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How I Survived Nanowrimo: With a Full-time Job and An 18 Month Old

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:41:00 +0000

It was the night of November 30th and not only was I in a stubborn frenzy, that the next day was the first of December, but it was the last day to score a win for the National Novel Writing Month challenge and I still had a few hundred words to write.

So I did what any desperate mother will do in search for a time of peace, bribe my 18 month old with NickJr., markers, crayons, and an oversized picture of HoHo to color. Scout sat on the floor with her setup and I sat next to her, laptop powered on and ready to go. This actually lasted longer than I had expected, about a full 30 minutes, however one of her favorite shows was on so that probably had a lot to do with it.

It was finally night-night time for the rugrat who, of all nights, raised hell. Now, my kid is a sleeper. After we brought her home from the hospital, I only had bags under my eyes for the first three weeks and that wasn’t from her lack of sleeping, it was from my fear of why she was being so quiet all night. What can I say, she spoils me.

I finally wrestled her to sleep around 10pm and I was still about 500 words in the hole. The hubs came home around 10:45 from his card tournament and began to tell me about how his decks didn’t do so well against the other players. To where I replied, “Hush it. I only have an hour left and I have to pull 300 words out of my butt.”

Silence ensued and the next thing I knew it was 11:48 and I had a total of 50,131 words according to Microsoft Word. I held my breath as I validated the word count at Nanowrimo.com and when the congratulations page came up, I thrust my hands into the air, like you do with any victory, then preceded to stare at the screen in awe for about 15 minutes.

Naturally, I then texted everyone and their mother, shouted out on Facebook and Twitter and even boasted to my cat that I had won. I had dominated the 50,000 word goal in only 30 days. Not only is that the most that I have ever written in a single story, it’s the first time I’ve plugged out more than 10,000 words in a single month.

It’s been a day and a half since I’ve claimed my victory over the beast that is Nanowrimo …and I am still shocked that I managed it.

For most of yesterday I was convinced that I had accidently double pasted a chapter in Scrivener, the program I use, and went quickly over all my documents in the binder, but all was in order. Today on my weekly hike around the neighborhood Costco, I tried to think of all the things I did over the 30 day time frame to help with my word count. These are a few things I came up with:

1) I packed a lunch every day for the day job, so I could stay at my desk and write for my full lunch hour. (With an exception of that one day, when I had to go to the post office.)

2) I think a majority of my word count came from the fact that my kid is a sleeper. Like I said, she spoils me. Bedtime on a normal day is between 8:30 and 9 with no fits or fuss. Naptime is rarely ever shorter than an hour and can lasts for up to 3. Which brings me to my next strategy.

3) I refused (and still do) to clean or do any house work while my daughter is napping. Nap time is quiet time which is primal writing time. How do you think I wrote this blog post?

4) Much like my daughter I like my sleep, but I powered through and stayed up to ungodly hours for the last two weeks of November. I told myself that I couldn’t go to sleep until I managed at least 1,000 words starting from the time Scout was out. This lead to bedtimes of about 2am most nights, and I am far from a morning person but no pain, no gain.

5) When I got home from work I spent as much time playing and doing this with Scout so that after dinner when she is usually the most occupied with toys and such, I wouldn’t feel guilty with my face buried in my laptop. Not much writing was done when she was awake though; she’s a momma’s girl and gets jealous if anything is on my lap that isn’t her.

6) Lastly, in pursuing the writing challenge I have learned that the best seat in the house for ample word outage isn’t in fact on the living room couch. There’s too many distractions and awkward laptop placement there. I began sitting at my dining room table to write for the last two weeks and my word count soared to higher than it has ever been. Being away from the distractions and having the keyboard at a level that makes writing comfortable has done wonders. I am definitely going to be on the lookout for a proper writing desk in the coming months.

With the high of Nanowrimo wearing off and the realization setting in that I still have about another 30,000 words to write until my novel is completed, it’s time to get back to the grind. Then I get to tackle editing for the first time.

Until then, stay writing and stay golden.

