Ten Thousand Words

Is how many I have fallen behind by in Nano.

Ten thousand.

How many pages does that work out to be?

Around 33 - or some such number.

According to my NANO stats, which are certainly not optimistic, I will be completed around December 14th.

What does this mean?

Well, it means I will be a loser. I will have lost.

I think this is the point where I become discouraged.

Eh, fuck it. Being discourage won't get me anywhere.

Watch me as I play catch up. I can do it. Don't doubt me. Even more, I won't doubt myself.

To Nano Or Not To Nano

That is the question, isn't it? After all, it's November 1st, which means I should certainly leave this important question to the very last minute, right? I mean, why would I try and figure out whether I am going to write fifty thousand words this month or not.

There may have been a smidgen of sarcasm in the first paragraph.

Really, though, I struggle with whether I am going to participate. I want to, I really do. But this year isn't really a writing one. It's been a huge hiccup of creativity. Nothing is running smoothly. In fact, every single word I turn out feels forced and contrived. I look at them and think, "Well, aren't you the ugliest of sentences ever."

There are pros to NANO.

But I'm having troubles coming up with them.

Today I signed into my account, you know - on the off chance I decide to participate - and I had 104 messages. We will put that in the CON column.

What do you think? Are you NANOing this year? Should I NANO with you?

In other news, it's my birthday month!