Tuesday, November 27, 2012

It's Tuesday...

My creative energy feels like its been snuffed out. I went into NaNo quite optimistically with all the enthusiasm of Rowley from Diary of a Wimpy Kid on the first day of school. But alas, the steam has run out and I keep staring at my blinking cursor, waiting for something to happen. It's okay, I made it past the 25,000 words mark. I think I'll get around 30,000 when all's said and done...which isn't bad, but I had hopes of reaching the grand 50,000. Oh well, maybe next year?

Meanwhile I've been busy entertaining out of town guests and then being an out of town guest. Thanksgiving break was awesome and it was great to see family and have delicious food. I even made a pumpkin cheesecake that turned out beyond amazing. I am quite proud of myself, and it was devoured by the masses. Woohoo! All in all it has been a good November...I'm just a little freaked out that December is going to be here in a few short days. I'm so NOT ready for the Christmas madness that takes over all the shopping centers. I am, however, ready for the Christmas music (it always cheers me up, even in the middle of summer when it's 90 degrees outside) and awesome movies, whether they're classics like Meet Me In St. Louis, or those awesome original Lifetime ones. I really hope all of you other NaNoers are having more luck than me, and if not, don't beat yourself up over it, as long as you gave it your all then you have nothing to be ashamed of.

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  1. I say do your best and leave the rest. Enjoy the rest of your visit with your guest!

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    1. thanks! I'm not sure if you meant to rhyme, but it was fun reading your comment.

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  2. Getting past 25,000 is amazing so don't stress out over not achieving the 50k! You may yet do it and if you don't, it doesn't matter - what you've achieved is incredible :-)

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    1. I'm not stressing over it. Maybe I'll get to 50,000 before the end of December!

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  3. 25,000 is still a great accomplishment. I didn't even try it, so your ahead of me. I absolutely love pumpkin cheesecake.

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    1. I also LOVE cheesecake, in all of its forms. I always get one for my birthday instead of an ordinary cake...I could go on and on about cheesecake.

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  4. 25,000 in a month is still awesome!
    Glad you had a fun Thanksgiving. :)

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    1. thanks! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday so it was nice to have it go so well...even if I didn't get any writing done.

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  5. You already hit a wonderful goal so be proud and enjoy your holiday memories :) Writing will always be there!

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  6. I LOVE Meet Me In St. Louis!!!!! So classic...

    And gosh, you've been WAY busier than me! And way to go with the pumpkin cheesecake! Gosh, I'm sure it was delicious...

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  7. 30k is awesome. Freaking awesome! I got a good chunk in and I was thrilled. Sometimes it's good to take a break and rethink your plot and characters. It's tough to write a first draft so don't let it get you down.

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