NaNoWriMo - Update

Day 15: I am 8K words behind. Yep.

That makes me feel: sad, anxious, deflated, hopeful, stubborn, excited and stumped. I don't know why I am not making the time to write. I have it. It's there for the taking, but I am afraid.

Last month I wrote a post about being an Economic Writer, but NaNoWriMo is forcing me out of my comfort zone. Based on Facebook posts, Youtube videos and Twitter, I have to be okay with writing crap. I have to be okay with sitting in crap for the time I write because if I don't, I am going to waste the next 15 days waiting for non-crappy words. I don't want to spend 15 days waiting for not crap.

I want to WIN! Damn it. I am currently not winning (see picture below!)

To win, I am going to allow myself to write outside of my outline, timeline and common sense. I came back from being 3K behind. I can come back from 8K. Right?

This video provided good ideas, and the #nanopeptalks are giving me life!

Wish me luck!

Raquel Garcia

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NaNoWriMo - Update