To Plot or Not To Plot...PLOT!!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:25:00 +0000

It has become clear recently that I like revising my already written work WAY more than writing it in the first place. I've been thinking a lot about this the past few days and I have narrowed it down to the fact that I am a hard-core plotter. Like “Stop the presses until I figure this shiz out!” kind of plotter. Everything has to fit nice and neat into a little package before I flesh it out into a full story.

I have tried every which way to plot out this novel and then write the damn thing but as I'm writing I want to change something, and instead of writing notes on what has to be changed to already written material, I have the NEED to go back to the beginning and revise all the way down and then start writing again.

My current battle has been putting a big axe to the love tangle sub plot. I have decided after reading several peoples opinion on the triangle that I didn't want it in my story. The love triangle has been done in every form and I don’t want to feel the need to add a “Team this guy” or “Team that guy” to give readers something to fight about. If I do my job right they will find something to root for as well as a character to gush over. I was focusing way to much on the sub plot that it became the main plot. The romance was a front runner and I don’t want this story to be a romance. So I am attempting to plot yet again. It has taken 3 days so far and I've not gotten far. Because while I have to plot to write, plotting frustrates me to no end. The first quarter of this book has been written three times and now I have the urge to go back and nix the triangle.

I am refraining from going back over already written material at least until the plot is set. Good ole’ fashioned pen and paper is my method of this plotting spree. It was going great at first, I had written 10 pages before I knew it, but then I had a life to live and when I eventually got back to plotting the spark was gone and the tension builds in my chest with frustration at my lack of wanting to plot this story yet again. I know part of it stems from the fact that I still don’t have a clear vision on how I want this baby to end and without an ending in mind the plot is just craziness.

Overall, I think maybe I have been working on this project for too long, (almost 2 years) and that I need to sit it down for a bit and forget about it for a while. Maybe, I’ll come back refreshed and ready to tackle it with full force. But there isn't a day that goes by where I don’t think about my characters or the situations I want to put them in. So, I think I’ll just research aliens for a few days and get some inspiration.

Are you a plotter? What kind of method do you use to plot? I'm willing to try anything!

A Nerdfighter is Born

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:18:00 +0000

Some of you are no doubt thinking that I must have been living under a rock to have never heard of the Vlogbrothers. I wish I could tell you I was. I wish I could tell you that it was by force that I have not found this striking piece of nerd gold until recently. Sad thing is, I have even been following John Green on twitter for some time now with his books coming close to the top of my TBR pile (needless to say he has jumped all other books and TFIOS is on my radar the next time I can make it to a bookstore). I am determined to chalk this up to fate that I have not discovered the videos until now.

I call it fate because I have a problem. My problem is restraint (or lack thereof) when it comes to something I like. And let me tell you, boy do I like the Vlogbrothers. I am more than capable of watching every video back to back, in sequential order, every second of my free time and never get sick of their beautiful faces. That is a problem not only because I have a job as well as a Husband, Child, and house to take care of. But because I have only written 1,023 words in my WIP this week!

I have an extremely addictive personality. It is only by the good morals my mother beat instilled in my head, that I have never smoked cigarettes or done hard core drugs, nor am I a raging alcoholic, because believe me the addiction would be imminent. Instead of being addicted to meth, I am addicted/obsessed to other things, like rice, and books, movies, TV shows, Pens, Notebook/journals, Harry Potter, Twitter/Facebook/Reddit and now YouTube. More specifically Author vlogs. Even more specifically the Vlogbrothers!

I like to start from the very first video posted and work my way to the most recent. The thing with the Vlogbrothers is that they have nearly 950 videos uploaded to YouTube! That's a lot of frakin videos!!

So I have decided that for the sake of my sanity and my writing - and my husbands sanity- , I will be using the Vlogbrothers videos as a reward for meeting my daily word count.

Guidelines:
If you follow my blog you will remember my 2012 deadline to have my current manuscript's first draft completed by is May 31st. My word count ranges between 500-1000 depending on the day of the week. IF I meet my daily word goal I am awarded with the viewing of 3 Vlogbrothers videos for that day. In addition, for every 100 words over my daily word goal, I will be awarded 1 Vlogbrothers video. There will be no rolling over of videos, the reward must be watched on the day it is earned.

