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12112 behind I am 12,112 words behind. Well actually by tonight I will be that behind if I don’t contribute. If I can write 12,112 words today I will be on schedule.
My hands are hurting from typing so much. My child is living off junk food and whatever dad can BBQ. I am writing in my sleep, in my dreams. I hate my novel, my characters and the whole writing world in general.
I was ready to give up. Then I got the NaNo pep talk email of the week. And well, I guess this is normal, so at least emotionally I am on schedule.
So I posted on Accentuate Services forum, which if you haven’t figured out right now is more than just another writer’s forum to me. It is friendship, support and advice-it’s part of my foundation now.
Anyway, one of my friends told me I couldn’t quit. She was using me as inspiration. Well crap. What can you say to something like that?
So, I NaNo. Not for me but apparently for the silly people watching. But come Dec 1st, let us not speak of it again.
sigh.
Wondering what the gibberish in the title means? It stands for National Novel Writing Month. Novemeber is National Novel Writing Month. 50,000 words in 30 days! You win if you finish the novel and the word count. What do you win? Bragging rights.
The point of the novel isn’t to win. It is to be able to finish a novel, crap or not. So many writers have a novel they are working on and have started- but not finished. NaNo gives people the opportunity to finish one.
So this will be my first attempt. Here is my page, stop and checkmy progress…
My NaNo page. I also would like to educate people on what NaNo does, besides encourage crazy writers to churn out crappy novels.
They help fund literacy programs, help build or establish libraries in countries where education is slim, they run a NaNo for kids to foster the love of writing for them, they even have a script writing challenge.
The reason I am telling you more about them is because I would like you to donate if you can. They are a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization, so your donations should be tax deductible.
Accentuate Services is trying to raise $500 to donate to the office of letters and light. If you can please contribute. All of the money goes directly to the charity. CLick here to help.
I love Arby’s. Their Beef and cheddar melts are yummy. I have lost my appetite after reading this article. An Arby’s in Chattanooga refused to give food to a disadvantaged man and his very pregnant wife. The man asked the manager- not for a handout but just for some food which he was willing to work for in any capacity. He even offered to pick up garbage and cigarette butts in the parking lot.
The manager’s response, nope. They refused to feed a hungry man and his pregnant wife. They weren’t begging, he wanted to earn his food. Nice show of compassion Arby’s!
America’s roast beef, I don’t think so. The statue of liberty says “give me your tired, your poor…” Guess we should change that to Cash, credit or Debit only. Sad. Here is the article. Check it out…
