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I did it! I hit my 50,029 word count this morning at 11:40 central time. I'm thrilled, and thank you for your support!

Posted by Katy on 11/28/01 at 03:48 PM

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Posted by sco on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
Jonathan--I thought that must be the literal meaning--god from the machine--but I still didn't get it. Thanks! No, things will not be wrapped up that conveniently, I'm afraid. I plan on God from Heaven being the One to ultimately resolve the confict, if the characters will allow Him to. A couple of them are pesky.
Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
deus ex machina is a literary device that uses an unexpected character or event to resolve a conflict or change the direction of the story. apparently, in greek drama, a character playing a god would sometimes be lowered from the sky with a machine in order to resolve conflicts. thus the name for the device "deus ex machina" or "god from the machine."
Posted by jonvw on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
Madi--Will you publish your story when it's done? Will any of it be on your website? I'd love to read it when the time comes. The nice thing about nanowrimo is that it frees a person to "dump"--get it all out on the table, and worry about the finer points later. Now that that's over, I've got a whole lot of worrying to do! Thank you!
Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
Jonathan--OK, I'm going out on a limb here. I think I'm going to keep going with my story, since there's quite a lot that will be cut, and more that must replace the cuttings. After that, I think I will finish the story with a period. PLEASE help me with "deus ex machina"! I feel so illiterate. Thanks!
Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
And to think my firstborn son, Sco, aka Scotty, is about to graduate from college! He's the one who's awesome!
Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
Bethany--But it is a really cool feeling to do it, and find out you can! I realized the failure/despair thing was a distinct and likely possibility, but felt I could risk it right now. Now I feel like I'll make a bolder attempt at writing, and have a chance at a modicum of success. Wouldn't even a modicum be lovely? Thanks!
Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
congrats! that's great...i've been working on a short story for far too long...started over once and am too caught up with revising what i have now..humph...anyway, i look forward to reading more excerpts!
Posted by madi on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
Way to go, Mrs. R! Are you going to keep going, or just finish the story with a deus ex machina?
Posted by jonvw on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
and two days early! you're awesome, mom.
Posted by sco on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
mom-congrats! I can't wait to read the whole thing.
Posted by Carrie on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
wow! its amazing to me, that these excerpts, compelling as they are, have been the fruit of a month long, unkempt spewing forth...well done. i'm curious, prior to this month, how difficult was it for you to resist editing along the way? on a scale of 1-10 maybe...
Posted by rachel on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
Nancy--Whew! Today's the first time I've written a word since I finished NaNo! It was exhiliarating and exhausting. Thanks, girl!
Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
Rachel and Bethany--I had only the vaguest idea of a story, and one character--Erin--in mind. I wouldn't advise this! But with full-time school, and only finding out about NaNo about a week before starting, I had no time to plan. Writing can happen without a plan, of course, but it's not necessarily good writing! And, yes, any month can and should be NaNo! Having a partner would make it work.
Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
katy - congrats (a little late - I don't get to read these too often, since I'm suppose to be working!) Anyway, can't wait till I get to say - I knew her when....!!! you go, girl!
Posted by Nancy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
rachel, i'd be down with it if you did it with me. :) yeah, katy, did you just make it up as you went along, or did you have an idea of what you were going to write about before you began?
Posted by bethany on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
and the really fun thing is that any old smelly month could be nanowrimo, couldn't it? how bout it bethany? how bout raging against our machines? i'm about a -3 on the scale. i got into a bad habit early in highschool of sitting down at the computer two nights before a paper was due and pasting it all together on got-a-deadline-breathing-down-my-neck adrenaline. you said you already had a basic character sketch and plot down before you started, right?
Posted by rachel on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
Bethany--If you ever think you need to be cured of edit-as-you-go--and you may not--NaNoWriMo IS the cure!
Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
Rachel--Some unkempt spewings turn out better than others! Scale of 1-10, with 1 being easy to resist editing, I scored a 2. I knew if I didn't keep spewing, I wouldn't get the word count accomplished. It really is interesting and effective way to do a first draft of sorts. Thanks!
Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
Car--Maybe over Christmas break we'll have a little look at it. Or maybe we'll just sleep and eat. Tee, hee.
Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
that's my problem; i'm a compulsive edit-as-i-go-er (editor-as-i-go?)
Posted by bethany on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM
yay! way to go. i admire your discipline... i'm pretty sure that i would fall behind and give up in despair (which is why i haven't participated in nnwm). congratulations! i've loved the excerpts you've put up here.