This will leave me with many videos still to be watched after May is long gone but I will revise my guidelines for editing when the time comes. Now if only I can muster the restraint needed to keep to this. I think I will try to comment on every video I watch so feel free to subscribe to my Channel CalynBoBalyn, however be warned. It is loaded with videos of my child being cute. Also feel free to like me on Facebook and the Twitter. I will update my progress as I go. I have already watch a bit of videos so my comments will start on the 6th page, when you sort by oldest-newest.

Blog word count counts too right? *Runs off to YouTube*

The Best and Worst Thing You Can Do While Writing a Novel

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:59:00 +0000

I bet you stumbled your way here thinking you'll find a snazzy list of things you should and shouldn't do while writing your novel. Funny enough, in my experience I have found that the best AND worst thing you can do is in fact the same thing...

...telling people about it. More specifically, family.

At the beginning of my writing adventure it was just a hobby. It was something I did on my free time, mostly writing about characters that were not mine (fanfiction). I didn't write everyday but it was something that I enjoyed doing. There was no need to tell anyone unless they asked if I had any hobbies. Now that I am getting more and more serious about writing, the excitement has led me to burst off at the mouth to anyone who will listen that I am aspiring published author currently writing my first work.

This always goes over the same way you think it's going to, depending on who you're telling. Some people are happy for you and wish you the best of luck and move on, some people think you are aiming too high and move on, and some people just don't care all together...but then there are the people who actually do care, for either sinister or sincerer reasoning. Whether they want you fail or succeed, they are the people that make this a great and not-so-great choice.

Telling people that you are writing a book is the best because it gives you motivation to write and talking to people about your writing gives you motivation to write too. Especially if you know the person secretly wants you to fail, then updating your word count on Facebook or Twitter is like a more mature satisfying rub in the face, tongue sticking out, na-na-na-na-bo-bo I'm doing it!, Winning!

It's also the worst because now you have someone to hold you accountable, which makes writers block and the ever present self-doubt that much worse. No matter how many words a day you are able to write, there always that voice that says you're not good enough. When those words start to flow less frequently the self-doubt sets in greater intensity and on top of that you have people asking how it is going and the people who doubted you are secretly laughing in there menacing ways. Writers block is hard enough without the idea of letting the people you told (that actually care) down.

Not only that, but most people who don't know about writing or publishing thinks it takes a New York minute to write and publish a book. So you have to constantly answer the dwelling questions of: Is it done yet? When can I read it?

You'll have the occasional person who understands that it is no easy feat to write a book, but the majority will expect you to have a written and polished manuscript in there hands a mere week after telling them of your dream. Oh how I wish it was that easy.

So my advice is don't go telling people about your writting endeavours lightly. It is by far the best and worst thing I have done.

Dear 2012,

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:03:00 +0000

Before I begin, I would like to apologize for not properly celebrating your introduction. Instead of the usual alcohol infused night, followed by an aspirin infused first of the year, you will be welcomed by my husband and I as we snuggle on our couch with a baby in bed, a glass of wine and a kiss at midnight.

Onward, I have steep goals for you my friend. Believe it or not, none of them involve losing weight, as was a resolution to most of your predecessors. I have several goals and resolutions I would like to discuss. I understand that some of them are not very likely to happen with you, but being a published author is a life goal of mine and not just designated to the confines of your 12 months.

My goals and resolutions are as follows:

Resolutions:

1) To attend as many family 'child' birthday parties as I am able

2) To take my dog for more walks

3) To Make lunches for work at least 3 days a work week for both me and the husband

4) Start saving money for emergencies

5) Read at least one book to my daughter every day

Goals:

1) Finish my YA SciFi manuscript by May. (It is currently 1/3rd of the way finished.)

2) Have aforementioned manuscript submission-ready by July.

3) Write a Query

4) Write a Synopses

5) Start submitting to agents by August.

6) Have a rejection

7) Have a partial request

8) Have a full request

9) Have an offer of representation

10) Accept an offer of representation

11) Read a minimum of 25 books

12) Go camping (at least once)

I don't usually go into a new year with such high hopes, as the past few years have been agonizing to say the least. 2011 changed my life forever, with the birth of my daughter, and I am determined to make you continue that trend. I will not only celebrate my daughters first birthday with you but also my 10 year 'total anniversary' with my husband.

Needless to say, you will be a big year regardless of my completion of these goals and resolutions, but why not make this year the best it can be?

Here's to me, you, my copy of 2012 Writers Market, and our journey that will start in a few short days.

(total anniversary is the total length of time I have been with my husband, from the very beginning of our relationship.)

In Which All the Things!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:52:00 +0000

After making my rounds on a few of my favorite writers blogs the past few days, I have found that several of them have post titles, within the past month, that start with "In Which". One of my previous post even started with it!

I have always been a sucker for titles that start out with "In Which", but now it seems to be way overused.

Looks like I am going to have to rename all my chapter titles now. Sad face.

In which I Fail NaNoWriMo...or not.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:08:00 +0000

I would like to congratulate all winners of NaNoWriMo 2011! Winning is no easy feat.

If you follow me on the Twitter, it's no secret that I have failed NaNoWriMo, for the second year in a row. Although I believe it is not a complete loss.

Firstly, I finished the month with writing just over 30,000 words and I have to say that I am very proud of every one of them. Crappy or not. This is the most word outage that I have had in my entire writing life. Averaging close to 1,000 words a day is amazing for me.

Writing does not come as easy to me as I wish it would. If When I finish this first draft it will be the single most hardest thing I have ever done in my entire life. Just because it doesn't come easy to me doesn't mean that I don't enjoy it on some level. I love editing what I've already written. I can edit like a mad house, it's getting the words on the paper the first time that is a challenge for me.

Second and most importantly, by forcing myself to write almost everyday I have come up with two mind blowing plot twists. I blame this for not reaching 50k. Once I thought of the first twist, I edited my outline to accommodate it. Then as I was editing for that twist, I thought of the second and added that in as well. I broke NaNoWriMo rule number one, DON'T EDIT!

I have never been a force-yourself-to-write advocate but now I see why some writers do it. It really gets the juices flowing and all the thought process to get those proverbial juices flowing can lead you to some great revelations and ideas.

I am so passionate about this story that it drives me crazy. I want to shout the plot from the rooftops but as an aspiring author I'm terrified someone is going to steal my idea and be awesome with my awesomeness. I'm not awesome very often so when I am, I savor it :) I haven't even told my mother the detailed plot yet because I want her to experience the surprise when I let her read the completed first draft.

In conclusion, my NaNoWriMo fail maybe wasn't a fail at all. Yes I failed the ultimate goal of nano which is to write 50K, but the underlying goal is to get people writing and I think I made it out of the nano madness with a few scraps and bruises to show off.

How was your NaNoWriMo expierence?

NaNoing on the Weekends?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:10:00 +0000

Howdy Ho Neighbor!

Last year I attempted my very first NaNo, while preggers, and let me just say a lot of crying was involved. If I didn't make my word count or wasn't able to write that day I was a hot mess. After 10 days of the NaNo Nightmare, I decided it wasn't the right time to have that added stress in my life and I dropped it.

Well it is officially the 9th day into NaNoWriMo and I have no intentions on quiting any time soon. I am however, very disappointed with my word count. As it stands at 11:11am I am only just shy of 10,500. Now I do work full time and have a 5 month old who is not only teething, but also testing the waters to see how much she can get away with with mommy; and of course as a first time mom I beckon to her slightest whim. (maybe not her slightest whim, but my heart breaks when she screams for longer than 5 seconds).

I find that I'm having trouble writing on the weekends. There is so much that needs to be done and so many things to distract you, especially if you are procrastinating, which I am infamous for. However, looking back on this past weekend, there were times when my daughter was sleeping and my husband was playing Xbox that would have been the perfect time to write but for some reason I just couldn't get into my writing groove. My writing mojo was gone.

