This weekend has been amazingly helpful for my word count. Today it helped some that it was way too cold to really go out and do too much with all the snow and ice. So I stayed in my room, on my computer and just worked on my story. You’d think I’d have more than three thousand words for an all day toiling away, but really, I’ll be honest, I got distracted by some of my video games during this time too.

World of Warcraft and Sims 4 are serious loves of mine. I have Fallout 4 too, but I’ve been saving that as a reward for my finishing NaNo. There’s a new Sims 4 expansion pack out Dec. 10th as well that that will be a reward for my finishing. There’s going to be some hard core Simming when that expansion comes out, and I can not wait. But until then, totally writing more! And I’m inching back to where I should be.

And right now, I’m so fantastically happy with the little over 6k that I was able to get this weekend. Here’s hoping I can keep the momentum during the work week. Wish me luck! =)

(And if you’re wondering, the kitten in the picture is totally my cutie, and slept next to me while I wrote most of the day today.)

Words Written Today: 3,005

Total: 30,186

First Sentence:

“Hopefully having fun then,” Katherine offered as she smiled.

Last Sentence:

We’ll find out.

Today was actually a nice surprise for me word count wise. I spent most of today at a friend’s house for a game day. We’re playing Fantasy RPG (a DnD kind of game), and we get together once a month for the game, which is an amazing time. And driving home ended up being a fairly large pain because of all the snow my area got. But over all, it was an awesome day. Fun, friends, and just energy that couldn’t be beat. Of course, that also meant that I didn’t write for most of the day.

Even with that, I was able to get a really decent word count tonight. I took some time after getting home to relax after shoveling snow, grab a small bite for dinner. And then I settled in and just worked, worked, worked. And I have gotten the best word count all week.

Tomorrow I don’t have too much on my schedule, so I’m hoping to at least match today’s word count. Here’s hoping I can keep up the momentum. Even if I do actually catch the official word count before the end of November, I’m going to try and do more than minimum to finish on time. It’d be nice to hit 50K before the 30th, and maybe go over. And I know I’m going to count my sims story blog, but I’m really trying to catch word count without it, and just add that story addition as a cherry on the top. Here’s hoping.

Words Written Today: 3,699

Total: 27,181

First Sentence:

Katherine reached to pick up the statue that Samantha had shown interest in.

Last Sentence:

I was just thankful she watched the shop for a little while earlier so I could stretch my own legs and check a few things out.

Today has been a very strange day. The office was eerily quiet, though I’m sure that’s mostly because it’s getting closer to the Holidays, and the whisper of snow had everyone wanting to stay home instead of risk it. Plus, my boss was headed out of the country for next week today, so no boss to tug us all in either. heh.

I was actually able to get a fair amount of writing done today. Which, I’m proud of myself for. Today’s words written is the average I have to keep doing in order to finish NaNo on time, so this is my goal for minimum this next week, though I’m hoping that the quieter it gets, the more words I’ll be able to get up to what I’m supposed to be at fairly easier.

Plus, I’m at a place in my novel where my motivation is starting to kick into high gear, though that also may be the quiet office where I have time to write some too. Either way, I like the outcome of today’s words.

Words Written Today: 2,589

Total: 23,482

First Sentence:

She pointed over at the boy’s camp.

Last Sentence:

She looks like she’s happy tending the shop here too.

Thursdays are my hardest days at work. They’re the days that I have a seminar to set up for, and then clean up, and my lunch break ends up being all of 30 minutes due to this seminar. Which also means that I’ve got little to no writing time because during that break for lunch I have to actually eat too. And then there’s the planning, and gathering before hand of all the things needed for said seminar too.

All of this leads me to why my words written today is the number of a plane. Now if you’ll excuse me, Ill be sticking my head into my novel as much as possible today.

Words Written Today: 737

Total: 20,893

First Sentence:

“She’s right, Stephan.

Last Sentence:

Thanks.

Time. It’s the bane of my existence. I always end up feeling inspired, and wanting to work on my novel when I can’t. And yesterday, my quiet afternoon was taken up by a doctor’s appointment that lasted an hour and a half. I’m having my leg looked at after the accident last week, because I’ve been having pain and it’s been hard to walk and move around much after a day of working. During the appointment, I was poked and prodded and stretched to see what hurt the worst and to assess wheres and possible why’s. They’re figuring I hit my leg on the door when I felt the car jerk, and it’s bruising on the muscle that needs time to heal. Week on anti-inflamitory meds and if it’s not better I’m to see a physical therapist and get their opinion on what’s going on.

But after that, I crashed hard from the tired from pain, because of course being poked, prodded and stretched meant that I was in pain more than normal.

Summary being, I got nearly no where on my novel. I hit 19K though, so small achievement. I’m hoping to get some done this afternoon. And most of my office will be out next week for Thanksgiving plans and vacations and things, so I’m crossing fingers that next week will be a super charged word count-ness. I can hope at least. Heh.

Words Written Today: 306

Total: 19,001

First Sentence:

Katherine paused, brow arching as she watched him stare at her.

Last Sentence:

Or in the path of getting back to camp for whoever is causing this.

Well, the kitten makes up for the low word count from yesterday, right?

Words Written Today: 564

Total: 18,695

First Sentence:

Katherine moved around Mitch to get a closer look at the tarp.

Last Sentence: 

But instead, you’re staring at me as I talk to the vendors.

Today has been better then the past few days, or to be honest, the last week as a whole. I think I wrote more this weekend than I was able to get out in the entire week last week. I’m still no where near the word count that I need to be, but I feel like I’ve been able to get my momentum back. And I’m hoping to keep the momentum I’ve found and let it carry me to higher numbers this coming week.

Wish me luck. How is your November coming?

Words Written Today: 1,520

Total: 18,131

First Sentence:

And you both deserve to be happy.

Last Sentence: 

I’m going to have to replace two of the sides.

Today is coming to an end. I’m not nearly where I wish I was, but most of my morning ended up out with my mom so I can’t say that I’m disappointed either. I was able to get more words than I had before down. And I think I’m in a really good place to continue tomorrow.

Words Written Today: 1,410

Total: 16,611

First Sentence:

Katherine tugged Darrion forward.

Last Sentence: 

You look incredibly happy, and so does Finn.

Friday the 13th. Depending on how superstitious you are, it could be a bad day, a good day, or just your average Friday. For me, in the past, it’s been a pretty good day of the year. We’ll see if that holds true for me today (this was written at the start of the day.) 

And unfortunately, Friday wasn’t all that helpful toward my word count. I just kind of crashed after a hectic day of work.

Words Written Today: 156

Total: 15,201

First Sentence: 

The crowd cheered, taking a minute for Stephan to be able to quiet them down so the next person could introduce himself.

Last Sentence: 

And loving every moment of it.