NaNo Day Eight -- Week Two Begins

Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek. — Mario Andretti

I settled down to read the sage advice offered by Chris Baty in his NaNo book regarding Week Two. In one spot there are big letters which say:

SO YOU WANT TO START OVER: A WARNING ABOUT DIVORCING YOUR NOVEL AND RUNNING OFF WITH A NEW STORY

That might as well have my name written all over it. So I read it eagerly...

Everyone, at some point, sees their novel as a lost cause....

Yes, Chris, that's absolutely correct! My characters are one-dimensional and the plot isn't going anywhere! What do I do?

The thing to remember even in the darkest moments is that there is something great and workable in your story.

Oh.

Well, gee, that's what everyone else has already said to me... maybe they're right after all?

The only way to get (there)... is by hurtling yourself directly into the eye of Week Two's storms. Now is the time to batten down the hatches and throw yourself into your story with everything you've got.

*sighs*

Fine.

*shuffles off to write*

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Despite a plethora of distractions (DH is home for the next five days ... give me strength), I managed to get 970 words down on paper -- well, on keyboard, but you get the idea.

I now have a grand total of: 15,002 / 50,000