From 0 to 50 000 in one month.
I have done this challenge 4 out of five years now.
The Past
2005 - I find it online, it looks pretty cool and I sign up wondering where the catch is, but don't seem to find it, so starting Nov 1st, I begin writing. I stay pretty much on schedule for the whole time except I really hit a burst about the 15th and by the 21st of November I am finished. 4th to cross the line in Calgary in fact... (pause here because its difficult to pat myself on the back and type)
my story - a fantasy novel about a girl who rediscovers lost magic.
Trish 1, Failure 0
2006 - I am in Glencree and sitting by the fire in the dining room with a bottle of Baileys to sweeten my coffee, I attempt it again. - I fail, it's difficult to write and work at a brand new job as well. sigh.
my story - a scifi about psyborgs (you'll get no more out of me, its still a work in progress)
Trish 1, Failure 1
2007 - now that I am a little more settled I think I will try again. I keep up for awhile, but then work events begin to build up and I fall behind in word count. I wake up in the morning on the 29th with 30 000 words left to write and realize I am not going to make it. After all its a work day, so I only have the evening. I begin to feel a bit depressed, but really, I am probably going to do this challenge every year (give or take) for the rest of my life, and if I succeeded every year that would just be weird. So I give myself a break, sit down and manage to get 10 000 words written. Nov 30th, last day, and after work i sit down and write. At 11:45pm I run with my computer to the office and upload my count for verification. SUCCESS!!! I have just written 20 000 words and finished. How deliriously happy am I?
my story - a time and space travel story about a girl who has no real direction, she just 'jumps around'
Trish 2, Failure 1
2008 - I travel home for 3 weeks in October and when I get back, we are so busy, not only have I not finshed, I forgot about it until after November is 3/4 over. Oh well can't do it every year.
Trish 2, Failure 1,
The Present
2009 - All signed up and ready to go! Watch the mini Blog for updates, but I may post a clip here.
My story - Cinderella's older sister and her descent into 'evilness'
The opening lines
'I was never very true to myself, but I don't think that is what made me do all those bad things. After all, I am not a bad person, but history will never know me as anyone other than the evil sister.'
4 comments:
so an autobiography this year then huh??? get it - older sister's descent into evil.... though im not sure there was ever a descent....
Blackberry vodka! Sounds yummy! I must look for it and see if I can get my family drunk on it ;)
And ooooooooooooooooo! Sounds like a fun story! Good luck! I'm very interested to read your writing!
And haha, Tracy! Maybe it should be descent into madness rather than evil?
what if i had to walk uphill to the evil and madness? no, you both thought that i was only taking the easy route...
:)
I like the opening lines! :)
Hope you will be able to complete the story someday!
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