Happy Saturday!
I woke this morning thinking about the book that is getting on my nerves. If you don’t know I was signed up for Nano this past July, when my computer’s hard drive decided to crash. I was so upset. I now found an earlier copy where I was on Chapter 7. I have to start from there. I am so over this story, but I need to tell it anyway. It won’t let me not tell the story. So, this is what I decided to do!
My Solution for me and ALL writers who struggle…
This is what I decided to do. I know that Nano happened 3 months out of the year, and it’s where we pick a goal of 50,000 words or more, to write in a month. Why don’t I have Nano every other month. I can still keep track of my stats and everything. So this is how I will do it. It’s already the 2nd of August, right? I will have my word count goal of 1600 words a day. If I write my goal and stick to my goals I can write a novel every other month. So, it will be every other month that I finish a book. I think it is genius! I know it may seem silly to some, but this was like the light bulb in my head.
My Progress will go as follows…
I will write in the morning. Depending on my work schedule, I will make sure that I get my words in. Even if that means staying up late and getting it done, I am determined to meet my daily goal. With me putting in my mind that Nano is every month or every other month,it will keep me on task. You would be surprised at how many books you will knock out. If you keep the momentum going, it will all come together. My goal is to write 4 books along with the one that I am writing now. This is my genius way for me to keep writing my books, keep doing Nano even after it’s officially over on the site. What do you think? You can make a writing group that can be as ” cabin mates” on Facebook, Twitter or what’s best for you. Get all of your writer friends involved so you can continue to motivate each other. Every day I will post my stats at the end of every blog. I hope others will join me. If you are interested I have a FB writing group called ” The Writing Process” please feel free to join. https://www.facebook.com/groups/592846174098081/
Ways to be successful during your ” Nano”….
1. Eat breakfast- whatever breakfast is to you whether it’s coffee, pepsi, etc.
2. Pick a good writing space- mine is my bed-room or a good quite library. I will now take advantage of Brew-Haha on my days off to write.
3. Have your outline and notes ahead of time before you stop writing.
4. Get your writing tools out at all times- pens, pencils, charger for laptop.
5. Do not get on the internet during writing time.
6. Schedule writing time ahead of time. Know when you are going to write. If you can, write the same time every time. It’s like scheduling your shows. If you know Revenge comes on at 8pm, then write from 6pm-8pm. Revenge can be your reward for writing for the day.
7. Give yourself a reward once you have completed your target goal!
My Nano project…
Title: The Special Jenkins Case
Genre: Mystery
Word Count Goal: 80,000
Current Word Goal: 15,429
Words to go: 64,571
Excerpt:
The Prelude
“ Special you’re up next.” My manager boobie said to me.
“ Aight boobie.” I responded.
I looked in the mirror as I finished going over my make—up. I decided to wear a sexy devils outfit this time around. My dressing room was filled with other dressing rooms and half naked woman parading around me. They too were getting ready to put on a great show. As for me I had to do what I had to do. I had tuition to pay for and a house to keep over my head.
“ Hey Special, do you ever get scared of dancing here?” A girl named Mocha asked me.
“ Of course I do. But I know that I need the money and this is the only job where I can get fast cash. Besides, it’s either this or prostitution.” I said while combing my hair making sure my curls stayed in tact.
“ Yes, I know what you mean. I love the money that I make here at Klimax.” She said.
“ Well this is only temporary for me, I have one more year to go until I graduate college and then it’s on to getting a real job.” I said to her.
Mocha walked away as I looked at myself in the mirror. I no longer recognized myself anymore. Here I was stripping and what was only supposed to be for a month has now turned into two years.
I grabbed my devil’s headband as I walked up and watched the other girl temptation finish her set. I hated to dance but there was something in me that made me enjoy the rush of it all. My manager boobie walked past me as he was going out to announce me. Temptation was picking up all her money as I was about to go on next.
She ran in the back where I was and begin getting undressed counting her money. I wasn’t a lesbian by any means so I never felt uncomfortable around other women. Besides we always saw each other’s body.
“Whew, girl! It’s a big crowd out there tonight, I’m counting over a stack easy.” Temptation said.
“ Oh yea…I have to do a few tricks then.” I said laughing.
I closed my eyes and took a deep a breath as I heard boobie’s words escape his lips and my theme song began to play.
“ Hot…Like….Fire….you can’t resist, resist, resist.”
“ Alright gentlemen here we go! I know that you have been waiting for her, the one the only, woman that brings the heat like no other…Ms. Special…come make it Hot Like Fire baby.”
I could hear the men go wild as they clapped their hands and whistled waiting for my arrival.
I breathed in anticipation and slowly sashayed my body out to the crowd with my red devil’s headband and the tail that hung my curvaceous booty. As the lights turned on I said to myself,
“ Alright Ms. Satan , let’s bring the heat, and make it hot like fire.”
What do you think? That is the best thing to do for writers, write? It’s no big deal.
Like this:
Like Loading...
The Krystol Method 
You must be logged in to post a comment.