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NaNo–Day 23

Staying hydrated with water, raspberry hot chocolate, and Sprite. I’ve always loved the raspberry hot chocolate at Grounds for Thought, so I decided to buy raspberry syrup and try making them at home. Best. Idea. Ever. My word count is now 43,229.

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NaNo–Day 22

My word count is 42,135. My characters have almost found the secret treasure. Maybe they will find it tomorrow. I had a great time at the midnight showing of “Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” And I even finished reading “Big Ray: A Novel” by Michael Kimball.    

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NaNo–Day 21

Sadly I only thought about my novel yesterday and didn’t write. I did have fun at the Write-In at Seed Coworking and boosted my word count. At the end of my writing session today, I have 40,921 words. It is strange to think that in less than 10,000 words, the first draft of this novel …

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NaNo–Day 19

In my writing session this morning, my shipwrecked characters were either rescued or found the island. And in the process, one of my characters was blinded. My word count is now 36,186 words. I’m really looking forward to the Write-In tonight at Seed Coworking.

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NaNo–Day 18

My characters are struggling to pass the third test. At 31,705 words, the novel is cruising along. Check out this NaNo video from John Green.

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NaNo–Day 17

My word count is 30,024. I wrote on my phone and in my tornado shelter.

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NaNo–Day 16

My word count is 28,149. I had an awesome time at Winter Wheat. Every panel I attended was amazing.

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NaNo–Day 15

It is nice to see that my novel is 81 pages in Microsoft Word and has 27,412 words so far.

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NaNo–Day 13

Today I didn’t have my pen and notebook with me, so I wrote eight notes on my phone (I have a limit of 300 characters). And today I got to use the line, “They were not alone” in a fantasy novel. My current word count is 23,760. There is a Write-In at Seed Coworking on …

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NaNo–Day 11

I participated in a Word Sprint on Twitter. Check out their page here. My word count is now 21,310.

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