Getting back to speed
Nov. 7th, 2005 07:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
skyringWell, it's been a busy day what with this Cackleberry thing. Very distressing, and not what I really need at the moment, but it had to be done, and I'm hoping that something positive comes from it.
Apart from all the messages of support that is. Forum posts, emails, LJ comments, even a phone call! I must be doing the right thing if so many people I love and trust tell me so!
Sunday was My NaNoWriMo meeting. We assembled in Garema Place by the big silver pillow, upon which I naturally released a book, only to be topped by Calissa who released two!
There was a protest march assembling nearby and for a while we had more peoplee than they did. we considered amalgamation, if not forced recruitment:
"Wadda we want?"
"50 000 words!"
"Wenna we wannit?"
"Now!"
But instead we hied ourselves off to a nearby cafe, where I asked the smiling waitress whether if you ordered pasta and antipasto you went hungry. "There's always one!" she said "But with this table there's eleven!"
That's what happens when you get a team of high speed novelists together.
A pleasant lunch and I got some good lines which I'll try to winkle in somewhere.
I feel rather ashamed, though - even Calissa, who was undergoing treatment for a sore writing wrist right there at the table, has written more than I have! Basically, I'm almost a week behind.
Afterwards Kerri, DD and I went to the Botanical Gardens, where we walked in the rainforest gully, admired the wildflowers and had an icecream or two at the kiosk. I took some pix which I'll upload as soon as I free up some space on my hard drive.
Apart from all the messages of support that is. Forum posts, emails, LJ comments, even a phone call! I must be doing the right thing if so many people I love and trust tell me so!
Sunday was My NaNoWriMo meeting. We assembled in Garema Place by the big silver pillow, upon which I naturally released a book, only to be topped by Calissa who released two!
There was a protest march assembling nearby and for a while we had more peoplee than they did. we considered amalgamation, if not forced recruitment:
"Wadda we want?"
"50 000 words!"
"Wenna we wannit?"
"Now!"
But instead we hied ourselves off to a nearby cafe, where I asked the smiling waitress whether if you ordered pasta and antipasto you went hungry. "There's always one!" she said "But with this table there's eleven!"
That's what happens when you get a team of high speed novelists together.
A pleasant lunch and I got some good lines which I'll try to winkle in somewhere.
I feel rather ashamed, though - even Calissa, who was undergoing treatment for a sore writing wrist right there at the table, has written more than I have! Basically, I'm almost a week behind.
Afterwards Kerri, DD and I went to the Botanical Gardens, where we walked in the rainforest gully, admired the wildflowers and had an icecream or two at the kiosk. I took some pix which I'll upload as soon as I free up some space on my hard drive.
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Re: Curiousity killed the womble......
Date: 2005-11-07 06:10 pm (UTC)And your writing is brilliant. I can hardly wait for you to do more. I am churning out drivel, but am happy at least to try.
Re: Curiousity killed the womble......
Date: 2005-11-07 09:32 pm (UTC)Finally made the 1000 word mark yesterday! My wrist is feeling a little better, so I hope to get some more done tomorrow.
And if you made the word limit in 10 days last year, then I know you can do it again this year, if it gets to that. Which I'm sure it won't :D
I'm looking forward to reading Squirty Bertie
Re: Curiousity killed the womble......
Date: 2005-11-07 09:41 pm (UTC)Re: Curiousity killed the womble......
Date: 2005-11-07 09:47 pm (UTC)It is feeling better, but I suspect it's going to be a long process. I've changed the setup of my desk a little and that has seemed to have some effect as has limiting the amount I do. I'm planning to have a chat with my chiropractor about it though.
And good on you for doing so well at NaNo!