Friday, November 2, 2012

NaNoWriMo is Probably Going to Kill My Wrists


I promise that NaNoWriMo won't be the only thing I post about this month. But today is my second day, and I thought I'd share a little bit about how that's going.

First of all, for those of you who are new to this word - NaNoWriMo - it stands for National Novel Writing Month. As in the month in which you write a 50,000 word novel. In 30 days. Which works out to about 1,666 words a day. Oh, and there's a website on which I have a profile. If the website takes a while to load, just know that's because it's November.

So I currently have a total of 1707 words, a little bit over the suggested average per day. I haven't started today's writing yet, but I will soon. After I finish writing this blog post. It was amazing being able to type in that total at the end of the day. 1700 words. I think I can do this. 50k words doesn't seem so unreachable anymore.

Although I also have another story that I'm working on at the same time. I'm trying to finish up H2WaMM for publication the Blotter (and if you're new to this blog that doesn't make any sense. That's why there are helpful links.) Two stories going at the same time... I can still do this, right?

I'm also attempting to write a poem every single day, as a sort of writing exercise. But that doesn't take very long. I'm not worrying too much about quality. It's more for creative stimulation.

So a novel, a short story, and a poem every day. Can I survive this November? More importantly, can my wrists survive this November? We shall see. I may have to take it easy now and then with all this typing I'm doing. But I think it will be worth it.

Heard of NaNoWriMo before? Doing NaNoWriMo this year? How did your first day go? What's your word count? Any tips for avoiding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

11 comments:

  1. Keep up the good work! Hope you make it to the finish line.

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  2. I've head gobs about NaNo but have never been inspired to try it. Recently I read a post on why one Blogger whom I follow doesn't participate, and I was inclined to agree with her. Having said that, I wish everyone who is inspired to do it the BEST of luck! Hope it works out well for you, Lauren - and that you don't come down with carpal tunnel. :D

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    1. Do you have the link for that post? I read arguments for and against NaNoWriMo before deciding to join. I understand why some people won't do it, but I think it will be good for me, personally, as a writer.

      Thanks for the encouragement, Rissi. :)

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  3. Doing NaNo, but since I'm pantsing, I'm drowning in research. At 2395 at the end of Day 2. Carpal Tunnel can be avoided by ensuring you sit with proper posture and taking a five minute break every hour!

    Great blog--looking forward to hearing about your challenges and how you overcome them.

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    1. Yes, I'm trying to remember to keep taking breaks. :)

      Thanks for stopping by, Harvey!

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  4. I'm multi-tasking during NaNo too--revising a WIP I'm hoping to query this month, and finishing an entirely different WIP for NaNo. It's tough switching gears, but doable. So far I've managed to meet my goals. Good luck with all of the projects you're doing! :)

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    1. Thanks, Jaime! Good luck to you, too. Hope your editing and querying goes well. :)

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  5. Type fast!
    No participating this year, but I did in 2010, which is when I wrote my second book. So if I can do it, anyone can do it!

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    1. Haha, yes, I'm trying to type fast!

      Well, Alex, you seem to be exceptional at doing things that not everyone else can do, but I believe you. Thanks for the encouragement. :)

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  6. you can do it Lauren!!
    Also,how do you count your words?
    Ruth

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