Alaysia

I had the same issue, once, but in reverse. I had written a huge novel on characters who were teens. I had a hell of a time writing the sequel until I realized I was trying to fit teens into an adult world. Reconfiguring characters for different stages in their life can be surprisingly tough, so you have my empathy!

Day 1 11/10/16 Workout 1A Bodyweight Squat: 3 sets of 10 Elevated pushup: 3 sets of 10 (2 at desk level, last at bathroom counter level) Doorway bodyweight Rows: 3 sets of 10 Notes: Tough. Switched to a higher elevation to do the dreaded pushups just so I could complete all three sets. I think I'll stay at counter height for a while. Squats are harder to balance when I don't have a weight on my shoulders. Weird.

I've decided to drop the gym for a few different reasons. I'm going to do the nerd academy, the thing I paid for and then never used.

Ah, well, I would say for the past few days it has been lack of writing time. Which I consider a win since I don't have a lack of writing want. I want to write, I'm just being pulled away. There have been years where the time was plentiful and the will was absent. But I keep writing when I can, little snippets here and there as allowed. My schedule is chilling out this weekend and I plan on doing some catch-up. I'm a few thousand words behind of the NaNo timeline, but I think I can make up the lost ground with a bit of sweat, closed doors, and silenced phones.

Ugh! I have spent most of the day catching up. I wasn't feeling so hot the past couple of days and wasn't even close to any sort of word count. I still wrote every day, and since that was my main goal, woo hoo to me! However, I just laid down about 2000 words just to catch up to where I should be. Thank goodness for showers. I was coming to a place that I needed to be but couldn't figure out how to get there. Then boom! One shower later and I've got the transition figured out while offering more insight into a character and a culture. I swear, if I wasn't in a drought-stricken state, I'd take a few showers a day just for the inspiration. Who else has a muse that lives in your shower?

WOW! That is really awesome! I've got about a 1/3 of your total right now. I'm thinking you are right on it being your year!

So, I'm just gonna go ahead and pre-order all your books now, ok? I'm seeing so many excellent ideas for books. I can't wait to read them, so you better make sure you finish! Little encouragement: don't make me all

Your novel sounds very exciting!

Yep, I totally see something like that as an amazing play. I've been to one write-in but it was pretty meh for me. It was a clique of people and a couple of outsiders, so it made things a little awkward. But this year our area has a lady who works in the local library setting up write-ins every Sunday. I think I'll try it. How'd yours go? Think you'll go to another? Get many words?

Your story sounds engrossing and intense!

I'd never heard of it before so I looked it up. They're offering for free for the month of November so if it interests you, I say go for it! What about it makes it look cool to you and why would it not be cool after November? (Just trying to help you brainstorm. )

Oh, boy, I hear ya! I have switched which story I was going to write at least five times already. I made a book cover and that has stopped me from wanting to change. Ok, I still think about writing another story, but I have committed to this one since I made the cover and I put those other stories right out of my head for like an hour or even more! It's tough. I feel your worry.

Your story sounds absolutely fascinating! I hope I get to read it some day. Or, I imagine, it could become a play.

I'm LdDurham on the site. I'll look you up!

Hello, everyone. This is my first accountabilibuddy group and I hope I do right by you all. It's not, however, my first NaNoWriMo. I've done it several times, and have yet to win. I did win at Camp once, though. 1) What excites you the most about NaNoWriMo this year? What has you the most worried? I am most excited just to write. I've made a promise to myself that I'm just going to do it. No whining about motivation or inspiration. I'm going to use this to teach myself to write like its a job and to push through all the little things that would normally stall me. That's what I'm most excited about. What I'm worried about is life sucking me away. It's so easy to put everything and everyone in front of this "silly hobby." I'm worried I'll do it again, because it's always somehow just fine to bale on my own things and rush to help everyone else do theirs. 2) When it comes to writing, are you the plan ahead type, or the spontaneous type? I've been all of it. I wrote my biggest, most complex stories all while pantsing the hell out of it. Now I've gotten into the habit of planning. For this month, though, I only have a rough outline and since the real goal is just to get words written, I'm open to this story going wild. You can't edit an empty page, after all.