Finishing Up NaNo

The month is coming to an end. I’ve done most of my writing over the holiday break.

It has not gone as I planned it to. I haven’t gone to any write-ins and I’m not planning on attending the TGIO party. I was sick when the kickoff parties were planned and going on, and the combination of the theatre performances going on at school with the obvious novel I’m writing, prevented me from having much of an online life, both on this blog, and on the NaNoWriMo forums.

So, as I finish the last few words of my novel, pack up this month and head in to December, I just want to say: I can’t wait for next year!

1000 Mark

So as I troll the NaNoWriMo Portland forums, I find myself surrounded by word-counting threads. The highest I’ve seen is the 20,000 word mark.

I’ve just broken the 1000 word mark, and officially have 1001 letters at the end of a sentence. Who knew that juggling one-acts and NaNoWriMo would be so hard. Between the performances and homework, guess what takes precedence. Not my novel.

But I’m hoping that the beginning of this week will yield some better results since performances don’t pick up ’till Thurs, and I will finally be able to make it to the Wed. write in at the SE Grind.

As of now I will continue writing until my conversation with my friend online has stopped. We’re talking about very important teenage matters at the moment, so I’m switching between my novel and e-mailing her. It’s one-thirty at night, so one we’re done talking, it’s see ya tomorrow computer, hello bed.

First and Second Day, Word Count: Below A Lot

For anyone interested, my word count is 273. That’s right, less than a page and far below the 4,000 I’m supposed to already have. Hey, I have a life (or considering that it’s taken up by homework a lack thereof).

My school’s one-act productions are starting this week, and that means I’m getting home at 6, just enough time for dinner and homework. Obviously I’m not doing to hot with my organization of time.

Tomorrow I’m taking my lap-top to school with me, so I will have access to it after school, both to write for NaNoWriMo and to do various other homework assignments. Wed. is an official write in at the Southeast Grind and those few hours of concentrated writing will help me get my word count up.

Meet and Greet-A-Go-Go

Portland is officially kicking off its east side meet and greet party. Finally I’ll get to meet the people who are crazy enough to attempt this.  For anyone in the Portland area that’s curious, it’s at the Luck Lab Pub.

And for anyone interested in more information about Portland’s NaNoWriMo community and to get details on the meet and greet (and the write-ins going on), you should check out our community forums. Not sure what NaNoWriMo is? See previous post, or just log on to their site: nanowrimo.org. There’s still plenty of time to join, and start cranking out the words.

This will probably be my last post before November, so tata till’ then, see you at 50,000!

October Comes, and NaNoWriMo Takes Off

The hustle bustle around the forums at nanowrimo.org start to liven up. The goal: 50,000 words in one month. The month: November. The story: wherever it takes you.

For proper introductions sake, I’m Marika. I transferred over here from Xanga after getting fed up with how they’re running things. If you have followed me from there, hooray, if not, a vast scape of unknown is sitting before me, and welcome.

This blog is centered around writing and publishing process. This will be my first year partaking in National Novel Writing Month (which is what NaNoWriMo stands for) and I’m very excited. This blog will also be a personal blog, although less so than a normal personal blog would be… That might be the stupidest sentence ever.

October starts, and as promised my region’s boards have taken off with introductions at every turn. I still haven’t posted mine yet but plan to by the end of the weekend. Even so, I still enjoy reading who everyone else is. We seem to have a strong community and I can’t wait to get crackin’ at some write-ins.

It’s free to join, so you might as well, you have nothing to lose. Accomplish that novel you’ve always had an idea for but have never written! Feed your inner tiger!

If you want to contact me on NaNo, my account is liquid-time.