Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?

Well, it’s been over a month since I have posted in here. I do apologize for the severe lapse in updates. In November, I decided to attempt NaNo, National Novel Writing Month. NaNo is a personal contest where the contestants try to write 50,000 words in thirty days.

I just want to say that NaNo was one of the most enjoyable “contests” I’ve ever participated in! It was a lot of hard work, and it took a considerable amount of will power, but I had so much fun letting my imagination run completely wild—mad even—for those thirty days!

At 50,413 words, I managed to complete the goal and “win” NaNo! I am so happy I was able to do it. It’s something I can later go back and say, “yeah, I pushed myself to the limit and was able to pull through with it in the end!” The novel itself is not complete yet. I have two our three scenes that I need to write. Then, of course, there is the revision process (in reality, revision is quite fun).

So, that’s where I was in November. I would have been officially “back” sooner, but shortly after completing it, I caught a nasty bug of the likes I haven’t had the misfortune of experiencing in many years, in other words, I’ve been sick for the past week.

I have a lot of catching up to do, so expect another update in here today because I have some exciting links to share!


* This post's title was in reference to a short story (of the same name) by Joyce Carol Oates. A good read, in my opinion.