Gah. Massive failure.

I mean, I met my most important goals, which is key when you’re doing work for hire (in part just because you know, you need a PAYCHECK) but the lack of words on he Novel is really upsetting.

I did get sick twice which made it really hard to work at my usual rate – the second one being a bout of vertigo…which have you guys ever had this before? Kind of terrifying and basically impossible to work. So, considering that plus three+ days lost to Thanksgiving

travel/celebration it’s not a huge surprise that I didn’t hit everything I wanted. 34k on a 50k goal is disappointing but not tragic, but I really wanted to be closer to 80k…and so I didn’t even meet 50%, which IS tragic. Anyway, gotta keep going, two more scripts due this week! It never ends! :O

NOVEL X WORD COUNT: 1,629

VARIOUS & MISC WORD COUNT:  3,435

TOTAL NANO COUNT THUS FAR: 34,263

And, I guess since we’re “all done here” I need to update the overall “To Do List”:

NOVEL X: 5,164 of 50k (pathetic!)

COMIC BOOK SCRIPTS: 5 ½ done, ½ still to go!

COMIC BOOK REVISIONS: 1 script done! Only planned to do 1, but did 3!

COMIC BOOK SHORT SCRIPT: 1 still to go! Gah!

COMIC OUTLINES: 1 done!

COMIC SYNOPSIS: 1 done, 1 still to go!

COMIC PITCHES: 2 still due! Gah!

SHORT STORIES: 1 done, 3 still to go!

PERSON/PLACE/THING I GOT TO WRITE ABOUT TODAY:

Singularity by Stephanie Hans!

You guys. Jessica Jones is really good.

You may or may not know this about me but I have trouble with A LOT of superhero adaptations (especially TV)…this makes me feel very lonely…and so when something that works for me as well as Jessica Jones does (so far) I can’t help but feel happy, but also…relieved?

Anyway, we’re 3 episodes in and I’m REALLY pleased. It’s a distraction from NaNo for sure, but it’s also kinda inspiring, which is nicely refreshing.

Okay day today. Finished another revision (so again, that’s very low word count wise) but got a lot down on a new script that I hope I can maybe finish on Sunday…is that possible? That would be AMAZING.

NOVEL X WORD COUNT: 1006

VARIOUS & MISC WORD COUNT: 1,885

TOTAL NANO COUNT THUS FAR: 29,199

PERSON/PLACE/THING I GOT TO WRITE ABOUT TODAY: 

It’s pretty much all A-Force all the time right now, kids. What can I say? No Rogue or Storm or Wasp unfortunately but I had to post this Secret Wars variant by Russell Dauterman…great cover (and a PERFECT Rogue!)

Despite the distraction of Jessica Jones debuting (I had to wait to watch it with someone, which helped!) I did pretty well. Thanks in part to hustling for a deadline (which also means I got to cross something else off). Woo!

NOVEL X WORD COUNT: 611

VARIOUS & MISC WORD COUNT: 4,542

TOTAL NANO COUNT THUS FAR: 23,117

PERSON/PLACE/THING I GOT TO WRITE ABOUT TODAY:

Medusa by Adam Hughes.

My numbers aren’t great considering they’re for 3 days not one (5k over 3 days is way too slow), but they did find me finishing at least one significant project, closing in on finishing another, AND I may have fixed my sleeping schedule (maybe?) so that’s something. I did go to bed at a fairly reasonable 2am (ish) and then popped awake at 5 (ish) so I’m probably gonna need a nap at some point today but I’m currently wide awake and working, so that’s way more than half the battle to be honest. Then again Jessica Jones comes out today and I’m going to lose 3 days next week to Thanksgiving/travel…so I need to be moving MUCH faster given distractions like that on the horizon.

