Hi all!
As promised, this week I will talk about how I got on with NaNoWriMo this year. This is the second time I've participated, but I had heard of it previously.
For those who don't know, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. You are given a month to write 50,000 words. You can track your progress on their website and fill in your daily word count and when you are projected to finish. There are also forums to connect with other writers, who you can add as buddies.
My progress each day according to the tracker
This year I participated with the second book of the Celestial Plague series: Heaven. I had finished the first draft of Nirvana the month prior and wanted to write Heaven for NaNoWriMo. Before November 1st I'd already written 20K of my first draft, so I hoped that I could complete the entire first draft by November 30th.
By the end of the month I had written 61,908 words, bringing my overall total to nearly 83,000!
My overall word count
Last year I did an entire first draft in 30 days, which was tough. This year I decided to just write what I could.
My method:
- Goal: 2,000 words a day. (60,000 words by the end of the month).
- Write on my phone during my commute to work (bus): usually write between 600-1000 words.
- Write during my half an hour lunch break: usually write between 700-900 words.
- Write during my commute home (bus): usually write between 300-600 words.
- Anything left over I write at home.
My average word count
I found a method that works for me and also means that I don't have to cram words in when I get home from a long day at work. This way when I get home I can relax. Although the whole process is difficult, I still love participating. I love having a goal in front of me and a chart to tell me how I’m doing. I’ll definitely participate again next year, as well as Camp NaNoWriMo.
Did you participate in NaNoWriMo? Did you hit the 50K target? Let me know in the comments!
See you next week!
