Yes, there are several days missing. When last we left our hero... oh wait, that belongs in the book. Well, we last posted on Thursday. Friday was scheduled to be a down-time day, both work and writing. Soulmate was down here for the weekend (most of it) and we had the chance to spend time together. Much of the time we are apart, so this was a real treat. So I planned not to write on Friday at all, and writing on Saturday would be a target of opportunity. Sunday I should be able to make up for everything. Went to bed early Saturday night, with nothing new in the book. Something woke me up in the middle of the night, and , after staring at the ceiling for an hour and a half I crept out to the computer room. Not my computer room, my hostess's. So I am working my way through the work and sipping on Rum and Cokes - I just didn't feel like any more wine (unlike tonight) I managed 1632 words - a little short of my minimum acceptable level. Finally got tired enough to sleep, and was awakened by soulmate who wanted me out of there so she could leave. So much for sleeping in.
On the way out we had a somewhat nasty discussion, leaving me in a foul mood. On top of that, when I become suddenly alone I get my Celtic depression on. So Sunday became a total loss, zero. An unplanned zero. Just lay curled up in a ball all day. My muse had long since departed. Mutter mutter...
Monday I kind of got everything together. I am a spoiled adult who can take his time getting his life together (sometmes) and finally late in the day everything started working again - work, food, and novel. Ah, novel. The muse decided to put in an appearance and I typed along. Not merrily, but still... forward. Onward, as my ex used to say. By the end of the day,. I had managed 6,611 words, several chapters, and a grand total of... 50, 039. Yes, I am a NaNo winner, again. But...
It really doesn't matter. I am on chapter 16 of 24 - more correctly I thnk I'm on 22 of 30 - I have a 1A and 1B and... I have another 22K or so to finish, and the spirit of NaNo is to finish the damn thing, so I must keep charging along, ignoring the 50K boundary. We shall overcome. Or something.
Good luck to you all. I wish you all happiness with what you've written. Thus far, although there are many areas I expect to rewrite, there are a few jewels I really like in mine. Do well, the rest of you.
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