NaNoWriMo Day 19 (Morning)

Word Count: 22,023 (as of Day 18)

So I've been neglecting you all and I'm sorry! This has been an exciting journey thus far. I have had a bit of a stumbling start, but I have surpassed last years' attempt by leaps and bounds. I have had an immense amount of support and it helps to keep me positive. I get to discuss this journey with my boyfriend and he listens intently and is eager to help me stay motivated and inspired; I am truly lucky. I am working on my craft and getting better with every key stroke.

Last night was a great session with fellow Wrimos Jaime & Kathy! Along with the support received from home, it is great to be able to surround myself with people intent on the same goal. There flying fingers are additional motivation to keep my moving! I also discovered a cool new program from Kathy that helps keep ones' focus and makes cool typewriter noises!

My brother and nephew are scheduled to arrive this weekend. With all the excitement I will have to somehow manage to remain focused! After today there are only 11 days of NaNoWriMo remaining! I need to go into hyper speed!

Let the noveling begin!

I know it's been quite some time since I last wrote, and a lot has changed since my last post, and now I'm back. Last year some of you were aware that I had taken on the challenge of participating in NaNoWriMo. It is a non-profit that encourages creativity and literary abandonment by asking its participants to write a 50,000 word novel in a month's time. I, sadly, did not complete the challenge.

This year I am now in a different place, have an incredible source of support, and am determined to see it through to the end. I'm also excited to say that I have a local friend and an out-of-town friend that are also up for the challenge which will help make things more exciting and help to hold me more accountable! I encourage any one else out there who's up for the challenge to join in on the fun. You can write about anything from squirrels plotting to take over the neighborhood to a young boy's quest to be the best ping pong player in the world; so long as you reach 50,000 words! There will be organized writing sessions with other NaNoWriMos in the area to help keep the excitement alive and allow for some healthy competition.

I'll be here in between classes, work, homework, and NaNo-ing to keep you posted on my progress.