Four days into my NaNo journey. Wow. Well, I'm still sane and breathing so I'm doing well. I'm having a hard time silencing my inner critic. I locked her up in a padded room, but I keep sneaking back down to the basement with the keys to her freedom twitching eagerly in my fingers. I've got to quit doing that! Haha.
I tell you what, this whole no editing thing is tough! Really tough! Every writing bone in my body is screaming in my ear "GO BACK AND FIX THAT!" So I'm wearing Oren Lavie songs as earmuffs and doing my very best to focus on the word count.
Seeing those wonderful numbers rising is very very gratifying. Much more than I expected it would be. I'm not going crazy over what I've written, necessarily, but the fact that I'm writing and crankin' those words out is encouraging. I just broke the 8,000 mark this morning.
Despite my dubious opinion of my own work, there are a few scenes that I'm proud of. And so far, my characters are behaving themselves. Conner is being so amazing, more than I ever intended him to be. He decided that he didn't want to spend ten chapters being angry and has shown me and Daphne a much softer side. And Daphne, in return is much more vulnerable and affected by him than even she wants to admit.
Lydia grew a backbone! Wonder of wonders! How did she do that? I mean really? That one totally sneaked up on me. Of course, this means I may have to amend a few things in my earlier chapters in December, but I'm so proud of her that I don't care! Way to go, girl!
So yes, the rewards are well worth the struggles. I'm so glad to be doing this!
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