I'm feeling much better today, so much better that I no longer loathe my NaNo book. Still, at lunch when I dragged my beat-up notebook out of my bag along with the leftover pizza, I had a wave of "oh hell, not now." So I tra-la put the notebook away and pulled out the paperback book I've been carrying around for weeks, Fritz Lieber's Swords & Deviltry.
I know, I know, I've been talking about reading it for probably two months now. I even started it in October, but before I could get more than a few pages in, suddenly it was November. I don't read much during NaNo. But today I read through lunch.
At first I couldn't really get into the book. It's a parody of those swords and sorcery books that were popular in the 60s and 70s, which I've never loved. But--about twenty pages in, I suddenly realized that I love this book dearly and want to read it until I'm done. That's going to make it hard to get a few thousand words in on my NaNo book tonight. And that's why I don't read much during November.
8 comments:
Am glad you no longer loathe your NaNo book.
Yeah, I only slightly dislike it now. :) Actually, I just wrote almost 2,000 words without too much effort. Thank goodness!
I admire your tenacity. With everything that's gone against you with NaNo so far this month, I'm surprised you haven't raised the white flag yet.
Go girl!
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Yes, I'll leave now...
It's not tenacity so much as stubbornness. I do suspect this is the last time I do NaNo, unless of course things just work out better next year. Five times in a row in plenty.
It is awesome to find a book you can lose yourself in and still find time to work on your own projects. Only 13 days to go.
...5 times NaNo? You get the pin this year! ;)
There's nothing like a book you can't put down. Congrats on the 2,000 words.
Jamie--ack, only 13 days! Don't scare me like that!
Aaron--well, it took me five years. :)
Cate--It's probably a good think it's a short book. But...I own the second book in the series too.
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