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Posted by sco on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM Jonathan--I thought that must be the literal meaning--god from the machine--but I still didn't get it. Thanks! No, things will not be wrapped up that conveniently, I'm afraid. I plan on God from Heaven being the One to ultimately resolve the confict, if the characters will allow Him to. A couple of them are pesky. Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM deus ex machina is a literary device that uses an unexpected character or event to resolve a conflict or change the direction of the story. apparently, in greek drama, a character playing a god would sometimes be lowered from the sky with a machine in order to resolve conflicts. thus the name for the device "deus ex machina" or "god from the machine." Posted by jonvw on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM Madi--Will you publish your story when it's done? Will any of it be on your website? I'd love to read it when the time comes. The nice thing about nanowrimo is that it frees a person to "dump"--get it all out on the table, and worry about the finer points later. Now that that's over, I've got a whole lot of worrying to do! Thank you! Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM Jonathan--OK, I'm going out on a limb here. I think I'm going to keep going with my story, since there's quite a lot that will be cut, and more that must replace the cuttings. After that, I think I will finish the story with a period. PLEASE help me with "deus ex machina"! I feel so illiterate. Thanks! Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM And to think my firstborn son, Sco, aka Scotty, is about to graduate from college! He's the one who's awesome! Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM Bethany--But it is a really cool feeling to do it, and find out you can! I realized the failure/despair thing was a distinct and likely possibility, but felt I could risk it right now. Now I feel like I'll make a bolder attempt at writing, and have a chance at a modicum of success. Wouldn't even a modicum be lovely? Thanks! Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM congrats! that's great...i've been working on a short story for far too long...started over once and am too caught up with revising what i have now..humph...anyway, i look forward to reading more excerpts! Posted by madi on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM Way to go, Mrs. R! Are you going to keep going, or just finish the story with a deus ex machina? Posted by jonvw on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM and two days early! you're awesome, mom. Posted by sco on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM mom-congrats! I can't wait to read the whole thing. Posted by Carrie on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM wow! its amazing to me, that these excerpts, compelling as they are, have been the fruit of a month long, unkempt spewing forth...well done. i'm curious, prior to this month, how difficult was it for you to resist editing along the way? on a scale of 1-10 maybe... Posted by rachel on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM Nancy--Whew! Today's the first time I've written a word since I finished NaNo! It was exhiliarating and exhausting. Thanks, girl! Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM Rachel and Bethany--I had only the vaguest idea of a story, and one character--Erin--in mind. I wouldn't advise this! But with full-time school, and only finding out about NaNo about a week before starting, I had no time to plan. Writing can happen without a plan, of course, but it's not necessarily good writing! And, yes, any month can and should be NaNo! Having a partner would make it work. Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM katy - congrats (a little late - I don't get to read these too often, since I'm suppose to be working!) Anyway, can't wait till I get to say - I knew her when....!!! you go, girl! Posted by Nancy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM rachel, i'd be down with it if you did it with me. :) yeah, katy, did you just make it up as you went along, or did you have an idea of what you were going to write about before you began? Posted by bethany on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM and the really fun thing is that any old smelly month could be nanowrimo, couldn't it? how bout it bethany? how bout raging against our machines? i'm about a -3 on the scale. i got into a bad habit early in highschool of sitting down at the computer two nights before a paper was due and pasting it all together on got-a-deadline-breathing-down-my-neck adrenaline. you said you already had a basic character sketch and plot down before you started, right? Posted by rachel on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM Bethany--If you ever think you need to be cured of edit-as-you-go--and you may not--NaNoWriMo IS the cure! Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM Rachel--Some unkempt spewings turn out better than others! Scale of 1-10, with 1 being easy to resist editing, I scored a 2. I knew if I didn't keep spewing, I wouldn't get the word count accomplished. It really is interesting and effective way to do a first draft of sorts. Thanks! Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM Car--Maybe over Christmas break we'll have a little look at it. Or maybe we'll just sleep and eat. Tee, hee. Posted by Katy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM that's my problem; i'm a compulsive edit-as-i-go-er (editor-as-i-go?) Posted by bethany on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM yay! way to go. i admire your discipline... i'm pretty sure that i would fall behind and give up in despair (which is why i haven't participated in nnwm). congratulations! i've loved the excerpts you've put up here. ----- Posted by bethany on 12/31/69 at 12:00 PM Page 1 of 1 pages Commenting is not available in this weblog entry. Next entry: (No Title) Previous entry: (No Title) << Back to main


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