Word count: 43,024.

The end is definitely in sight now, of both NaNoWriMo and my novel. I’m actually quite excited about how the ending is coming together. I’m finding these scenes interesting to write, and hopefully, for the reader, they will be full of suspense and surprises. And if their not, well, it’s only the first draft, and a very planned on at that.

I am looking forward to the end of NaNoWriMo though – mostly for the obvious reason that it will be exciting to have finished another novel in 30 days. But also for the fact that I can get plenty of sleep again. I’ve always been a bit of a night owl, but it’s just felt like every night this month I’ve been up till midnight or later writing. And as fun as writing can be – its great when you experience that loss of time cuz you’re so involved in it! – it can be a mentally draining activity. Especially after you’ve been at work all day working on other mentally draining activities.

And I’ve already got the champagne in the fridge for Sunday when I write those final words!!