Word count: 32,600

Things are going all pretty well with the story now. Just a little bit behind track (by only 700 words though) but the weekend is coming up, so there will be time to catch up a little then.

I’m beginning to realise that there is no such thing as having a free month to write! Despite knowing that I would by doing NaNoWriMo again this year, and planning as little as possible for November, it still doesn’t stop issues, events and other time draining activities for coming up and taking away the time that you want to put towards writing. But hopefully this teaches me that:

  • If you want to write – and you’re not one of the lucky ones that has the ability to do it as a full-time job – be prepared for distractions.
  • Get creative in trying to find time to write. Don’t wait for a solid block of 2 hours or more – write 250 words in that spare 30 minute block you have. It all counts.
  • It is possible to find the time to write despite what life throws at you. NaNoWriMo is a commitment to pushing past all the distractions and plans and still get 50,000 words written in a month. Use that commitment through the rest of the year as well.