Is it possible to be burned out for NaNoWriMo on the first day? :(
I’ve written 6000+ words for today and that’s good progress, but I feel like I’m blabbing too much on the first few scenes. Then again, this is NaNo and I’m permitted to blab and blab to reach the word count.
I just feel like Rain (my main character) is being too talkative without showing too much character. I think I talk too much for my main character instead of showing things about my main character’s life.
But I should turn off this inner editor of mine who’s talking to me right now. I should turn it off. Should should should.
Maybe I’m more conscious of my writing because I’m actually using a novelling tool — yWriter — instead of plain old MS Word, which I’ve used for the past two years.
Things should look better for the next days and I need to churn out more creative juices if I want to finish this. And yes, I still have to tie up the plots to make them more solid. Haha. As much as I did a lot of preparation for this year’s NaNo, I feel so unprepared. Maybe it’s because this year, I’m pulling most of the things out of thin air, it’s hard to write without bias.
I can do this! I think I’m going to need to make chapter descriptions by tomorrow or when I have free time that isn’t occupied by work.
And pray, of course. I should not forget that!
Work again tomorrow! At least it’s Thursday. And Friday’s just around the corner. :)
6,000 words is stupendous progress–but perhaps too much, particularly if you’re feeling burned out already? Make sure to stop before you wear yourself out so you can return to things refreshed! I remember noting while reading memoirs by several very prolific writers (like King and Bradbury) that they did it precisely by *not* overdoing it every day, typically averaging no more than 2,000 words a day.
And definitely, ask that inner editor to go take a vacation in the Bahamas. :) First drafts are supposed to have problems–how else can you feel free to pour out the material that can best lead you in unexpected and interesting directions?
Best of luck with your nano experience this year!
Hi Heather! Thanks for the encouraging words. I think I may have been pushing myself a bit yesterday so I would be ahead of my word count goal. Haha. Now I’m feeling all better and I’m going to continue writing no matter what. :P
And I’ve sent my inner editor to the North Pole for now. Haha. :)