Tweaking The Plan
Thursday, November 4th, 2010So I did sign up to do NaNoWriMo, the month-long writing frenzy that is supposed to culminate in 50,000 words by the end.
I’ve written maybe 1000 words thus far, but I have come to some realizations about my writing, which is (one hopes) ultimately more useful than having 50,000 words typed out in some sort of Frampton Frenzy.
Which is; I am not good with just spitting words out. I naturally write layers, particularly of repeated jokes and tropes, so editing the behemoth would be as time-consuming as coming up with the words in the first place.
I also am a completist, which is to say I have this one project that is thisclose to being done, so I am going to finish it, not move onto another glittery story. The NaNo pressure is getting me to write in the first place, which is proving difficult, as usual, because of my other responsibilities. But yesterday I cracked the doc open and wrote 252 words, which is lame, only it’s 252 more words on the final product.
So there I go.
Meanwhile, the Wonderful Eleven Year-Old has almost adjusted to middle school, is making friends, and making me proud.
(Yes, I am already getting teary about his heading off to college in seven or so years; hopefully by then he will remember to put his other shoe on before heading out the door).








