hero: 50 001 words!
LOOK AT THAT SHINY GREEN BAR FOR HERO. LOOK AT IT. NOW COME JOIN MY PARTY.
Project Hero: 50 001 words!
LOOK AT THAT SHINY GREEN BAR FOR HERO. LOOK AT IT. NOW COME JOIN MY PARTY.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Fever [Day 19]
Project Threesome: 22 742 words (me), 59 648 words (all)
Project Hero: 46 000 words
A bunch of my friends are heading off tomorrow, so there's no way I'm going to have the Hero story done and bound and wrapped for them to take with them. That's okay. I was trying to finish it as quick as I could to give it to them before they left, but now I'm giving up on that idea. I'll take the time to make it pretty instead of make it fast.
So I saw New Moon. Bahahaha.
Project Hero is going rather excellently! (Yes that's a word.) I hit 43k yesterday, introducing the last of the main characters, the princess who's to break the ogre's curse, and the diamond merchant. I also gave my mind-broken healer's invisible friend a name. (Roger.) As for Threesome, we're sorting out some structure issues right now, trying to fit Mouse's behaviour in with the timeline. Have I mentioned how much I like the shiny green bar on the NaNo profile for that story? I really, really do. :D
Anyway. I can't think of anything else to put in this blog, I'm much too tired. Goodnight, lovely empty room.
Project Hero: 46 000 words
A bunch of my friends are heading off tomorrow, so there's no way I'm going to have the Hero story done and bound and wrapped for them to take with them. That's okay. I was trying to finish it as quick as I could to give it to them before they left, but now I'm giving up on that idea. I'll take the time to make it pretty instead of make it fast.
So I saw New Moon. Bahahaha.
Project Hero is going rather excellently! (Yes that's a word.) I hit 43k yesterday, introducing the last of the main characters, the princess who's to break the ogre's curse, and the diamond merchant. I also gave my mind-broken healer's invisible friend a name. (Roger.) As for Threesome, we're sorting out some structure issues right now, trying to fit Mouse's behaviour in with the timeline. Have I mentioned how much I like the shiny green bar on the NaNo profile for that story? I really, really do. :D
Anyway. I can't think of anything else to put in this blog, I'm much too tired. Goodnight, lovely empty room.
Monday, November 16, 2009
No Exams! [Day 17]
Project Threesome: 22 742 words (me), 58 630 words (all)
Project Hero: 36 184 words
I'm finally free of exams! That means I can write and read whatever and whenever I want, stay up as late as I want, do whatever I want. Oh my god freedom never tasted so sweet. Still, it's abominably hot right now, and I can't concentrate properly to write anything massive. I might just work on the next chapter of Hero or something.
Also, my Project Threesome account on NaNo now has a shiny green bar, all thanks to Freo's write-in on - I think it was her Saturday? She wrote 8000 words in twelve hours! We're so proud of her. She really kicked our word count up there where it should be after we all took that day off. Since then I've added about three and a half thousand, and Sin's added a good thousand. It's going well, indeed.
...Yaaay no more exams. *dances*
Project Hero: 36 184 words
I'm finally free of exams! That means I can write and read whatever and whenever I want, stay up as late as I want, do whatever I want. Oh my god freedom never tasted so sweet. Still, it's abominably hot right now, and I can't concentrate properly to write anything massive. I might just work on the next chapter of Hero or something.
Also, my Project Threesome account on NaNo now has a shiny green bar, all thanks to Freo's write-in on - I think it was her Saturday? She wrote 8000 words in twelve hours! We're so proud of her. She really kicked our word count up there where it should be after we all took that day off. Since then I've added about three and a half thousand, and Sin's added a good thousand. It's going well, indeed.
...Yaaay no more exams. *dances*
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