December 2011
15 posts
That moment when you submit your manuscript, verifying that you have won NaNoWriMo (meaning you wrote 50,000 words in 1 month):
Yup. That’s me.
I. ROCK.
November 2011
15 posts
the face of depression
(source: http://depressioncomix.tumblr.com/)
This is more accurate some days than I’m comfortable admitting.
How NaNoWriMo's going for me so far
1. Sit down at the computer.
2. Stare for a half hour rereading old text, telling myself I’m doing it to “get back into the story.”
3a. Realize how far behind in the word count I am.
3b. Realize that I have #AbsolutelyNothingToSay about this story anymore.
4. Dissolve into varying degrees of
5. What the rest of my story will probably look like:
woke up...
…couldn’t remember what day it was.
Then I was all like
“It’s Friday!”
Reading over someone else's shoulder
How I flirt
Start off the night like
But after a few drinks?
See my target across the room and walk over to give him my best line
Followed by The Look: “Here comes the smolder!”
End with my signature move
Recover with some cool air guitar
How did I ever end up with a husband?
My brain is like a toddler
As I’ve been struggling with NaNoWriMo, trying to write when the words just aren’t coming, I’ve noticed a startling similarity between how my brain reacts and how my 9 mo. old reacts when she’s asked to do something she doesn’t want.
First, my brain gives a flat denial. (“Nope. Don’t feel like it.”)
Then, when you sit it back down firmly, it...
Today
Looking hungover, though I’m just tired. In kinda drab clothes. Hair has been needing a trim for about 3 months now. My shoes don’t fit well. Plagued by the fact that I didn’t get my word count goal last night for the NaNoWriMo kick-off.
And yet?
Still feeling
Nov. 1
Outwardly, I’m all like,
“It’s Nov. 1. A Tuesday. Big deal.”
But inwardly? I’m all
“NANOWRIMO! NANOWRIMO! NANOWRIMO! NANOWRIMO!”
