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December Update

12 december 2025 / / Geen reacties

November was writing month, I put myself on a measly 25k words and well it kicked it down to 20k because the story didn’t want to flow. 

Ever had to deal with a story that doesn’t flows? Well it happens! And it sucks… you got a basic story and it just doesn’t wants to go anywhere. Crazy right? 

Luckily I found out in the first week. The rest of the month I filled my word count with miscellaneous stuff. Most of it is utterly worthless, just opinions about stuff. As if one is talking to someone else. What you watched on Netflix, why certain series suck, why owning a DVD collection is so good. Stuff like that. Filler. 

Beyond that December is slow. But that is fine. I really hope to get stuff back in running in January. Fairy Flight for instance has had two months of rest and I should be closing in to the end of book II at a point. Yup, that would be nice. Even if it is was a first edit… just say THE END or … Book III… would be nice.

A lot of stuff needed to get done too so eh. What can I say I don’t like visiting the doctor but sometimes you have too. Life right? I was hoping that the month wouldn’t fill itself up with all kinds of things yet those things happen. And you deal with them. 

I don’t expect much from December. It is a weird month in what everything has to be done in TWO WEEKS. After that it is worthless and we are reaching it soon. Much like the Blu-ray with Interview with the Vampire, season two, will only come to me at the end of January? Sure.. makes sense. Order something now get it much later. I know this stuff happens because… yeah. 

In many ways this is why I wanted to do as much as possible in November. The one month that isn’t crazy yet. There is always January but that month is empty, nothing. Which is good, and bad, some call it boring. I call it relaxing. 

So January? Lets get back to writing a lot that month. 

After the Early Writing Month

5 juni 2025 / / Geen reacties

Did I succeed to write 25k words in one month? Sure? Even with a lot of work being done at the apartment complex, think painters, fixers, and so on. Making sure that from early morning till midday silence didn’t existed. Hence why I decided on a lower then 50k word scale. I succeeded. And it was quite doable with less than 1000 words a day. 

You have to adjust to the situation in the end. Nobody is at its mental top when the building sounds around you are many. 

In news: The National Novel Writing Month website is gone. People were warned about this by the organization itself. The organization is now really closing down. Just think of how many people gotten their first footsteps into writing through such. And how many are published now, even self published yes. Still the idea was great, and still is great so the spirit remains through other things. 

I remember finding out about it and trying it, 50k words in one month seems simple. Right… still I did hit the mark many times. And have written a lot of trash that way. Still some stories have reached a status of “this could be good” so are in being revised, reworked, and most important checked if there is even a market for it. But that is a whole other topic.

Ah, the forums, the different groups, the other writers you would meet. Many of which were not writing to get published that is fair. Or would publish on places like Wattpad or Archive of our Own.

Good times. Good memories. 

NaNo did a lot of good, and a few pretty bad stupid things. Let’s retain that spirit of a good idea and keep it moving along. 

The begin of writing month

3 mei 2025 / / Geen reacties

Writing month has started! A non National Novel Writing Month as we gave it our own spin.

I have written myself in on only 25k words? Should be doable. I might even count the words I am writing right now to that goal. Why not? 

And as expected the first two days were interesting! 

First day I had to deal with a goblin, I won’t tell the whole story, but I am part of a group where I have a leading function. Me and others, and we had a troublesome new member. Because of course. That was great… ate up a whole day of our time. The Iron Shoe of Bootkicking became handy again.

And the day after, planned power outage. They were working on the power in the area. A planned power outage so that morning there was no power. More than time enough to do other stuff, right? Besides making the whole house ready for no power for a few hours. I tell you FUN. At least one gets to test out the emergency supplies, and if one has enough batteries in the house. It was a cozy relaxing morning listening to the radio and all was fine. 

And there were many hot days. Free Sauna in the house! Ah, hear me complain right. Shit happens when something is just starting. But there is a whole month to go, so let’s use that. LIFE has a way of making things happen. Keeps it interesting, if they go smooth and nothing goes wrong that is the odd thing out.

Still, all in all. I still got to my goals. With only 25k in a month the goal is quite doable. Less than 1000 words a day? I would have written myself in on 50k if I had a big project. But even Fairy Flight has slown down. And other potential stories have been put on the backburner. There is always enough to do, but sometimes what needs to be done is the little stuff. 

And I returned to Fairy Flight. So that is good news. It feels right to return to that story, to put the emotion in the characters, and set things up for the future. 

25000 words isn’t much but if this month is going to behave like this? It is perfectly fine.  It still pushes one forward to get sh*t done. 

Yeah, the great idea behind NaNo of course was 50k words in one month. Some writers are experienced and write 100k a month. Others are just beginning and are happy with 10k… 

In the group we even have a 12.5k goal. A lot of fresh writers who want to take the short marathon. And that is fine, it gives them a reason to try, any goal is a goal.

Personally? It is also very nice to have other authors and spar with them. Writing can be a very solitary thing to do. And that probably won’t change much, but hanging out with other authors, sharing good and bad times. Sharing ideas and asking questions. And giving advice where needed? That is what makes it worth it in the end.

YES, it is your novel, but you are not alone. Others are in the same situation and can guide one to progress and give that last push. 

And whom else is going to accept your word jokes? 

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