NaNoWriMo: Day 3, back in the saddle
Alright, 537 words, which is barely a third of my goal for the day, but at least I got back to writing. After a day of sitting at the keyboard, my shoulder really didn't need more aggravation, but that wasn't the real obstacle. The show-stopper was my usual problem: I had finished a scene and really didn't know how to start the next one and I was, as usual, reluctant to sit down and start writing because I didn't know what to write.
And that's much of the point of NaNo for me… to encourage me to write when I don't know what to write. So I started somewhere mid-scene, and once I know a little better how the scene works, I can go back and fill in the opening part of the scene.
Unfortunately, it's already bedtime and I've developed a headache, so I'm calling it a day quite a bit short of my goal. But I'm actually rather pleased… I sat down and wrote, when I didn't want to write, and I feel good about what I produced. Right now, quantity isn't even so important as the process. If I can feel good about the writing and get over that early hurdle of not wanting to even get started, I can push for 3000-word days later in the month and it won't be a problem.
November 4th, 2009 - 07:46
The best thing you can do is to keep writing. I know the NaNo daily goal, but 537 words is good. For me, the beginning is the hardest b/c you don’t really know who your characters are or what your plot could become. Once you get into it, the word count increases at a much faster rate.
Good luck, and I hope you feel better!