NaNoWriMo Update #2

NaNoWriMo Progress: 

Starting word count: 18050 
Current word count: 30139
Total NaNo words written: 12089

Current Mood: Tired.

Inspiration: To know is nothing at all; to imagine is everything. - Anatole France

Goals as of Today: I've already written a little over 2K today, but since I didn't write yesterday, I'm hoping to get at least 1K more in before the Colts play tonight.

Recent Favorite NaNo-WiP Line: This all felt dangerously close to that area with boys I tried to avoid at all costs. But then I remembered the way he’d smiled at me and I lost all my instincts.

Non-NaNo News: The last three days have been all kinds of awesome. I got to meet and hang out with my crit partner, Jennifer L. Armentrout and also spend some time with the super talented Kate Kaynak. I'm so sad that they are no longer in the Boston area. *sobs*

In My Downtime I'm Reading: THE ARCHIVED by Victoria Schwab

You should read this blog post: A Corollary to NaNoWriMo, or, Why I'm Prouder of 600 Words than 10,000 

By: Beth Revis
Because: Beth is always a source of inspiration for me, and her post about her progress on NaNo is no different. She'll remind you to be proud of what you've written.

Gratuitous Photograph: In honor of the epic election day we all just experienced, how about the most shared image ever?

Words Count

I've heard that the more books you write, the less you think about word count or how much you've written in a sitting. You just write.

I'm not to that point yet, as I tend to use word count as a form of motivation. I aim for a minimum of 1500 words a day. Some days I accomplish that goal and some days I don't even come close to it.

Recently, I've been blowing that goal out of the water and because of it, I'm in a constant state of giddy happiness. I'm sleep deprived, over caffeinated, and totally neglecting my house, but I feel GREAT.

Likewise, when I'm not meeting my writing goals, I'm despondent and feel like finishing this book will never happen.

I realize I'm probably not alone in this way of operating and that makes me feel much better about my little obsession with daily word counts. Sometimes I wonder how many books it will take me to get to that comfortable place where I no longer think about the number of words in my manuscript.

Until then I'll just keep wishing for more giddy high word count days. It's really much better for everyone in my household.

What about you? Do you share my obsession with words? Do you have a system for keeping up with the number of words you've written each day?