Halfway There, Peeps!

Can I get a "Woot, Woot!" people? I passed the 25,000-word mark this very minute.

Now, can I get an, "Oh, Poop!" people? According to the National Novel Writing Month Web site, I'm supposed to be at 36,674 BY THE END OF THIS WEEKEND.

What's with that? Don't they realize there are friends to eat lunch with? (I'm talking to you, Pam and Nancy?) And neighbors to chat with? (I'm talking to you, Lori.) And teenage children to yell at? ("Clean your room already!") And books to read? (I'm talking to you, Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli.) And a husband to whoop in Scrabble. (Um, was I talking to you, Dan?)

But nooooooooo, I need to glue my phalanges to the laptop. Whatever!

Here are the blasted numbers:

Today's word count: 312
Total word count: 25,047
Goal: 50,000 words
Days remaining: 10

Today's Trivia Question: What is missing from ALL the casinos in Las Vegas?

Answer to Yesterday's Trivia Question: Due to a surgery, Alfred Hitchcock was missing his belly button. (Um, EWWW!)

Pizza, Anyone?

Are there really only eleven days left in November?

How am I supposed to write more than 25,000 words in only eleven days?

I'm not even halfway there.

So, I think the appropriate course of action is to celebrate with pizza.

WHAT?

That's right, Skippy! I've got a pretty good chunk 'o novel going and I like pizza, so why not?!

I'd share some with you, but, well . . . did you write 24,735 words so far this month? I didn't think so.

Unless you're Mindy Alyse Weiss. Honey, she pumped out 53,660 words in just seventeen days. You go, girlfriend!!!

Mindy, I'll share a slice of pizza with you . . . even though you've made my word count today look a whole lot like chicken scratch.

Today's word count: 655
Total word count: 24,735
Goal: 50,000 words
Days remaining: 11

Today's Trivia Question: Which body part was Alfred Hitchcock missing?

Answer to Yesterday's Trivia Question: The first actress to receive two Oscars before turning 30 was Jodie Foster.

I'm off . . .

to pick up older son from the bus, so here are today's numbers:

Today's word count: 1,719
Total word count: 24,080
Goal: 50,000 words
Days remaining: 12

Today's Trivia Question: Who was the first actress to receive two Oscars before turning 30?

Answer to Yesterday's Question: The musical instrument that has 46 strings and seven pedals is the harp.

The Writing Mojo is Back!

After doing the bazillion things I had to take care of earlier today, I sat with my computer, a pen and spiral notebook to jot ideas and notes and Bach, Unaccompanied Cello Suites by Edgar Meyer playing in the background. And I stayed put, fingers flying over the keyboard until it got dark outside.

I'm moving forward again. Yippee! But will I reach the halfway mark by tomorrow? Tune in to find out.

For now, here are the numbers . . .

Today's word count: 1,901
Total word count: 22,361
Goal: 50,000 words
Days remaining: 13

Today's Trivia Question: Which musical instrument has 46 strings and seven pedals?

Answer to Yesterday's Trivia Question: The first film to be totally computer generated was Toy Story.

Yikes!

I was afraid this might happen. Past the mid-way point now, I should be at 25,000 plus words. I'm not.

I've got to kick it into high gear this week and plow through this mucky, murky middle . . . or else I won't reach my goal by the end of the month. And I want to reach my goal by the end of the month.

Okay. Jet lag is officially banished. Writing brain is fully engaged. Can't wait for tomorrow's writing session!

Today's word count: 302
Total word count: 21,460
Goal: 50,000 words
Days remaining: 14

Today's Trivia Question: Which film was the first to be totally computer generated?

Answer to the Trivia Question from Two Days Ago: Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13.

Quick Update

Hi, Folks!

Writing this from the Houston Airport. Yay, free wifi! But the flight's delayed, so I won't be able to post by the end of the day. Rest assured, I've been writing . . . and eating . . . and writing . . . and, well, mostly eating.

I'll post a regular update tomorrow, and you can laugh at all the mistakes I'll make because of jet lag.

Hugs,
Donna

CELEBRATION!

Today, we celebrate my wonderful nephew, Ethan's, bar mitzvah.

Accordingly, there will be only two words written: Mazel Tov!

Here are the numbers:

Today's word count: 0
Total word count: 21,158
Goal: 50,000 words
Days remaining: 16

Today's Trivia Question: Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of what?

Answer to yesterday's trivia question: Nicole Kidman is afraid of butterflies.