After my first night noveling...

I think it went pretty well last night. i hit my word goal, which is nice. I'm going to try for another 1667 or so later tonight too. It's always good to get the word counts flowing when you can, cuz some days it's going to be tough.

So, I was just starting the set up this morning & the story begins (and returns to, through out the novel) this diner. I was describing the waitresses that were there & as I went on about them, it hit me....Omg, that's the Fates!! Lol, I hadn't intended to have those lovely ladies of destiny spinning fame included, but it's nice they showed up all the same. Also, I didn't jump right into the hole pack of chars as, originally, I'd guessed I would. In fact, the way th scene's shaking out, I may stagger them in a chapter or two at a time. We'll see how things go. I'm still pretty hazy on details, but ya know...that doesn't really bother me. It just means I leave room for the story to follow its own path rather than trying to force something predetermined.

In other NaNo news, I got up this morning & sent a donation in to the office of Letters & Light. I'd been wanting to the last couple years, but as i got paid last night, lol, & it was kickoff day, it just seemed a really good time. To those of you that may happen through here & not know, the OLL is the administrative power behind NaNo, Script Frenzy & the Young Writers' Program. They manage all the programs & handle the funding for those, the servers, the staff, supplies, sort out that years merchandise, set the MLs up with live Write Ins goodies & all manner of other writely, non profit, faeirie godmothery type little miracles. So, if you happen to find yourself with an exrtra $10 or something around November, enhance your noveling karma & help sustain these great programs.

Ok, PSA time is over, tho' I do mean it. Oh, for those interested, I mentioned my friend wanting a word a day. Well, she asked for another practice word & I gave her 'aggregate & for her Kickoff word, she got 'holistic'. And yes, in case you're wondering, I do just kind of pick words out of the air, lol, more or less. She says it's helped her tho', maybe i should try using them. lol.'

Ok, I'm off to get some sleep. I know, I said that hours ago, but alas, that didn't go quite as smoothly as anticipated. So, I will post again today if I manage another session, if not, I'll see you all tomorrow. Happy noveling!

Day one online Write-In results

Ok...it's the end of my first session & I made it to 1690. WOOT! Now, I must sleep, before my brain melts out my ear, lol. But, I'll try'n hit the magic number again when I get up.
Oh & hey! I was about four sentences in & the most glaringly obvious char addition hit me, lol. I love when stuff like that happen, you never saw it coming then *BAM* & it all becomes totally clear. .

G'night all you out there in NaNo/Bloggerland.

TWO MINUTES! AAAAAHHHH!!!!

An Hour Away

Ok, it's nearly midnight....Yikes! I;m anxious & unfortunately really tired tonight. Most NaNos I'm about bouncing around the room near midnight. I hope I can kick some of that excitement up soon. I got about 3 hours sleep today, but I am NOT QUITTING till I hit my 1667! Bed can wait. I can sleep when I'm dead. Well, actually I can sleep in the morning when I go home cuz I have nothing that needs done tomorrow, woohoo! But, it's a long stretch of dark between then & now & in that time, I'm hitting that 16671 unless the cieling caves in on me or something.

Cross your fingers for me, cuz maybe once I get going, I'll just keep at it & forget the tired & it'll all jkust be story. That'd be nice....a big, fat, 5k Day One. Anyway, got a few things to take care of before kickoff. I'll post the results once I'm done for the night. And to my fellow NaNoers, may your word counts overflow! Good luck!!

On the day before...

Ok.....*big, deep breath* to channel Jim Morrison for just a sec here, the time to hesitate is through. NaNo '08 is nearly upon us. I'm feeling...lol, excited-overwhelmed-apprehensive-nervous-hopeful, all kinds of things. I still have loads to do; get my goodies & music together, set my char list, try'n drag the chair back into my room so I don't have to type on the bed all the time (way to tempting to nap that way!)

Anybody else have any big pre-noveling plans? I've also gotta come up with a word a day, lol. A friend of mine from my X-Men game asked me to give her a word every day in Nov so she'll have a go-to in case she gets stuck, etc. I gave her a warm up word to play around a couple paragraphs with today. Today's warm up word was 'scintillating'. We'll see how she does with it.

Oh! Thanks to my 'NaNostalkers & their pointy sticks at the ready, lol. I may not always take the prods gracefully, but atm, I appreciate the sentiment, lol.