NaNoWriMo Status Day 8
Oh, am I having fun today.
I’m writing a scene where I need to make the reader believe the characters believe something the reader knows isn’t true. If you think that sounds like a challenge, you’d be right.
I drafted a good deal of it today though, more than I expected, but I’m worried about whether or not it contains enough interest, intrigue, conflict, or tension. A lot of my concern lies in the fact that it reiterates a lot of info the reader already knows. But that’s also rather unavoidable. At least, I can’t think of another way to craft the scene, and I can’t say why here in case any of you end up reading the novel.
That’s one of the no-so-fun parts about writing, by the way - not being able to really talk to people about it while it’s in progress. I have to be so careful of what I say, and I’m often dying to talk about it. In fact, if I had my druthers, I’m pretty sure I’d never shut up about it.
But back to the scene. At the moment, I feel it’s okay, at best, and that’s not good enough. I may need to find a way to inject humor or some additional conflict or something. I’m not sure exactly what it needs yet, but I am sure I need my brain working at top capacity to figure it out, and I don’t feel I’m there right now. Plus, I’m in a good deal of pain and need to give my hands and arms a rest. So, I’m quitting before I meet word count today. Here’s where I’m at:
| Daily Word Goal 2,251 - 2,418 | Total Word Goal 80,000 - 85,000 | # needed to be on track | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Words written | Current Word Count | to meet goal |
| Nov 1 | 2,684 | 15,162 | 14,813 |
| Nov 2 | 1,819 | 16,981 | 17,148 |
| Nov 3 | 1,093 | 18,074 | 19,943 |
| Nov 4 | 1,635 | 19,709 | 21,818 |
| Nov 5 | 1,777 | 21,486 | 24,153 |
| Nov 6 | 2,564 | 24,053 | 26,488 |
| Nov 7 | 2,324 | 26,357 | 28,823 |
| Nov 8 | 1,733 | 28,090 | 31,158 |
Still not bad. Over 1,700 words is nothing to sneeze at.
