Comments on: Today I am thankful for Ibuprofen and Visine.

By: Uppity

Uppity — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:20:57 +0000

Uppitysis, I was waiting for someone to ask me about the math. By the end of day 13, I am supposed to have written 21,658 words if I was to be on track for making 50K by day 30. So 21,658 minus my 6000 is 15,658. I sure hope Paul got Eric’s math genes!

By: uppitysis

uppitysis — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:12:46 +0000

wait! did you really do the math?
50,000 - 6,000 = 15,658 - I will go ask Paul, who, by the way, is now a 4-eyes like his auntie.

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:43:27 +0000

It’s all right. Completing the ms in 30 days will not end the war in Iraq, nor bring an end to global warming. The effort you have made is sufficient unto itself. You have exercised discipline if not your glutes, and I suspect you have learned from the experience.

The key here, I think, is not to stop at the end of the 30 days. Not that you should chain yourself to your desk day in and day out, but that you should continue setting aside time to write and to write on this or some other ms. Not as a marathon, but as you wash your face, brush your teeth, eat your meals, sleep at night - as a part of your daily routine to spend 1 hour or 2 hours writing.

Writing is a craft, and so it will improve with practice. There’s only one way to get practice. And no, you won’t be going to Carnegie Hall.

By: Stone Jackson

Stone Jackson — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:54:14 +0000

I know what you mean. NaNoWriMo is a fading memory at this point. I have been doing 5 x 9 days and I cannot sit at the computer any longer. My shoulders, neck, and back are incredibly sore by the end of the day. The only thing that can relieve the pressure is to have a stiletto wearing tap dancing midget go to town on my back.

Hmmmm. Plot ideas….

By: Amaya

Amaya — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:53:51 +0000

I’m really proud of you for sticking with this. All the sacrifices you’re making…
Your poor eyes - mine hurt at the thought of it.