As I’d sort of expected, it didn’t last nearly as long as I’d thought it would. In the end, I managed 4,924 words in four hours, which is nothing to sneeze at. I’ll probably be posting an excerpt from the first draft of “Street Food” soon.
In the end, it wasn’t my willpower or my stamina that failed me. What happened was, in the metaphorical twelfth mile, I started to get shin splints, and then the marathon was canceled on account of rain, and I realized that it was probably for the best. I feel only mildly disappointed: four hours of constant writing was more of a strain on my flimsy sanity than I really need.
Okay…I guess I’ll go of and do something “productive.” Damn it!
September 27, 2009 @ 12:56 pm at 12:56 pm
Are you planning to do Nanowrimo this year?
September 27, 2009 @ 4:53 pm at 4:53 pm
Absolutely! I have to. NaNoWriMo is the one accomplishment I can count on having in a given year
September 27, 2009 @ 8:45 pm at 8:45 pm
GREAT! I think I need someone to pester me to keep going about the 10th day into it. Completed in 2006, but in both 2007 and 2008 got sidetracked around the 10th day.
September 27, 2009 @ 11:30 pm at 11:30 pm
oh boo! boo!
haha jk, 4 hours is pretty good
September 27, 2009 @ 11:40 pm at 11:40 pm
…pretty good if you are, you know, doing like a 4 hour marathon! haha
September 28, 2009 @ 7:11 pm at 7:11 pm
pretty impressive, actually! I’m easily distracted, so 20 minutes is a pretty good run for me.
September 29, 2009 @ 3:09 pm at 3:09 pm
Yeah…the constant dream is 5000 words per session, but I usually have to settle for 1000 – 2000…
September 28, 2009 @ 9:20 am at 9:20 am
Careful what you wish for