#wipstillhere

But I did use the time to go over the plot a bit more and flesh out some characters.

So now I feel a little better about tackling the writing again, after I wrote myself into a corner.

Before November I had 7000 words on this WIP. And that had taken me all year.

Nano helped me find a routine and I've written another 3k this month already.

Now my goal of finishing the first draft actually feels achievable.

I have written 13 out of the 15 days for a total of 6927 words.

I could describe the chart, or I could just stick it here.

My word goal for the month is 10000 which is 334 words a day. And even with the missing days, the days where I end up overachieving mean I am most definitely on my way.

Honestly I’m quite impressed and proud of myself for this

I went into November with Still Here sitting at just above 7000 words after having sat there for over six months, and in the space of two weeks I have almost doubled that number. And I have a much better idea of what the novel will be (and all the things that have already been written that need to be changed).

But yeah, I think I’m doing well, and I’m very proud of me.

The wonderful people who tagged me @little-mouse-gardens @primroseprime2019 @zestymimblo @late-to-the-fandom

The last line from Still Here from my last writing session.

Not with the storm of emotions I had swirling about my brain.

I could give more context, or I could not and just leave people confused. Which I’m going to do.

I was tagged by the wonderful @blind-the-winds

Post the last line of the latest thing you’ve worked on and tag one person for each word.

And the stack I’m currently going through, two now faded children’s books, a half burned dictionary and a copy of Orwell’s 1984; which is in surprisingly good condition.

Well, this sentence has 28 words. I don’t really think I have that many people to tag. So I guess I’ll tag a handful of people and leave the rest as an open tag

@little-mouse-gardens @avocado-frog @primroseprime2019 @btranwrites

So tempted to just write

*intense explosion scene*

So I can wait until I’ve flashed out the setting for it

I set out with a goal of 10k for Nano, and i achieved that. Bringing total word count from my WIP Still Here from 7728 to 17777. Writing more in one month than I had the entire year. My main goal besides the 10k was to write everyday of the month, which while a wrote on the majority, i was still unable to do that (For the most part because I was busy, so all in all not a bad effort).

Within Still Here I have managed to come to a solution to the technology issue, which doesn’t solve all of the problems but makes a pretty big dent in them. I’ve worked to establish where the settings within the story and how they came to be, although I have not finished all of the details. I have introduced more background characters, to ensure I flesh out the world. And I have given Melanie a lot more surrounding her and her role in the world, in the very least so it makes sense as to why Kayla seems to be unaware of everything going on.