Crackers Do Matter
August 8th, 2009 -- Posted in Unbelievable, Writing | 2 Comments »Hey’lo,
Just a quick update: I am at 10,000 words in my book. Only 40,000 to go until I’m at the minimum requirement. It may seem like a lot, but I’m happy.
On a different note (well, not so different), NaNoWriMo starts in 86 days. You remember the feeling that you had before you took your first dive off the diving board at a pool? It’s a mixture of fear and excitement that is so exhilarating you stand there for a few moments before you force yourself off. The feeling that grips your heart and squeezes so tight you have problems breathing.
Or how about your first kiss? Or just a kiss from that special someone. Your soul nearly implodes which causes your knees to shake. After you walk back inside your house, you lean against the door and feel like you could fly away to the Moon. To Mars. To Jupiter! You feel as though you could do several laps around the universe.
That’s how I feel right now. I am so excited to do NaNoWriMo this year. It isn’t the feeling of achievement that you get when you win (although, that’s a big contribution) is the competition. The thrill of competing against several hundred, maybe even a thousand, people around the world. Then, when you win, you feel like you could anything. ANYTHING!
See y’all on the flip side,
Grace