Day 14, 25909

So looking at my historic info, every other year I have been behind pretty much until the last week. Close, but still behind.

I think my smallest overage this time around was 600 words.

Now, I have to admit: it's a bigger story. And I bet I'm further behind story-wise than I am usually.

But it's still a Big Deal.

7959

This would be my fourth NaNo (fifth if you include Camp) since the first time I won.

Usually I struggle to get a thousand words in a little over an hour.

My first session, on November 1, I got 1667 words (exactly!) in 50 minutes.

I'm stunned.

Granted, practice helps. I've spent a lot of time over the past 4-5 years working through techniques and tactics and learning how I write.

But the most hopeful thing, to me, is that I'm not bored. A lot of times if I reach a certain low level of mastery or understanding of a topic or field, then I just... stop. I'm just not interested in it anymore. It gets boring. I am done with what I came to see.

Here, it feels like I still have a long ways to go before I get bored. And I really, really like that.

The current novel is the sequel to the Perdita story. I am hoping I can get this one to the 75-85k word range. If I can do that during Nano, that would be even better.

If I work out the next step, I should get another writing session or two in today--which will get me to 10k in the first weekend. That's... never something I expected to happen.

Nano

I don't think I've ever hit 1667 exactly on day 1 before. 

Historical photos

Great website of historic photos. Via Dan.

http://www.slightlywarped.com/crapfactory/curiosities/2013/may/hidden_rare_historical_photos.htm

Writing week 2013

This was my writing week off for 2013. 

- I wrote synopses for the remaining six volumes in the Perdita-Ankaret series.

- Just finished reviewing chapter 6 of the first book in writer's group. 

Editing update

I'm currently running Perdita through my writing group, and I have one set of notes from a beta reader. 

Overall, their observations are fairly consistent. 

I'm hoping to get another draft done in October but it may be better to wait until the group has finished it's review. 

Camp NaNoWriMo

I've started the second book in the fantasy series. I'm trying a new method if drafting--a bit more planning than I usually do. So far it seems to be working without me feeling that it sucks the interest or creativity out of what I do. 

After all, half the reason I wrote the stories is so I too can find out what happens next.