By this, I’m referring to today’s NaNoWriMo word count. Due to a variety of factors (that, I think, shall remain nameless), I only managed to write less than 100 words before midnight today. 🙁
The past couple of days haven’t been a complete loss, though. Yesterday was one of my “Unplugged Sundays” (the day of the week when I try to remain “unplugged” — by not using any electronics), so I didn’t get on the computer to “meet my quota”. However, I did spend much of the day researching the main historical event upon which one of my NaNoWriMo short stories will be based; created a timeline of this historical event, AND, most importantly, tried to figure out how my fictional characters will fit in with — and be affected by — the event. Today, I did a bit more research, specifically, about one of the “real life” people that was affected by the historical event in a major way and with whom my characters will interact.
Because I am now a whoppin’ 6,429 words behind a NaNo pace, I REALLY need to figure out how I can get caught up while maintaining my “Unplugged Sundays”. At this point, I think I’m going to start putting in TWO writing sessions per day:
The first one will be after midnight since I’m a “night owl”. Haven’t been doing this one since I’ve been trying to get all of my writing done before midnight — in order to update my NaNoWriMo word count for the day.
The second one will be in the evening — when I’ve currently been doing all of my writing. This should allow me to “double up” on my writing and thus, help me get caught up — and maybe even ahead — in word count.
Well… That’s the plan now. Only time will tell how effective this plan will be in the long run. Wish me luck ‘cuz I’m definitely going to need all I can get in order to “win” this year’s NaNoWriMo event!