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NaNo Over a Stein, Week One

Flings you a stein of green goo.camp_moonrise_poster

If I could rate this week I would give it a solid 3 out 5.

Why? Because I have a stomach flu. 🙁 Not fun.

I managed to get 1k down for my April Camp NaNo novel. My monthly goal was 50,000 but I lowered it to 25,000 simply because I feel like pacing myself.

On a brighter note, I saw Transformers on Wednesday (and didn’t write anything) with my brothers.

I think we all had the same reaction:

Young Brother: “It was a movie of epic proportions!”

Younger Brother: “It was AWESOME!!!”

Me: “It was great.”

A movie worth seeing in my opinion.

As for today…I hope I can write something…

Looks at your untouched glass of goop.

You gonna drink that?

 

How was your first NaNo week?

11 Replies to “NaNo Over a Stein, Week One”

  1. Steve Vernon – Halifax, Nova Scotia – I am a writer and a storyteller and I've been in the writing business since the mid-1980's. I write ghost story collections, YA novels, and an entire line of horror and dark fantasy e-books. I keep this blog to meet and hear from some of my readers and to help budding e-book writers to find out a little bit about the business of e-book creation. E-books are a form of media whose delivery is evolving constantly and at an amazing velocity. None of us out here really know what we're doing. I'm hoping that through the exploration of my own process of evolution and self-education I will help other writers whom - I suspect - are likewise struggling through their own self-evolvement. My latest e-book, SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME (Crossroad Press), is a novellette of hockey and vampirism. My latest middle-grade novel - is entitled SINKING DEEPER (Nimbus Publishing) - and it is a touching tale of sea monsters, musical saws, bagpipes, dories and caber tossing. Drop in, give my blog a read and say hello!
    Steve Vernon says:

    I hit the 10,000 word mark this morning – with one injury reported yesterday. Camp NaNoWriMo is a brutal place, isn’t it?

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    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      Yes…yes it is

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  2. arya0127 – California – Arya Natarajan is a biology student, journal enthusiast, and pterosaur lover from California who loves discussing and dissecting all kinds of music. Some of her favorite existences include those of her violin, leopard sharks, funnel cakes, and Ralph Ellison.
    thatnerdyartaddict says:

    Eeek I’m behind on my word count because of road tripping with my family/chemistry homework… Hopefully I’ll be able to catch up after Monday, though. I hope your stomach flu gets better! D:

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    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      I’ll trade you my stomach flu for your homework! That’s fair, right? lol

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      1. arya0127 – California – Arya Natarajan is a biology student, journal enthusiast, and pterosaur lover from California who loves discussing and dissecting all kinds of music. Some of her favorite existences include those of her violin, leopard sharks, funnel cakes, and Ralph Ellison.
        thatnerdyartaddict says:

        Oh no, I’m alright with my homework, thanks 😛

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  3. I’m a tad bit behind but hope to catch up tonight. Fireworks and the family thing, ya know…no green goo for me. I’m on a goo free diet.

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    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      Suit yourself!
      Chugs it

      …Excuse me I have to go to the bathroom…

      (Good luck with catching up)

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  4. Good idea to pace yourself! I’ve personally never taken part in it but I’m thinking next year I might have a go and set a low-ish goal 🙂 I’m surprised transformers was good, I might make the effort to go and see it! I’m surprised because I’ve always though the first was good and the rest were rubbish in comparison 😉

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    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      I know what you mean but I liked this Transformers because they changed a few dynamics in it. There’s a whole new cast and a (sorta) fresh new story line. At the same time I’ve always been a transformers nerd so that’s probably why I liked it as much as I did.

      As for Camp NaNo, you should give it a try! I learned a lot from the event that I wouldn’t have if I didn’t join in. There’s a NaNoWriMo in November that’s pretty good to. The only difference is that the goal for November’s NaNo is to write a 50,000 word manuscript.

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      1. Yeah, I absolutely loved the first one, I’ll definitely check it out then 🙂

        Hmm, I probably would have been better off trying this month first 😉 I don’t mind though, I might give it a try 🙂

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