Aspiring Novelist (cattleprod) wrote, @ 2004-10-07 10:53:00

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30 Days of Torture and 10 Days of Slavehood
NanoWrimo

November 1 is 24 days away, and you know what that means. Yep...National Novel Writing Month aka NanoWrimo. You know, the 30 days where crazy people all around the world sit down with pen and paper (or computer keyboards, as the case may be) and bang out a 50,000-word novel in one month. If you're looking for extra stress in your life, then NanoWrimo may just be for you. Check out their site for complete details.

I have a couple of ideas but nothing very concrete. Hell, I haven't finished last year's novel, though it's come quite a ways. I did make the 50,000 words (barely) but there was just way too much story left to tell on that one.

I'll tell you one thing - I'm setting up a better schedule for myself this time around. Divide the 50,000 words by 30 (1,667) and make that my minimum daily quota. I don't want to cram 13,000 words into the last few days again. By the time that last day came around I'd had so much caffeine intake that I was tremoring for a week afterwards.



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Big D

A week from tomorrow is the day I leave for Dallas for my best friend's wedding. My first time back since I left 2-1/2 years ago. I'll be there for 10 days and can't wait to see everyone. I'm also my bud's best man, which I thought was an honor when I accepted. Course now, after doing a little research, I'm finding that it's tantamount to being named Executive Errand Boy. All the running around, picking up things, phone calls to make, parties to plan, sheep to shear...OK, sorry, that's left over from my odd dream last night. How's a guy supposed to fit any Guinness drinking at the pub with all that stuff to do? PLUS I have to pay for my own tuxedo rental, which is nearly $100. AND I have to come up with a speech to give at the reception, which I hadn't even thought about till NanoGirl reminded me. (And yeah, that's a terrifying thought I'll live with for the next few weeks.)

So thanks a lot, pal. See if I don't reciprocate when it's MY turn.



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Night Night

I'm exhausted. Try as I might, I can't seem to sleep later than 7:15am, no matter how late I stay up. I'm just not sleeping well the last couple of weeks. In fact, I may go back to bed shortly. In fact...I think I will.

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