Day Two

I began my day by reading the first NaNo pep talk. I giggled and read it aloud in a grand voice.  Just because I could.
"As a writer, I am the master of my domain. I'm the boss; the most magical genie; the lord and ruler of every character, creature, and event in the world of my creation. It's a pretty awesome feeling, having all that power." --Lindsey (She's the NaNoWriMo program director.)

I like the idea of this power, but then I'm just not sure what to do with it. I guess November is also an exercise in how to be a ruler, both of yourself and of that which you create. Still, the best piece of Lindsey's advice is this: "Don't forsake your kingdom if it starts to seem silly or pointless, or you have no idea what your next order ought to be." Right now that's exactly where I'm at.

While I was at work and not comfortably seated at my writing computer today I kept having random words come to me. So I jotted them down as I found the time in between projects. Just a few here and there. This was a good thing, because where I left off last night I was quite stuck. It meant I'd slept off my writer's block. Then I got home, typed up what I'd handwritten, and quickly finished up that scene. Excellent, tonight might be easier than last night.

WRONG.

I'm staring at my computer blankly again, wondering what the heck to do. So I started writing this. I will be back when I finish staring at my screen to wrap up this post....Please put on some intermission music in the meantime.

Finally...I met my quota (even exceeded it a little!) for the night. Someone told me on Sunday that if you get stuck and need your word count, start a lively conversation. To whoever told me that, thank you for that brilliant advice. :)

Words Today: 1956
Total Words: 3634

Yours Truly,
Mrs. C