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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Of mice and men

So! Only a couple of days till the end of July. The "new" goal I had set myself for this Camp NaNo was 40k words for July. (Unfortunately, I had decided on this new goal the day after winnings had begun at Camp so I could not officially set my new goal which is still set on 50k... Oh well.)
Anyway, things are looking good! :D I've reached 36,758 words and I think I can manage the rest of this 40k in the last few days! ^_^
Then I've got 25k words left for August (with some painting and gaming alongside it). Should be a breeze...

September is off. Totally and completely off!
I will game, read, paint, watch TV, write something new: anything but I will not touch Nellie! That's what October will be there for: rereading and editing it all.
And then, come November, Nellie IV will be finally and officially DONE and GONE!! YAY!!! After three years of struggling, I will have conquered this last land, tamed this last beast, climbed that last mountain! Finally!!

So, that is the plan as of today.
But you know what they say: the best laid plans of mice and men...

Well, we'll see what life brings!
I'll keep you posted.
Till then, read and write on! ^_^


 EDIT: My word meter has gone wonky today so I went meter hunting and I've found this absolutely delightful widget!! :D 
 

So cute! And lots of fun too because not only can you change the current word count (duh!) and the target (of course), but you can actually set moods for this little guy!! :D Found him in Writertopia's Toolbox. Feel free to go have a look for yourself! ^_^
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  1. E. Symes-SmithJuly 29, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    Ooh I like the idea of a long term plan! I tried to make one of those back in January, but it never quite worked out >_< Congrats on reaching the end of Nellie! It sounds like it's been a bit of an albatross around your neck! What're you going to work on when you're free?

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    1. Valerie LaroucheJuly 29, 2015 at 11:21 PM

      hehe thanks! :D
      But Nellie is not finished yet: I've only managed to reach my July goal which was 40k words out of the 65k that will Nellie IV be in total. Getting there! Eek! ^_^
      It's been kinda my Moby Dick, yeah... And at some point, I really thought it'd get the best of me but now I'm so close to the end that I cannot think of giving up now! :D
      Hmmm once it's done, I don't know... It's been hanging around my neck for so long.........
      I think I would like to write something closer to me...
      I'll let you know! ^_^
      Thanks for reading my blog! :D xx

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  2. TheOneAwaitedJuly 29, 2015 at 1:44 PM

    I LOVE YOUR WORD COUNTER! That little guy is so cute, and I wanna see what different moods you can set on him :D
    And I think setting monthly goals are a great way to set your eyes on the prize. Sometimes having that direction gives you the motivation to follow it until the end. So I say your plan is awesome! Go for it!
    Speaking of camp nano, the month is getting ready to end - I gotta validate too!

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    1. Valerie LaroucheJuly 29, 2015 at 11:26 PM

      hehe he's pretty neat, that little guy! ^_^
      Can't wait to show you the rest of his moods! haha
      Aaaw thanks for backing me up as always :) I really hope that long-term plan will work (I think it will, I see no reason why not)
      Anyway, I take it one step at a time, one day at a time and soon enough, I'll find I've actually climbed the mountain! ^_^ I can already see the top so yay!
      Yep, Camp NaNo is ending and altho I will not win "officially", I'll win by my set goal! ^_^
      Go validate, buddy! You've won already and totally deserve the streamers parade! Enjoy! ^_^

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