NaNo Words So Far: 12,541
I think I have reached the sad conclusion that I may have to pull out of NaNo this year :(
As well as falling miserably behind with word count due to an insane training programme at The Job, along with shifts at The Club and The Pub - I then got sick. And I dont mean like a cold, snotty sick. I mean like sick. Disgustingly, every 15 minutes, projectile, sick. It was horrid, and it literally came out of nowhere!
Thursday night me and Boyo went to a little bar near the seafront to watch my friend Lucy sing. She has an amazing voice, but hasnt really been on stage recently and I was so looking forward to seeing her get up there and do her thing. Only, 20 minutes after we got to the pub, and half a vodka and coke later, I was throwing up in the toilets and Boyo had to take me home. And I was up all night, and all of Friday, and all of Friday night, feeling like absolute total horse shit.
Today I feel marginally better. I have eaten, and actually washed, and don't feel like the Grim Reaper has just put me in the microwave to keep me a little toasty. But I am thoroughly washed out, and this is the first time in almost three days I have picked up my laptop.
So, I am now beginning to feel there is not much hope for achieving 50,000 words by the 30th. I now have 14 days and 6 hours to write about 37,500 words, in the minimal time I have between the three jobs and sleeping. I am quite gutted, as I really do like the story this year. But I think my brain is just too fried this November, too stretched between work, work, work and sleep to have enough time to let these characters breath.
I'll keep writing til the end, I think. But I'm not heading for the 50k target anymore. I doubt I'll even be able to see the finishing line come the 30th, let alone be able to cross it!
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2 comments:
Oh, no!!! That's horrible. Ugh, there is nothing worse than being THAT kind of sick. I hope you are well again soon!
If it's any consolation, I am in the same boat with that whole neck business last week. I'm way, way behind, but I just write what I can when I can. No way I'm coming in at 50K, but if I can at least make 25K or 30K I'll be happy!
I'm wondering if I'll even make it to 25k!! ha ha!!!
I know its not a big deal and that lots of people struggle to make the 50k, and I know that last year I got there only just when I only had the one job...just a bit disappointed in myself really, I look forward to this all year so gutted that Im not gonna make it!!
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