Day 31. . .50,059!
Success is mine. 50,059 words! Woo-Hoo! I did it, of course it was a questionable thing a few days ago but I managed to pull it out of my ass and do it at the last minute. YEAH ME!
Things I learned from this:
1- I work good under pressure and deadlines are good for me
2- I can actually do it after having failed twice already
3- Writing 50,000 words in one month is so not as easy as it sounds
4- I can still be at least mildly creative
I am so happy that I did this little project. I really needed the boost of completing something difficult, yet creative and requiring thought. I think there might actually be some salvagable material in there too. I'll put it away for awhile then pull it out in a week or two and then I'll know for sure.
Thanks to everyone for your encouragement. If I had not of bragged about this little project and chronicled it here I am not sure if I would have actually finished it or not.
OH, and no giant magic talking owls or little people were injured in the creation of this document.
posted by Vinnie G. @ 8:36 PM
8 Comments:
Seriously, dude, what's up with the midgets? Oompa loompa doompety doo....
Congratulations, midgets or no midgets!
CONGRATULATIONS!
I started reading The Book last night, and I'm getting excited at starting my own 50,000. And I don't in the least think it sounds easy. I think my biggest challenge will be letting go of the urge for perfection.
Are you going to do it again in November?
I wasn't going to do it in November but I may now. You definitely need to let perfection slide to do this (as noted by all the red and green squigglies under my words and phrases). Another good idea is to try to do some outlining. As soon as I did some advance plotting and outlining it just flew along!
Congratulations on your success, Vinnie!
Speaking as a two-time nano winner, I've found that for me outlining makes it harder. Now I consciously try and not think about anything more than a very basic concept and make up the rest starting November 1. Example: last year's Propane Jockeys was conceived as Top Gun meets Days of Thunder, but on forklifts.
I'd say do it again in November - then you can get the cool little "winner" icon to put on your blog. :)
Ian
Congrats Vinnie. I'm sure it isn't easy - and I've never tried it.
May your creativity flow as unstoppable and elemental as the Gulf Stream. :-)
Vinnie, you are inspiring, man! I'm adding this book to my "buy list" for Barnes & Noble, and this project to my "must do" list.
Congrats on producing your first draft! I'm joining the list of "I'd like to read it" bloggers.
~ Morgen
congrats and completing your quest Vinnie. Now if you decide to do another, at least you have a sense of what it takes to complete it...not that it will make another any easier - - but your confidence will be higher!
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