NOVEL X WORD COUNT: 611

VARIOUS & MISC WORD COUNT: 4,542

TOTAL NANO COUNT THUS FAR: 23,117

PERSON/PLACE/THING I GOT TO WRITE ABOUT TODAY:

Actually, what I was writing about the last two days has not actually been announced…so here’s a placeholder kitten (the first kitten that popped up on google when typing in “cutest kitten ever”

Yikes. Little blip there. We missed…um, 6 days of updates. Bad, bad Kelly. I have been working but I’ve had a few frustrating days. But honestly, as much as I’d love to believe that I’m a writer that’s a machine – a writer that can just WORK IT – because I pride myself on accountability and I believe that writing is much more about “hard work” than it is about “being inspired” but the truth is – at least for me – some times you need to take a step back. You have to give your brain a rest, or let it work out some problems (writing or otherwise) you’re having before you can get over certain hurdles.

Most every writer I know is ALWAYS working, because even when you’re not ass in chair/words on page (which is a super important part of things, obviously), AT BEST you’ve still always got (at least) several problems on the back burner that you’re trying to solve.

The last few days I was writing, but not the way I had been and that was in large part because I was trying to figure out a bunch of difficult things. I don’t know if I’ve solved them all, but today marked definitely a re-focusing and a “getting back on the horse” when it comes to ass in chair/words on page.

So, I’m feeling very behind, but it was necessary to step back a bit and here are our new stats:

NOVEL X WORD COUNT: 1206

VARIOUS & MISC WORD COUNT: 2,554

TOTAL NANO COUNT THUS FAR: 17,964

PERSON/PLACE/THING I GOT TO WRITE ABOUT TODAY: 

Ooohboy. Third of the way through and DEFINITELY not moving fast enough. Gah.

NOVEL X WORD COUNT: 0

VARIOUS & MISC WORD COUNT: 1309

TOTAL NANO COUNT THUS FAR: 14,204

PERSON/PLACE/THING I GOT TO WRITE ABOUT TODAY: 

Shhhhhheeeee-Huuuuuuullllk! YEAH!

Today the blank page was a scary little bitch and it took me all day to wrestle her into submission and get some words onto her. Grrr. But I DID conquer her by bedtime (so what if bedtime is looking like 5am!)

NOVEL X WORD COUNT: 602

VARIOUS & MISC WORD COUNT: 591

TOTAL FOR TODAY: 1,193

TOTAL NANO COUNT THUS FAR: 12,895

PERSON/PLACE/THING I GOT TO WRITE ABOUT TODAY: 

Fenris from my novel STORYKILLER – illustration by the phenomenal Ben Caldwell!

Good productive day. Not a high word count unfortunately, but today was mostly revisions which don’t traditionally produce high word counts, so it is what it is.

NOVEL X WORD COUNT: 0

VARIOUS & MISC WORD COUNT: 1,256

TOTAL NANO COUNT THUS FAR: 11,702

HOWEVER, I got my priority work done and since we’re a week in, I guess it’s time to re-visit the “to do list.” It feels good to cross things off…but I’m not moving fast enough for sure. Hopefully today as a solid work day is a good indicator for better productivity going forward.

NOVEL X: 0k of 50k

COMIC BOOK SCRIPTS: 1 done, 5 still to go!

COMIC BOOK REVISIONS: 1 script done!

COMIC BOOK SHORT SCRIPT: 1

COMIC OUTLINES: 1 done!

COMIC SYNOPSIS: 2

COMIC PITCHES: 2

SHORT STORIES: 4 – 6

PERSON/PLACE/THING I GOT TO WRITE ABOUT TODAY: 

Singularity by the fantastic Stephanie Hans!

Gah. Awful day writing wise. -_-

And I’m still sick but it’s not a good excuse, mostly I’m just terribly disciplined. I’m the worst.

NOVEL X WORD COUNT: 110

VARIOUS & MISC WORD COUNT: 506

TOTAL NANO COUNT THUS FAR: 10,446

PERSON/PLACE/THING I GOT TO WRITE ABOUT TODAY:

A-Force…yes!

A-Force 2 variant cover by Joelle Jones!

Man, I am still really struggling, but at least I got to cross a script off my massive list and made some headway on a revision!

NOVEL X WORD COUNT: 0

VARIOUS & MISC WORD COUNT: 2,164

TOTAL NANO COUNT THUS FAR: 9,830

PERSON/PLACE/THING I GOT TO WRITE ABOUT TODAY: