NaNoWriMo progress

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I mentioned a while ago that I was planning to participate once more in the great insanity that is National Novel Writing Month. Since then, I’ve not said anything, which might be a disappointment to some of you. Well, perhaps! To remedy this situation, herewith an update, now that we’re three-quarters of the way through: I’ve already written more than twice as many words as I managed last year, and am well on my way to winning! My progress bar currently reads as follows: . Progress hasn’t been smooth, but it’s been more or less steady – my profile shows the following curve: .

For those who can’t remember what NaNoWriMo is – it’s a month of insanity when tens of thousands of people around the world attempt to write a 50,000 word work of fiction in 30 days. The motto is, “quantity not quality” and, true to that motto, large portions of my NaNovel stink pretty well. But there’s still a sense of achievement to having got this far. This year, I’m going to win :-D