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So, 738 words in on NaNo, not too bad for a lunchtime's work (I didn't start at midnight, despite the temptation – I need my sleep!). Lots of scene-setting. Generally, I don't bother with scene-setting, because in fanfic it's not so necessary – we already know who the people are, where they work, etc. It feels quite luxurious to be stretching out and occupying a page in this way.

More words this evening, so I'm pretty confident I'll hit my 1,700-words-per-day target – er, for the first day, anyhow. Really, that's not many words (she says, hopefully). I write more than that in a day, on a semi-regular basis. Not on one story, though. Time will tell if I can stay focused.

I'm hoping I'll actually have some semblance of a normal lj life, too, as I can't really write my story at work, but I can make and read posts – less concentration required. And I'm thinking of taking some time off in late November. I'm due some holiday, anyhow, and it's not like I have any other plans.

Yes, I am enthused right now – can you tell? I hear week 2 will be bad, though. *g*

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whoo-hoo! Go you!

Just don't disappear from us completely! I'd miss you!

*waves writing pom-poms at you*

Heh, thank you - I'm completely addicted to LJ, no worries. I can't go a day without a fix.

Besides, I worked it out: I type approx. 55 - 60 wpm. So that's about half an hour every day to write my wordcount (yeah, right). By that counting, I could write the requisite 50,000 words in about 15 hours. (Unless my maths is screwy, which is entirely possible.)

Okay, that's so not going to happen, and if I tried my fingers would fall off, but it's much less daunting when I put it like that. *g*

I went to bed and napped and got up at 11:55pm, wrote for a couple hours. I got 1,400 +/- in. Should easily be able to add that much more this evening if I don't collapse from exhaustion. And tomorrow's my 9/80 Friday off, so I'll have some time then.

Still haven't decided when I'm heading south to Burbank, whether on Saturday or veryveryvery early Sunday, to see Ben B. at the Creation Farscape con on Sunday.

Ah, yes, sensible way to do it, have a catnap first and then write from midnight. I can't do that, though - whenever I try to catnap, it always ends up as going-to-bed-really-early. I'm not so good at getting up. Still, I usually feel great the next day. :D

Heehee, I like your icon. I need to make myself a... NO. Must not distract myself with thoughts of footling around with icons. That sort of thing somehow takes up hours of my time. Must WRITE!

There's a nano icons community; just go to your profile page and search by interest NaNo, and it comes up near the top of the list. I found several I'm going to use.

:D

That's great!! Keep those fingers dancing across your keyboard and you will have reached the goal in no time!

Yes, I am enthused right now – can you tell? I hear week 2 will be bad, though. *g*

Well if my progress this morning is any indication, I won't get a thing done in week 2! :) 86 words in a total of five hours. *shakes head* Oh man, I am so doomed!

Anyway, I am going to try and steal some of your enthusiasm to help keep me going. *sponges greedily* All I need is 49,914 more words by the end of November. That's all. :)

Heh, but it's early yet - plenty more hours in the day, you'll get going this evening!

*pompoms you on*

Great beginning! ::cheers you on::

Thank you! I ultimately did 1,700+ words, which was my target for the day, so I'm pleased. Now I have to do it again today. *feels tired already*

Yay you!

After starting great guns yesterday I can't seem to get going today. Will try again this evening *sigh*

Yeah, me too. I didn't do any writing this lunchtime - I felt the urge to go shopping instead. So now I have an orange hat, instead of another few hundred words. But it's a very pretty hat.

I'm sure you'll be fine this evening - or, if not, there's always the weekend. Early days! Keep going! :)