November Challenge - Write Every Day!

Keep going, guys! You can do it!

I finished drafting my latest WIP a few days ago. It's my second MS. It feels unreal since I finished it in three months after my first MS took me five years. My first MS taught me SO MUCH about myself and the drafting methods that work for me. Couldn't do it without my amazing betas and CPs! Now, I'm setting my second MS aside so I can finish revising my first. Keeping up with the November momentum to write every day!

DAY 29: 300 words written.

Taylor: So, if you’re struggling to find the right words for dialogue, you could move some into the narration, like ‘Jimmy pointed out the flaws in Jane’s argument, and Jane told him where to stick it’, rather than having them say everything directly.

SecondMoon: I have to force myself most days Good job!

Pterofan: Woo for drafting and revising

WGough: So, do medieval wines sound better than modern ones? I like a Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir, myself.

Layla: Well done for not bailing! Glad the Dreaded paperwork is out of the house

mwatchornbooks: Wow, congratulations, that’s a fantastic achievement!

I wrote 1000 words in my main project yesterday and today (woo!) and I’m feeling back in the groove. Whenever I’m stuck, a daily 1k target seems to get me moving again … So the question is this: why don’t I do that all the flippin’ time?!

Day 29: Decent bit; 6 miles; Magnifico-o-o-o

Day 30: Decent bit; 2 miles; Fantastic Waste of Time: Crimes of Cinema

Day 29 - 266

My book's out! I wanted to use the cover as my avatar but the art wouldn't load -- too big. I don't think they sent me a smaller version. Everything's on the "new blog" link in my sig. Please don't ban me for inappropriate promo.

And I flunked out of NaNoWriMo, so anyone else who didn't make it, you are not alone. Those who did make it, bananas all around!

Day 29

I polished several chapters, but took the day off on drafting.

Layla - Writing non fiction--information resource websites and my memoirs--unleashed me.

Day 30: 149 words

My total for November is... 14,181

That means I averaged 427-ish words a day.

The total looked good until I found the average. I was really striving for 500 or more words a day on average.

But I'm glad I broke the 10,000 word count total!

Day 30- Probably nothing, will update later if I do do something.

November's total

Edited: 28 pages
Wrote: 3141

The end of the year is hard for me to write with so many things going on.

Day 30
Well, it's the last day of the month, and I am feeling bleh. Revised around 300 words of a scene that needs a major overhaul. Was hoping to get through the midpoint of Act II, but it ain't happening.

First mistake of the day, listened to a podcast in which Courtney Milan discussed the Kishōtenketsu narrative structure and lack of a "black moment" (considered a romance genre must by some) in Yuri on Ice. So, guess what I did instead of revising.

Layla: Miss you, too!

mwatchornbooks: Awesome job! Best of luck revising.

starrystorm: Nice work!

April: So glad you found your groove. No, medieval wines do not sound better. Hippocras - mulled, spiced wine, usually to mask the sourness. Lots of young wines, watered down wines. There was a Battle of Wines, La Bataille des Vins, a 13th century poem in which a priest judges the different regions. He names Champagne "Sir Fart," in typical medieval fashion. Here's a link if you're so inclined. https://vinepair.com/articles/battle-wines-medieval-europe/

Pterofan: Congratulations! So happy for you.

Cindyt: Today was not the day. I'm with ya.

The Second Moon: Congrats!

Back to Yuri. See y'all over on the December thread. Have a great weekend, folks!

Day 30

Draft - 165

Polished - I renamed my drug kingpin and his cartel.

Research - Towns in Columbia, drug cartels.

WGough - No, it wasn’t. I was sick. Ew. It’s been something every damn day for about three days. At least I did get some draft done today. Hoping things pick up.


Good job, Everybody! See you next month!

Day 30 - 371

Ended November on a flash scene. But I'm back to writing my book now. Or a book. Things change fast in the writing world. See you on the December thread!