I won again!!!
Let's lay out the stats once more:
Day 16
Public word goal: 15483
Private word goal: 16000
Words written: 14074
Still behind, but making great progress to catch up.
Day 17
Public word goal: 16451
Private word goal: 17000
Words written: 16085
Boom.
Day 18
Public word goal: 17419
Private word goal: 18000
Words written: 17209
So close...
Day 19
Public word goal: 18387
Private word goal: 19000
Words written: 18000
Not quite as close...
Day 20
Public word goal: 19354
Private word goal: 20000
Words written: 18300
I remember this day very clearly. I did a lot, but that didn't necessarily include much writing.
Day 21
Public word goal: 20322
Private word goal: 21000
Words written: 18300
Yeah, anyway...
Day 22
Public word goal: 21290
Private word goal: 22000
Words written: 18300
…
Day 23
Public word goal: 22258
Private word goal: 23000
Words written: 18300
……….
Day 24
Public word goal: 23225
Private word goal: 24000
Words written: 18972
This had to be around the time when I started becoming genuinely afraid that I wasn't going to finish.
Day 25
Public word goal: 24193
Private word goal: 25000
Words written: 19896
Fear is a great motivator…
Day 26
Public word goal: 25161
Private word goal: 26000
Words written: 20022
…but not that great.
Day 27
Public word goal: 26129
Private word goal: 27000
Words written: 20583
Yep, definitely scared of not finishing.
Day 28
Public word goal: 27096
Private word goal: 28000
Words written: 25550
Let me paint you a mental picture: Me and my laptop. Sitting at my desk. Typing. Typing a lot. Typing all the songs in the show. A continuous internal monologue flying through my head. The monologue going something like this: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH"
Day 29
Public word goal: 28064
Private word goal: 29000
Words written: 26546
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH
Day 30
Public word goal: 29032
Private word goal: 30000
Words written: 27728
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALMOST
Day 31
Public word goal: 30000
Private word goal: Hopefully done by now
Words written: 30031
::Sighs dramatically:: ::Falls backwards onto bed:: ::Cries softly:: ::Sleeps for weeks::
Well...there you go.
I thought I knew what an insane camp experience was after July 2018's Camp NaNo. As I mentioned before, while I was working on my biggest Camp project yet, I was balancing an internship 30-40 hours a week and a musical that had dress rehearsals and performances near the end of the month. This year I was balancing working 40 hours a week and bathroom renovation that didn't have a hard deadline, and no musical. And I still ended up screaming internally like I usually do.
But seriously, is there anything more satisfying than typing those little words that take you past your goal? Seeing that "Congratulations, novelist" page? Working on whatever project you want on August 1?
I don't know, there's something to be said for a good slice of pizza. :)
#CampNaNoWinner2019
~EKL <><
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