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The first week of NaNoWriMo is almost over. Two participants give us insight in their word count progress, about what tools they are using and a glimpse about their novel. Read the chat below and let us know in the comments how YOU are doing:<\/em><\/p>\n

A chat between two Nano Writing Buddies<\/h2>\n

Sue<\/strong>: \u2018Are you starting at midnight Tricia?\u2019<\/p>\n

Tricia<\/strong>: \u2018Good God, no. I shall start sometime tomorrow.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

Sue<\/strong>: \u2018I can\u2019t write at night, but I like to get an early start. I was at my pc by eight this morning. By 9.15 I had 2017 words completed. I need to get a little ahead over the first six days of nano, as I\u2019m doing three days walking with a friend and I\u2019ll get barely any time for writing. I\u2019m going to aim to do 500 words every day though, even when time is short, just to keep chipping away and not lose the momentum. I might have to do them in a notebook and type up later.<\/p>\n

Tricia<\/strong>: Wow, Sue, that\u2019s pretty impressive. I\u2019m not very good at writing in the morning but for Day 1, I did make an exception. Not quite as early as you but managed to clock up 1904 before 11am. The three days walking will be a great opportunity to move the story forward in your mind. <\/em><\/p>\n

Sue<\/strong>: Day three. I did 2558 today. It feels like we are doing shift work. I take the morning shifts, and you take the afternoon and evening. Lol. My novel is a children\u2019s book \u2013 8 to 11 years. It\u2019s about Smugglers. I\u2019ve just done the set up so far. I use Scrivener as it lets me set up the scene headings in advance and I write to them, about 500 to 1000 words per scene usually.<\/p>\n

Tricia<\/strong>: Impressive, Sue. It is a bit like us doing shifts, isn\u2019t it? I was still working quite late in the evening and switched off at 2666 so I\u2019m a happy writer. Scrivener is on my list to have a go at. I did a workshop at Swanwick Writer\u2019s Summer School<\/a>\u00a0last August so it\u2019s just the case of putting theory into practise. One day soon, I hope. <\/em><\/p>\n

Sue<\/strong>: Day four. Today I met one of my characters. Did I say that my nano novel stars my grandson and the daughter of one of my friends as protagonists? Well, the little girl\u2019s sister wants to be in it too, and she wants to be a fairy. Mmm, okay\u2026<\/p>\n

Tricia<\/strong>: How wonderful to meet one of your characters. Yes you did mention your grandson and his friend was starring in your story. What a fabulous idea. You\u2019re making me wish I was writing a children\u2019s story too. It\u2019s going to be fun incorporating a fairy. Some kind of take on Peter Pan but with smugglers rather than pirates? I was pleased with my wordcount by the end of Day 4 as I managed to get up to 8377. I\u2019m finding it tough not to edit but I keep giving myself a good talking to. <\/em><\/p>\n

Sue<\/strong>: Wow Tricia, you\u2019re doing great! I\u2019m impressed that you are keeping your self-editor at bay. I know what you\u2019re like! It\u2019s day five and I\u2019m making steady progress. Up to 11,600 words so that\u2019s around 2300 a day average. Still trying to get ahead for the down time to come later this week. The Focus me free trial is working well. Particularly for me in terms of setting myself blocks of writing time and taking regular breaks.<\/p>\n

Tricia<\/strong>: You\u2019re almost a quarter of the way, Sue. You\u2019ll be finished well ahead of target at this rate, even fitting in your obligations next week. I\u2019ve yet to start today\u2019s and probably won\u2019t until early evening. I\u2019m still trying to figure out why my Outlook has broken which is eating considerable chunks of writing time. Hubbie is helping so it needs to be done at his convenience. I hate not having email in my inbox. <\/em><\/p>\n

Tell me more about the FocusMe free trial<\/a>. I haven\u2019t downloaded this yet as I\u2019m not very good with new software. Is it easy to do? Time consuming? <\/em>Do tell me more.<\/p>\n

<\/a> Sue<\/strong>: It was really simple to download<\/a>, took minutes, and I sorted the writing slots and the breaks easily (and you know me, a bit of a technophobe). I\u2019m looking forward to setting up the other bits to stop me wasting time checking Facebook, etc.<\/p>\n

\"Writing<\/a><\/p>\n

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Suzi Bamblett and Patricia M Osborne <\/strong>(known as Tricia to her friends), writing buddies for a long time, have decided to tackle NaNoWriMo together this year. Suzi has recently submitted her dissertation, the final module for her MA in Creative Writing at Brighton University. She is now in the process of\u00a0completing her novel\u00a0Three Faced Doll, a psychological thriller. If you want to know more about Suzi Bamblett check out her blog\u00a0Broodleroo – Scribbles and Reflections<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Patricia M Osborne\u00a0<\/a>is a novelist, poet and\u00a0short story writer.\u00a0She\u00a0also completed the MA in Creative Writing at Brighton University this year. Her debut novel House of Grace- A Family Saga has received a \u2018Chill with a Book\u2019 Readers Award. To find out more about\u00a0Patricia\u00a0and her books jump straight onto\u00a0Twitter<\/i><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Facebook: Patricia M Osborne, Writer.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Do you have a writing buddy? Think about it –\u00a0<\/em>It’s a great way to stay motivated and track your progress.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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