It’s not the writing that is hard, it is writing with everything going on around you. I’ve had to deal in the past few days with my daughter getting diagnosed with Acid Reflux. She now refuses to sleep because when she lays down she ends up gagging and vomiting. This needless to say has limited the sleep opportunities of her, my wife and myself. I also feel that it has been affecting my son, though he would not admit that. Add to this the stress of work with moved up deadlines for Thanksgiving, and pressure from my boss to pick up the slack of others in the office. My head feels like it is about to explode.

So what does this mean? Should I quit on NaNoWriMo. No way! I’ve had the best time writing this month and the deadline imposed on me has definitely helped. I have written more on this story than I have on any other. I think this experience has been great and I would absolutely do it again next year. I’ve learned a lot about my writing and about myself from this. I learned that the first time through the story doesn’t have to be perfect. That is why you have to edit your novel, AFTERWARD! I realize how much that way of thinking has paralyzed me in the past.

I am glad for the experience though it has been hard and I now have to average 2000 words a day to reach the goal. I’m hopeful that I will and if I don’t I will next year.

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