Tuesday 25 November 2008

Oops, I did it again!



Phew! Another November and another novel is born. This one is 50,061 words (last year I 'won' with 50,005 words) and once again is a wonderful collection of complete and utter rubbish.

Why do I love doing NaNoWriMo so much? Probably the complete and utter freedom of being able to write absolute rubbish, but also the joy of watching a story unfold and the characters take over and dictate to me how the story should go. Why for example did that character steal those files in chapter six? Oh I see, to give to him in chapter nine. Clever. Nothing to do with me though; I only do the typing.

Anyway it's all over for another year. I'll do it again next year, of course. I'm an addict!

Now, I have to get over the PND - post novel depression. Then there's the small matter of visitors on Saturday, all of whom need Christmas presents and one even needs a birthday present. On Sunday I have to organise a fifth birthday party with bouncy castle and party bags for R4(nearly 5) and 25 of her closest friends. On Monday have to fashion a pony using the miracle of sponge cake and chocolate butter cream ready for the Big Day on Tuesday when R4 actually does become R5.

Before all of that I have to clean a house that has not been cleaned at all for a month, iron ironing that has been sitting in baskets for a month, do Christmas shopping, write cards, put up the decorations...

Writing a novel in 25 days? It's a doddle. It's real life that's hard.

11 comments:

  1. WELL DONE!! Sheesh! What an achievment - not once but twice. I think everyone should be running round after you after all that hard work!

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  2. Well done from me too. Perhaps you'll start another as an escape from the daily grind...

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  3. Totally agree - sod normality get back to the book writing.
    Congratulations on your latest 'offspring'

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  4. Well done Mags. I like the idea of it all just progressing without any real plan. After all, it worked for Dickens a time or two xx

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  5. I think this is just downright amazing.
    I would be delighted with myself if I managed to write half of that but the chances of a half baked idea that I will winning out over the garden are slim.
    You have earned a bit fat reward I think!

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  6. I just don't know how you do it....not once but TWICE??? I didn't ever bother this year....knew would just end in more failure.
    Big congrats! jxxxx

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  7. Whew!! What a month you've had - but by the sounds of it the novel was just a rehearsal for all that's expected in birthday, Christmas, baking.........It's a good thing you can multi-task!
    I loved your previous blog - your running route. It's so much fun to see where someone spends her every day life!

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  8. Congratulations - where on earth do you get the energy - of course all that running! As you can see I have been catching up! Do hope Itsy has settled down - she does look lovely indeed!
    Now which files were they?

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  9. Hearty congrats - you put the rest of us to shame. But we seriously need a picture of the cake.

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  10. I am in awe - I bow down at your novel-writing prowess. Very very clever, and determined and focussed thing to do.
    And a cake shaped like a pony? This I must see (I'll be in touch should I ever get a commission!)
    x

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