I nearly decided not to bother this time. For anyone unaware of my lamentations in the weather thread in OT, this region of Canada has been experiencing a killer heat wave, aka a "heat dome." As in temperatures in the high 30s - mid 40s (Celsius).
It's been very difficult to handle without AC - so life's goals have been to keep hydrated, make sure Maddy eats and drinks (she wasn't drinking enough, so thank goodness for moist canned cat food) - and keep as cool as possible. The day Camp started I woke up with symptoms of heat exhaustion and seriously considered skipping Camp this time.
But then my fan arrived, I tried a few "stay cool" tips suggested by various folks here and on TrekBBS, and decided to give it a try.
Normally I do 15-20,000 words for a Camp event. But even though things have cooled down a bit, it's still far too hot for real comfort, so I decided this time around I'd take it easy.
My goal: 5000 words in 30 days. That's 167 words/day, or the equivalent of 2-3 paragraphs (or maybe half a dozen if dialogue is going on).
I chose part of the story that's so far just been in the background, but is actually a rather significant bit that introduces a slew of characters, the Kingdom of Ravensmoor (my own invention since the game this story is based on only had the kingdom where the game took place and there was no mention of anywhere beyond other than a vague reference to "a crusade" happening 30 years prior), and sets up relationships and situations that will help or hinder the main characters 2-3 years later, in game time.
As usual, I'll keep a running total of my progress (these are cumulative totals).
Day 1: 218 words.
Day 2: 404 words.
It isn't too late to enter, if anyone's interested.
Feel free to comment or ask questions (about NaNoWriMo; general writing comments should go in Zkribbler's thread). Otherwise, I'll just sit here and talk to myself...
It's been very difficult to handle without AC - so life's goals have been to keep hydrated, make sure Maddy eats and drinks (she wasn't drinking enough, so thank goodness for moist canned cat food) - and keep as cool as possible. The day Camp started I woke up with symptoms of heat exhaustion and seriously considered skipping Camp this time.
But then my fan arrived, I tried a few "stay cool" tips suggested by various folks here and on TrekBBS, and decided to give it a try.
Normally I do 15-20,000 words for a Camp event. But even though things have cooled down a bit, it's still far too hot for real comfort, so I decided this time around I'd take it easy.
My goal: 5000 words in 30 days. That's 167 words/day, or the equivalent of 2-3 paragraphs (or maybe half a dozen if dialogue is going on).
I chose part of the story that's so far just been in the background, but is actually a rather significant bit that introduces a slew of characters, the Kingdom of Ravensmoor (my own invention since the game this story is based on only had the kingdom where the game took place and there was no mention of anywhere beyond other than a vague reference to "a crusade" happening 30 years prior), and sets up relationships and situations that will help or hinder the main characters 2-3 years later, in game time.
As usual, I'll keep a running total of my progress (these are cumulative totals).
Day 1: 218 words.
Day 2: 404 words.
It isn't too late to enter, if anyone's interested.
Feel free to comment or ask questions (about NaNoWriMo; general writing comments should go in Zkribbler's thread). Otherwise, I'll just sit here and talk to myself...
I'm proud of you.