That's where I call out to anyone willing to give advice on how they manage to write anything on the weekends! How do you find time to muster up your writing mojo on those days surrounded by family?

xoxo,
A(n) [advice seeking] Wannabe Writer

Back in Action

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:55:00 +0000

The last time I wrote a blog post was in February. Meaning the last time you heard from me I was still very pregnant. Well I am four months postpartum and finally building the patience to read and most importantly write again!

For some reason for the entire duration of my pregnancy (and a bit after I gave birth understandably) I was unable to focus on anything, let alone had the desire to read or write! Too much brain power was needed to focus. So if I attempted to read, I would be brain dead with everything else. In a somewhat related note: just in case you are wondering, your kitchen cabinetry will not heat up your pop tarts, no matter how long you leave them in there. The sad part is that I did this on more than one occasion.

Going from reading 25+ books a year to a big fat zero was depressing.

Today I just finished reading Matched by Ally Condie. That was the first book I read in the past 12 months! I've got a lot of catching up to do!

I just polished the first chapter of my YA SciFi novel and I have to say that I am very impressed with my work. I've never been a cocky person but there were a few times in the first chapter that I actually thought to myself, "Holy cow did I write that? Cause that was awesome!" Now I know why some people say write it than forget it for a while, because when you go back to edit it will be like reading something new.

Also, I would like to introduce my new inspiration for writing:

My Boogirl

Story Structure = No More Writers Block

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:50:00 +0000

After months of hating myself and believing I had writers block, I realized I didn't have writers block at all. I knew what I wanted to write. I just didn't know what to write next because I didn't know what came next.

I found a really cool blog while surfing the net earlier this week that not only helped me organize my thoughts and ideas, but also put story structure into a guide that cleared the airwaves and have gotten me out of my writing rut!

The blog is http://www.Storyfix.com and if you are a wannabe writer and have not read his blog, you have got to check it out! Larry Brooks updates frequently with writing advice made of pure gold. He even has guest posts, one that helped me in organizing my ideas in a way that makes my head not hurt when trying to look through the scrap paper tapped to the walls of my bedroom. My husband is very happy the papers are now gone.

Bottom line is writers block may not actually be writers block, but a block based on lack of organization. Now that I'm all organized and happy I can get to business again and get this sucker written!

(While I love to write, my grammar is far from perfect so I apologize for any mistakes made in my posts)

What a way to start NaNoWriMo!!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:11:00 +0000

What a better time to tackle NaNoWriMo for the first time than when I'm bitchy, emotional, impatient, moody, hungry, sick and tired.(and by tired I mean exhausted. I literally sleep all day, all weekend.)

On 10/14/2010, I found out the great news that I am pregnant! My first NaNo and my first Pregnancy...Fun!

Well there is a little under one week until NaNo starts. I don't know what to expect but I'm getting ready for anything. Plotting and playlist is underway!

Pray for my husband. My tolerance and patience will be limited throughout November. :)

Suzanne Collins Book Signing!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:00:00 +0000

If anything inspires me to write, more than my sheer will to write, it is book signings. I love standing in line, or in the crowd, and hear everyone talking about their interpretation of the authors book and what 'Team' they are on. (BTW Suzanne Collins said I was the first Team Haymitch! Squee)

The event was well planned and Suzanne Collins was awesome! It was a great turnout and just when you though it couldn't get any more awesome...they gave out free cookies. Oh and Katniss Everdeen sounds very different in my head than the way Mrs. Collins read her, but that is the beauty of the written word! Every person crates the character in their own light.

I love talking to people about their favorite part of the story, because everyone has a different opinion. The idea that maybe (if I'm lucky), one day people will talk about something I've written and debate over their favorite parts and characters completely blows my mind.

I write to tell stories and the idea of actual people (moms don't count. sorry moma) reading and liking my work is enough to get my ass out of bed at 5:30 this morning and plug out 500 words before work. For those who come across this blog that don't know me...I am NOT a morning person by any means. If I wake up before 7am on a work day or 9am on a weekend, the house better be on fire.

Get Excited for NaNoWriMo!!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:38:00 +0000

Yesterday I signed up for my very first NaNoWirMo. Every November writers from all over the world torture themselves into writing a full 50,000 word novel in one month, only for the award of saying you did it...and having a completed first draft. You have from Nov 1st to the 30th to complete the 50K novel. I was tempted to do it last year but I didn't have nearly as much material as I do now to choose from.

This year I am fully confident that I can conquer NaNoWriMo! I'm a bit frightened but I joined an AIM blast group so I will have some writers kicking my ass and keeping me in gear.

After much debate (between me and myself), I have decided to work on a story that I have pretty much plotted out but haven't gotten around to writing yet. It's called Montgomery Mills and its a zombie story! (Zombies = Awesomesauce)

I got on the NaNo forum and started ~~stalking~~ chatting a little and noticed a couple of members made really cool banners and book covers to give people an insight of what their writing about this year. So I decided to do a ~~poor excuse of a~~ banner for my story!

It's good enough, right. Is it November yet?

Look for me on the NaNo Forums: Boogirl

xoxo
A Wannabe Writer

Currently Reading: The Hunger Games Series

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:06:00 +0000

Holy crap where in the hell have I been? I have read through The Hunger Games and Catching Fire and am now a quarter of the way through Mockingjay.

Why I discover a great series when the last book comes out is beyond me.

I love the main characters.

You have Katniss, who is this kick ass girl who sneaks into the forbidden woods in her district and hunts to keep her family fed. Without giving away plot, she is completely kick ass without knowing it, IMO.
Then there is Gale, sweet hunk of a man Gale. Who is kick ass Katniss' best friend. He's handsome and he hunts. Nuff said. Even the times in the book when they are not hunting I picture him dirty from a hunt.[perv] Not to mention the sexual tension that comes with having a penis and being friends with kick ass Katniss.
Peeta, is a boy after my own heart. I can't say a lot about him without giving away major plot, so I'll just say that I am soooo Team Peeta! He's the character that is mentally strong and very smart with the way he unrolls his plans.
Last but not least my dear old Haymitch Abernathy! The drunken asshole of a mentor to kick ass Katniss and Peeta during the games. I can't help but love him.

I got my mother to read the books and we were talking about how we can be so in love with a drunken asshole like Haymitch. I think it's in part because Suzanne Collins wrote Haymitch's character in such a way that you kind of feel sorry for him. He drinks because of what he had do deal with in the games. Because you know he has that guilt weighing on his shoulders you kind of give him a pass for the drinking.

You get so caught up in the story and Suzanne Collins' writing, that even though a character might say something and have it make perfect sense, but it doesn't fully sink in until Katniss herself says it out loud.

Truely an awesome series, I am only a quarter of the way through Mockinjay so I will update with my opinion on the ending and what not.

xoxo,
A Wannabe Writer

P.S. Suzanne Collins is coming to my local Books-A-Million this Thursday so, squee!

Attempt Numero Tres

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:54:00 +0000

I have no friends who enjoy writing as I do, or even remotely close enough to have a conversation with me without their eyes rolling into the backs of their heads. So I am taking to the internet in search of writers to bug and an outlet for my writing mind. Hopefully this will be that outlet.

This will be my third attempt at keeping a blog. I don't think I'm very good at blogging. Mainly because I find that I can be kind of boring. I'm not very adventurous in life as the characters I create. Which is why I have decided to leave the personal to a minimum and keep it straight to writing.

The past year and a half has been horrific to say the least. By far the worst year of my life. But just as any writer, I pushed through it with my pen and paper (well, more like fingers and word documents). Now I am focusing on one of my 'ideas' instead of the four I was trying to juggle.

My personal goal for my current WIP, is to get the first draft done before Christmas. {Update: I dropped this idea as it was basically just a gigantic cliche of fantasy that has been done a millions of times. Not a complete loss though. I figured out that fantasy is not my forte.}

This blog will be my outlet for ramblings associated with my journey to publication.

Thanks for tuning in.