Write 1 Sub 1 in 2011

Well, I'm still plugging along at finishing my NaNo WIP (okay I took a little break) but I hope to finish my first draft in January. In fact, in January I'm starting a few new exciting projects.  I made my writing goals for 2011 and one I'm really pumped about is Write 1 Sub 1.

I first heard about it through Story a Day's Facebook page but the idea of committing to 52 stories and submissions in the year was a little too much for me. Not because I wouldn't want to do it but I'm easily distracted and hate not finishing what I've started. Enter their Monthly version! If I complete all 12 months I'll get the Light Ray award, named after the muse of the project Ray Bradbury. You want to join in on the fun too don't you? Here are the details and whether you decide to enter the weekly or monthly challenge it is sure to be a productive and fun year.

Here is my monthly chart:

Last Sunday     Story          Word Count     Submission
1/30/2011        Road Rage    First Draft           Jose's Strain (250 WC) to Glimmer Train on 1/24
2/27/2011
3/27/2011
4/24/2011
5/29/2010
6/26/2010
7/31/2010
8/28/2010
9/25/2010
10/30/2010
11/27/2010
12/25/2010

Hit 50,229 Last Night!

Just past midnight I, with bleary eyes and fingers sticking from making magic bars, won my first NaNoWriMo!
It felt great, I wanted to scream and shout instead I ate a magic bar and went to bed.  If you're still working towards your goal keep it up you've still got 12 hours if you live in Eastern Time like me.  It was a great year and not unlike last year I've learnt so much but also have a list of things that this month has taught me.

I'll share it with you later now I think I'm going to take a nap.

First Major NaNoWriMo Head Bang

Arrg, eep, roar.


Thanks, I feel better now.  I planned on starting my story in 1814 when my MMC comes home from sea and is reunited with his family but I happily jumped into writing backstory from 1805 and 1809 plus hinting at a change in his relationship with his wife 1811.  I wasn't planning on using these parts in my actual story but now I feel like I should start my story in 1809 when he marries his neighbor as an arranged marriage.  I've been wasting time scouring the internet today because I was curious if my first chapter started in 1809 and the next was 1814 would that be too much of a time jump.

If I start with his homecoming then I'd have to weave all their past subtly into the story and I just don't know how subtle I am.  Plus, I'm too clumsy to be a good weaver.

I rambling but instead of letting this hang me up more than it already has (thankfully just the past two days) I'm going to keep writing.  I can always edit it later right?

Nanowrimo panic setting in!

NaNoWriMo 2010: Day 11 approximately 10,000 short

Well vacation went wonderful and even though I am about 10,000 words below the suggested 18,334 by day 11 I am happy with my progress.  WHAT? No really, I planned with no writing while hanging in Florida but I managed at least five hundred words while on the plane so that is five hundred more than in my figuring out that if I can write at least 2,000 words a day with a few 5,000 word crams then POOF I'm a goon I'll hit my goal of 50,000.

Sorry between writing my nano novel, coming up with PiBoMo ideas and singing children songs to my friends adorable friend for a few days I feel like little bunny foo foo.  I want to hop through the forest, scooping up the field mice and bop them on their heads.

Oh right and if you can't tell, I went back to work last night!  Time to play catch up on my story that is after I finish unpacking, go shopping and make some food.

What about you?  Where are you in the NaNo or PiBoMo stream of time?