NANOWRIMO Fail.

Today is the last day for NaNoWriMo. If you look to the right of this post, you can see my total word count. I failed. Miserably. I only had one full week of determination, motivation, and creativity. Even my muse sighs disgustedly when she sees that total. 

I know what you're thinking--"But there's still time!" Yeah. No. It's not gonna happen. 

I'm usually an optimist, so the good news is that I wrote 20,000 words that I hadn't written before. When I go back and read it all, I'm sure it's all crap, but there may be some golden nuggets hiding in that mess. We'll see. But really, 20,000 words while I took solo care of the business for a week, 20,000 words while gearing up for Thanksgiving, 20,000 words while being a business owner, housewife, mother, daughter, and grandmother is really good in my book. 

I may not be the next bestselling author. I may not have agent representation, and I may not have a published novel, but I'm proud of every step I make while doing what I love--writing.

I'm proud of my turkey too. Just look at it!

So, if you were one of the amazing people who won NaNoWriMo and wrote 50,000 words, I bow to your awesomeness!

And for the rest of you that didn't win NaNoWriMo or didn't even participate, I'm proud of you too. I'm sure you did something just as amazing during the month of November. 

Tell us all about it!

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NaNoWriMo--One of The Ways I Torture Myself

So it's November 6th, and I have less than 1667 words on my novel. It's not that I don't have anything to write, it's just that I can't unblock myself and open up the page. I don't know why--it's just another way I self-sabotage my dream of having a novel published.

I'm not giving up yet. I still have lots of time to make up those 10,000 words, and I know once I get into the zone, I'll crank those words out without a problem.

In the meantime, I thought I would share this recipe I posted back in 2011. I need it.

In a large bowl, mix:

30 days of determination

4 weeks of creativity

1/2 c. outline

1/4 c. plot

a pinch of selfishness

In a separate bowl, mix:

1/4 c. laughter, romance, intrigue, horror, or mystery.

• With a big hook, mix ingredients until a stiff dough forms. Sprinkle generously with the desired number of characters, and roll out onto a 12-font, double-spaced board.
• Knead for 1,667 words daily, allowing the dough to rise a little each day.
• Place in a large pan, well-coated with positivity.
• Bake at room temperature until dough reaches 50,000 words, or when done.
• Enjoy with a warm beverage of satisfaction and accomplishment.

How is your NaNoWriMo novel progressing?

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