And we're off! National Novel Writing Month starts today and so I'll be busily doing typey-typey every spare moment I can find in order to achieve my 50,000 word goal before December. Just like last year, I've drawn up my list of non-negotiables- my Ten Commandments- to make sure I still have a job, friends and dogs that love their Mummy. Here they are:
1. Thou shalt not let the day job suffer- this is thy quest, not
thy employer's.
2. Thou shalt write at least 1,667 words on a week day, and aim for
2,000.
3. Thou shalt not lie in on weekends, but shall rise with the dawn to write at least
2,500 words on those days.
4. Thou shalt not neglect thy terriers, for lo they will perform dirty
protests if regular walkies are not adhered too.
5. Thou shalt not eat Haribo by the bucket, as thy is wont to do when
sitting at a computer for lengthy periods of time.
6. Thou shalt not idle thy time waiting for more Candy Crush lives, but
shall banish the iPad from thy sight until the daily word count is reached.
7. Thou shall make use of quiet moments to reflect on thy novel, and scribe
every idea on post-its for future reference.
8. Thou shall shower every day and eat too, for a smelly and hungry writer
is no joy to the world.
9. Thou shalt not go home to commence work on thy novel until planning is
completed and books have been marked.
10. Thou shall phone thy parents at least twice a week, or face the wrath
and woe of anxious fretting that thy have been eaten by terriers.
Keep an eye on the counter (top right) to track my progress and feel free to hassle me about it. I may need the extra motivation!
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