So here I am on Thanksgiving Eve. This month I’ve battled random puking, extreme fatigue and a stress flare-up that sent me to the chiropractor this morning. (No, I’m not pregnant. I did check. I think it is my main character’s fault I was sick. Seriously.) My kids have been sick with roseola and are finally on the up and up it seems. I’ve continued teaching art classes on Thursdays for our homeschool co-op, and I’ve put all extra art projects aside for December 1. All of this while somehow managing to write 34,952 words of my novel for nanowrimo. Some other time I need to share with you all I have learned through this writing process (I’ve kept a list), but for now, suffice it to say, I need to save my words for this novel of mine.
I’m quite confident that the Holy Spirit has given me an extra boost of focus and persistence when I wanted nothing more than to just give up. Tony has been kind to give me Starbucks nites out, where I just sit and sip on a hot drink and type, for hours. And several of you have encouraged me to keep on keepin’ on. THANK YOU! Now I’m just 6 short days away from my goal. 2500 words a day left to write! I’m excited and freaking out a bit. It will be a miracle to pull this off, especially with a holiday and a family visit (which I am thankful for!!!) interspersed in the middle. So if you can manage I would greatly appreciate an encouraging word this last week of November. I’m so close now I can almost taste it. And then I plan on putting this novel to bed and not looking at it again until I’m ready to start editing it on January 1.
Must. go. write.
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It is so huge that you have been able to write so much!!!!! Keep going! Especially when you have all those excuses that came up to tempt you out of it! You are amazing!
Mandy,
What a huge thing you’ve accomplished already. Keep going. Keep writing.
My mom wrote a novel titled “Peace of the Heart”. When she passed away 2 years ago, it was nothing more than a huge stack of typed pages in a small cardboard box. I’ve recently ‘published’ it on blurb.com. It is now one of my most treasured possessions. I love reading it…feeling like she’s still here with me. I’m always amazed at how much of herself she put into her words…line after line…page after page.
So I guess what I’m trying to say…keep writing. Your children will treasure you novel someday as well! It’s worth every minute you spend in front of your computer!
p.s. I’d love to read it someday as well!
Thank you Karen and Amy. It means so much. And Amy, that’s so awesome about your mom’s book and that you went ahead and published it. What a cool story.
Go, Mandy, go! Go, Mandy, go!
I am AMAZED that you are working on this writing project, especially with all that has been going on in your life! I hope you have a gigantic boost of energy, focus and inspiration as you finish your novel!!
I’m also interested in what you’ve learned through the process, that is if you feel like writing again in the future!
Hi Mandy,
Hope you are feeling better and congrats on the awesome progress you’ve made on your novel!! That’s a great accomplishment. I also hope you share your experience about what you learned. (I got behind and ended up stopping early.)
Keep up the good work, you’re almost there!