OctNoWriMo 2014!

15-page reading done. 16 down, 5 to go, 40 pages done today. It doesn't sound like much, really, but it was such *slow* going! I'm going to try to get some other stuff done today as well, but I think that's all for the literature review readings for today.

Just read about 15 pages for creative nonfiction class. That was the extent of the week's readings, actually - but we also have stories to critique, which I'll have to do on the weekend.

Going to try to figure something out for this literature review, and then I'm calling it a night.

Did 5 lots of critiques for my Creative Nonfiction class. They're all done now, until this time next week when we have the final load of crits to do.

Not sure what else I'll do today. There's plenty I could be doing, but I'd also like to relax a bit... Alas, we're really getting down to crunch time, so I'm not sure how much time I can afford to waste.

Still changing the one of the POVs in my book from first person present to third person past. So tedious. Only 1/3 of the book done thus far. Changing to past tense is easy, but I keep slipping back into first person.

So yesterday, after doing those critiques, I spent about 2 hours organising notes for a short paper for Life Writing.

This morning I wrote the first draft of that paper. And for the past 4 hours, I've been reading sociology stuff for next week's class, totaling about 45 pages. It seemed never-ending, but it's done now.

Anyway, it's nearly 4pm, and I'm supposed to be going out to dinner around 6pm, so I'm not sure what else I could squeeze in today. Really, the big thing left to do is condensing my copious notes for the literature review, but that'll probably take more than 1.5 hours, so... Yeah, maybe not today.

I might have finished my first edit. I did the last of my changes the other day, and yesterday I wrote the missing scene while waiting for my flight on my work trip.

I'm a little unsure the scene is what it needed to be or accomplished what I wanted it to, but it's better than there being no scene at all. I'm half afraid to read it over today and realize it's not at all what it was supposed to be.

First nano-planning write in today for my region. Hope they don't mind I've still got a nasty cough! I had to call the meet up sooner or later. Such a busy week...

Had class, which was interesting. Otherwise, not getting anything done today. By the time I got home, I had (and still have) a massive headache.

Spent about 3 hours condensing copious quotes down to smaller amounts, for the literature review. I've done 13/16 articles' worth of condensing.

My original copious amounts totaled 21k, and I'm now at 6.5k. I'll likely hit about 8k when I've finished condensing, but that'll be sooooo much easier to deal with when I try to write the paper!

Anyway, I'm zonked, so that's all I'm doing today, I think. I'll try to finish the other 3 articles' worth of condensing tomorrow morning before I leave for class.

Oh, and I printed out an article to take to class tomorrow, as a bit of a discussion piece the lecturer wants to do. Normally I wouldn't, but it's from my literature review readings, so I'll need to refer to it as nobody else would've read it to be able to jog my memory. Plus, it's about methodology, so yeah...

Finally finished writing one of my reviews. I have two other books finished that need to be reviewed.

I've hit a brick wall with my WIP. I'm done with revising, but it's no where near done. I wanted to finish before Nov 1st. It doesn't look possible now.

Don't give up, meowzbark! Keep on revising, and even if you don't make the Nov 1st date, progress is progress!

I'm wrapping up an editing project, and then I'll go back to the first draft for my chapter book. I also need to write a few more blog tours, and start prepping the book tour for my November release (which means, replying to interview questions and writing guest posts).

My NaNo project needs some prepping as well - I'd like to set up an outline before NaNo starts.

Plotting and outlining continues.

Meanwhile applied some beta edits to a short novella, worked on blog posts and updated website. 10 days to go!

meowzbark said:

I've hit a brick wall with my WIP. I'm done with revising, but it's no where near done. I wanted to finish before Nov 1st. It doesn't look possible now.

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What's to be done between the end of revising and done? More to write? More to rewrite? You have some time left, give it a go!

Becky Black said:

10 days to go!

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Oh gosh, ten days. This is getting hectic.

I put the first scene of this summer's Camp Nano project up in SYW. I was very anxious, but people said some very nice things! I'm thrilled.

I'm also tempted to change my nano project. I have one roughly plotted, but the summer SNI has another stroy to be told in the world, and I have tons of notes for that one.

Becky Black said:

10 days to go!

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Gah! I'm not ready!

At least I started my outline last night. I may wind up doing more pantsing this year than I expected

Finished condensing those notes. They now total 8.5k words or so, compared to 21k words before condensing. The paper I need to write is taking shape in my head, which is a good thing indeed.

That's probably all I'll get done today, as I have classes to go to. But yay - one more thing crossed off my list!

ETA: And I just found out I got an A for a short paper for Life Writing. Woo!

I still haven't done any writing. Just haven't had the time. I don't even remember the last time I did any writing.

Wait, I think I may have snuck in some writing, but it's fuzzy, so don't quote me on that.

Sunwords said:

Ok, I'm in. Though not with writing. I have

1 - to survive our holidays starting on saturday till about tuesday
2 - try to catch up on unfinished stuff due to being absent for six weeks
3 - edit my last years NaNo-Project. Trying to do this since June, but I seem not to be able to. 30 Chapters - will I be able to see one per day?
4 - prepare for November. I am not a big plotter, but I need to get some ideas about the new project or otherwise I might get stuck again instead of winning like last year.
5 - try to brush up my blogs - very neglected.

CU - once I have finished coping with my zoo.

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So, where am I?
1 - check
2 - well, most of it, including some resorting stuff bc one of the boys wanted to exchange furniture
3 - No. I am far behind, no way to finish this edit before 1st Nov.
4 - started, and the more I do the better the idea I have about this new novel gets in shape.
5 - No. Somewhat due to a bad software problem that makes it impossible for me to log in to WP on firefox; and the WP does hardly work with my old IE. This browser-problem is a real hard case, I find no one to help me.

Edited this short paper twice, and added proper referencing. It's due tomorrow, but honestly, it's looking pretty good as it is now. Might give it another couple of edits then submit it tonight.

Still haven't had time to do some proper writing, but I did manage to squeeze in a little bit tonight. It's not much, but it's still better than nothing.

Did a few more edits, and just now submitted the short paper. *flop*

So I now have 4 assignments left. 1, I've written the first draft, but it still needs an author statement. 1, I've got all my notes in place ready to write the first draft. 1, I've made some notes on everything but the author statement, still need to write it. 1, I haven't looked at yet.

3 weeks and 1 day left. Eek!