Nanowrimo: Week Two

Week Two is apparently the hardest week.  It's the week where it stops being fun and a lot of people quit.  I haven't quit yet, but I can understand the people who have.  I don't particularly like my main character, I don't think that I gave him strong enough goals or high enough stakes.  I'm worried that my outline is weak and won't get me to 50,000 words.  I chose between two different projects for this month and I'm starting to wonder if I chose wrong.

Right now I am at 14, 283 words, which means I'm 9,051 behind where I should be.  That number is so high because A) I haven't written yet today and B) I took three (weekend) days off last week when my friend came to visit.  I'm not making excuses... okay, I am.  I'm behind on Nanowrimo, I'm behind on getting through all the Harry Potter books before I see the movie on Thursday night and I didn't stay in and write last night like someone who is taking her goals seriously.  I went to see UNSTOPPABLE (sigh Chris Pine has pretty eyes).  I did this even though I know that Thanksgiving is coming up and I'll be travelling and taking about six days off from writing.

But I'm still trying to reach my goals.  I'm still proud of myself for the work I'm doing and the attempt I'm making.  I'm trying someone new and working outside my comfort zone and that is what Nanowrimo is all about.