Word count: 46,944.

I’m now only 3,056 words away from becoming a NaNoWriMo winner for the second year! With any luck, I’ll be there by about this time tomorrow, if not a little sooner.

Having today off to write had been great! I was at my desk and writing by 8:30am, and had a few breaks throughout the day, with Maria coming over at lunchtime for an hour or so before going off to get a haircut. It’s our five year anniversary tomorrow, so we are heading out to dinner tonight. So that’s why I’m not intending on doing any more writing tonight. Close to 3,500 words is pretty good for a single day, and I’m well within reach of making the 50,000 by Sunday night, so I’m taking the night off to have a nice relaxing dinner.

Having the day off today to focus on writing has been fantastic. I could really get used to it. Not only does writing get done, but also it’s a good time to be at home for other reasons as well. I had someone come around this morning to fix the blinds in the living room of my flat that no longer opened and closed properly, and also I could be here for the delivery of the flowers I’d ordered for Maria for our anniversary. A good friend and great writer, Bella – who I started a writing group with a few years back – used to have a day off a week to focus on writing, and I got a bit of a taste for it today.

Hmm, now how do I convince the company I work for that I want this to be a regular thing…