Damn you, 50K!

[thelake]

45292 / 50000 words. 91% done!

It feels like I've written another novel, but it was only 2000 words! How is that fair? My story is already concluded in itself, but I'm only powering through just to make it 50K and keep my promise to myself. I will do it even if it ends me! I.WILL.DO.IT.

Yes, I'm crazy. It's just, I need to sleep, you know...

Maybe one more chapter... Come on, I can do it, COME.ON.

Comments

[awakencordy.livejournal.com]

you'll do it tunaaayyyyttt! TOMORROW IS A FRESH MONDAAAYYY!!

THINK OF YOU KNOW WHO! SHE IS WAITING FOR YOU!

[thelake.livejournal.com]

DAAMMMNNN GURL! DAAMMNN!

WAIT FOR ME "YOU KNOW WHO", I AM COMING!

[katayla.livejournal.com]

NOOOO. Speaking from experience, DON'T power through just to get to 50k. I RUINED one of my stories doing that. The story is much more important than the word count!

(Said with love, of course!)

[thelake.livejournal.com]

It's going to haunt me forever if I leave it here. I can still write some stuff without ruining the whole thing, that's for sure. I have to get 50K, Katie! I have to reach that goal!

[katayla.livejournal.com]

But it's so arbitrary! Don't let the number suck you in!

[awakencordy.livejournal.com]

it's too late for that dear, I tried, I REALLY TRIED!

she's doing good though, I'm betaing and she's doing fineeee. just a little bit of obsessed maybe, but doing fine! ~~

[katayla.livejournal.com]

Heh, if we both tried, then I guess nothing to do but cheer her on! :D

[thelake.livejournal.com]

I totally caved in and finished it earlier than 50K. You were both right. :))

[katayla.livejournal.com]

Aw, well, I'm glad you finished then! YAY! I just read your other entry and it sounds you have something exciting to move on to anyway! :D

And yeah. We should all take a pledge to NOT do NaNo or something. Not that it's bad in general, but it seems like it's not a good idea for a lot of our writing style's.

[thelake.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's definitely not for writers like us. I'll make sure to stop you from doing the same mistake again next year, if you ever attempt to do it of course :))

[katayla.livejournal.com]

I think I've finally learned my lesson, but I might need to be reminded next year! :D

[gokceyazin.livejournal.com]

your dedication is incredible. i'd love to read that novel!