Not that I’m procrastinating or anything. I know that a number of Dopers are doing it, and, well, how’s it going?
I, for one, wasn’t going to do it this year. I participated (and won!) last year, but it nearly killed me, and my classwork is taking up even more time this year than last. But I finally a whole bunch of major papers finished and turned in, and I’ve had this plot kicking around my skull for a while now, so…I started on Monday. Obviously I’m way behind, but I just hit 14k. I’ll be satisfied if I hit 35k, but with all the free time I’m going to have over Thanksgiving, I think I might possibly make it to 50K. Average pace so far is something like 3500 words/day.
Hit 30k yesterday, 31k today… Slacking a little, but still ahead. Most of what I have planned is done. My big problem is, I like my four main characters too much, and one of them has to die. I can’t decide which one. Heck, originally it was three characters, and I intro’d a fourth just so she could be the one to die… And now she’s more interresting than the other three. D’oh! :smack:
I hit 40K last night. My sentences are getting increasingly convoluted and nonsensical and I’m caring less and less. I have a big paper to write really soon, so I want to get done in the next couple days so I can do that.
23,000 words. I got my characters from a rather free-floating story where anything could happen to one where things are leading to certain conclusions and I just don’t want to go there! I stalled at 23,000 last year also, darn it!
Slightly behind, but well within catching up range. I just haven’t felt the panic this year.
I also started out really strong, and it’s tapered. So my really cool opening is having a boring middle and I don’t know where it’s going to end.
Just about up to quota for yesterday which leaves me with today’s lot and plenty of time… but having motivation/writing issues. I sort of know what comes next but not after that and I guess I just need to write through it.
I have a nice hotel room to hole up in today with a view of the ocean. The husband keeps sending me away for a weekend in november so I can destress from work and restress from nano
36,825. I’m a little bit ahead of pace, but not much. I usually finish sooner, but I am doing another big project at the same time, and with work and the like, it’s crazy.
At last count (nearly a week ago) I was right around 33,000 words.
I like the concept I started with - but I really hate the crap I’m writing. I’m going to try to finish over Thanksgiving, but the motivation isn’t there anymore.
I had a really cool plot idea (as discussed in the other thread), but my relationship took a real sharp downturn a week ago, and I haven’t even looked at it since. I want to come back to what I’m writing, but it may be awhile before my motivation to do anything at all comes back.
I am pathetic, at a word count of about half of where I was at this time last year. Last year when I was writing by hand. Oh, bugger.
HOWEVER! As of tomorrow, we have ten days left. C’mon, all you other slackers out there, and join me in showing up all these people who think they’re so on track. I’m absolutely certain that each of us can produce 5,000 words per day to get a book done in ten days.
Bah. I’ve got a total word count of… 2,016, only bcause I’m trying desperately to make a finished product that makes a lot of sense. I’ve been editing and re-editing, without adding anything substantial to my story. I’ve got most of the storyline, but have been slacking off so much that it would make Homer Simpson blush.
