Slow and Steady.... (Word Count = 15,109)

A few hours late, but I did manage to get to my weekly quota on pacing to have over 60K words by the end of the month. I think the reason I think I am doing so poorly this year is because I am writing very deliberately. This is new for me. I'm not just writing amuck this time. I'm thinking through scenes and my chapters. I have finished Chapter Two...there were a few parts that I wanted to beef up or add a tad of flashback to add a bit more backstory. Look at me...putting some thought behind what I am writing. It feels good. I am happy.

It is a bit slower going...but my word count at this point isn't suffering. The only tough parts are when I am too tired to write at night after work. Hopefully next week I will do better. But in the meantime, I have the weekend to really rack up some numbers. Here is hoping that I can get to 20K before the end of the weekend. Hope Hope!!!

Work Happens... (Word Count =14,080)

And your number shows no movement for a day. I pushed myself past 14,000 last night before going to dinner. I was so exhausted last night, that I went to sleep. But I am up bright and early today...so let me try to get some go again!! I am feeling very behind...I worked non-stop Thursday through Friday. Let me just say...this time yesterday...I was already at work. I was writing. Sometimes I would love for my work writing word counts to count towards NanoWrimo. I feel like the month is slipping away and that I am going to fizzle out. I know this is silly because my word count now is higher then it has been at this point in Novembers past. Okay...I need to get back to Lolly.

In a meeting yesterday, I did have an idea for Lolly. I love it when that happens. It will not happen till later...but I have noted it on my "scene ideas". And..the good news is...on this early Saturday morning...I am going to be starting Chapter 3!!

Need Sleep (Word Count = 13,504)

I was hoping to get to 14,000 before I went to bed but I am too tired to hit the keys. Is that not sad? I am turning in. All in all...it was a good day off. Given that I had all day, I didn't write as much as I could have...but I was just moving so slow today and in between things I had to get done...time just sort of frittered away. Good News is...my dentist said my teeth were perfect. How great is that? I, unlike most, love going to the dentist. It is always a good report...and that makes me very happy.

Daily Quota Met!!! (Word Count = 12,705)

I have exceeded my daily quota today...so anything else I write today is gravy. My quotas were set to get to 60K by the end of November and I am well on my way. I'm not much of a spreadsheet goddess...but the whole idea of pacing I learned from MolliB. She is a NanoWrimo Superstar...and inspired me to create my own spreadsheet to track things. I am really tracking things this year (daily word counts, a to do list, scene list, character goal list) and feel uber organized to boot. What a concept?? My type A personality is totally engaged...and yet...I still feel a bit like a flighty writer. This is my idea of perfection.

Now...I shall take another short nap before I head to the dentist. :)