tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post6781560460026604934..comments2024-03-05T11:26:21.204-06:00Comments on All the World's Our Page: What Are You NOT Doing for NaNoWriMo?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-40194160468693276552010-11-04T04:28:52.279-05:002010-11-04T04:28:52.279-05:00Ha! An octopus on crack. I like that. I'm surp...Ha! An octopus on crack. I like that. I'm surprised at how well I'm managing it so far- 12K in four days has seemed like a walk in the park.<br /><br />Everyone keeps telling me the second week is the hardest, though, so we'll see what happens...Claire Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15286952159573145712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-41790030891805680982010-11-04T04:19:02.129-05:002010-11-04T04:19:02.129-05:00Deniz - you've been getting up at 6am since AU...Deniz - you've been getting up at 6am since AUGUST?!<br /><br />*awed silence*<br /><br />Amazing. Well done!<br /><br />And I totally agree with you; at that time of the day, nothing has happened, there's nothing else to take up your head-space, and the words do seem to come easier. That hour of writing often flies by quicker for me than any other time I write during the day.<br /><br />And your husband is a legend for being the chef. Tell him that from me, OK? (says she whose DH cooks only sporadically, and only spaghetti bolognese.)Rachel Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406943046329566026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-57284463348446500942010-11-04T04:13:41.454-05:002010-11-04T04:13:41.454-05:00Claire, anyone else but you and I'd be committ...Claire, anyone else but you and I'd be committing them to a lunatic asylum ;-) ... but you've proven time and again you can multi-task like an octopus on crack, so I have no doubt you will achieve everything on your plate this November, and more!Rachel Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406943046329566026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-28720455678035487922010-11-04T04:11:08.686-05:002010-11-04T04:11:08.686-05:00The Evil King:
First up, awesome name ... and ver...The Evil King:<br /><br />First up, awesome name ... and very similar to what my kids call me; <br />substituting "Queen" for King, of course. ;-)<br /><br />Sigh. I so used to be a night owl. Don't know what happened; but come 9.30 pm I'm useless, falling asleep on the couch like I'm having a narcolepsy attack. <br /><br />Excellent dedication on your part, though, in giving up on all the fun stuff until the weekend so you can write. I hope NaNo is a boomer for you!Rachel Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406943046329566026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-33389326384916941682010-11-04T04:06:03.630-05:002010-11-04T04:06:03.630-05:00Kristen, LOL, if you get a Jane Jeston auto dresse...Kristen, LOL, if you get a Jane Jeston auto dresser make sure you order me one too! <br /><br />And the kids' lunches - cough - mine are having lunch orders for the second day in a row tomorrow because (a) nothing in the house, even after my mega-grocery shop on Tuesday, and (b) no time to go buy more cos I be writing. <br /><br />But do make a few phone calls. Having a chat with friends is always worthwhile - a pity our time zones don't line up. :-(Rachel Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406943046329566026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-76979326663223397722010-11-03T12:48:17.634-05:002010-11-03T12:48:17.634-05:00Agree with you completely on the hair thing Rachel...Agree with you completely on the hair thing Rachel! Right now, even though I'm at work, it's still really fly away and messy. If I'm getting up at 6 am every day (which I've been doing since *gasp* August!), it's *not* for my hair.<br /><br />I'm so not a morning person, but I've discovered that writing in the early am - half in the dark - really does help; it's easy to get down words before your mind gets all cluttered with the rest of life. Now if only I didn't have to stop and run for the train...<br /><br />I could never plan things the way you and Claire do, but I have to admit it has helped to think at night, before I fall asleep, about which scenes I hope to explore the next morning. Shucks, last night I even had a dream that I was scribbling a scene out while walking around town - except it was a scene featuring Austin not Rosa!<br />NaNo dreams...<br />I don't know if I've given it up completely, but DH has been - thank goodness! - making dinner the past few nights.Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-50951940445768439082010-11-03T09:06:31.740-05:002010-11-03T09:06:31.740-05:00I'm with you, your Evil Majesty. I cannot conv...I'm with you, your Evil Majesty. I cannot convince myself to get up early for any reason. I'm much happier to plug away after work until late at night- and like you, I'm surprised at how well I manage to entertain myself with only writing.<br /><br />Rachel- I'm stupid enough that I don't think I've stopped doing *anything*. I'm just jamming NaNo in around my normal life. I even have three cakes to decorate this month (one down, two to go!) in addition to my normal work/ life. Mental!Claire Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15286952159573145712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-70799777502724295262010-11-03T09:02:00.823-05:002010-11-03T09:02:00.823-05:00Getting up early is out of the question for me. Th...Getting up early is out of the question for me. This shit gets done after work or it doesn't get done at all.<br /><br />I don't watch TV, but I watch DVDs a lot. Haven't watched any tonight, nor have I played Xbox. I've written insead. It's kinda nuts but awesome. All that kind of non-writing tomfoolery can wait for the weekend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-89244125085083898912010-11-03T08:45:22.600-05:002010-11-03T08:45:22.600-05:00Uh, well, I don't appear to be grocery shoppin...Uh, well, I don't appear to be grocery shopping -kids bought school lunch today because we were out of everything, laundry (although the dryer just died so I have an excuse now!), basic housework...wait, I didn't do those things very well before! So, nothing new. No, I know, I haven't talked to my friends on the phone in ages. :) <br /><br />And testify on the hair! Damn, I wish we had Jane Jetson's auto-dresser!Kristen Callihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448274676402616525noreply@blogger.com