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What did I do last month. Not a lot of blogging I'm afraid. I did complete AugNo with 50K. This month I am going to wade in to the 85K that I wrote between Camp NaNo and AugNo and see if I can do something with this mess.
I'm doing the read through right now and it is pretty hilarious. On the first page I made a typo. My subconscious KNEW I'd made the error and I even dreamed about it. But in the tradition of NaNo there is no going back only forward knowing you'll fix it during the editing phase.
The typo? My MC was waiting for the fairy. Which in fantasy could work. What she really wanted was a ferry to take her to the island her aunt lived on, but hey a little pixie dust and the fairy would work too.
Ha ha ha! Love that typo! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on all those words and all that work! Well done.
Thanks. It is a lot of words and in the rereading I'm really all over the map. The next couple of months will be interesting turning this primordial goo into something. ;)
DeleteThat is a funny typo. I've had a few like that, where on the reading through the story, the typo word made the sentence ridiculous and funny. Good luck wading through 85K.
ReplyDeleteSometimes that's the best part of NaNo. That and the sentences where you cock your head to the side and think, Wha???
DeleteIf you have to deal with typos, those are the best kind. Everyone could use a little fairy dust in there life.
ReplyDeleteHappy two years IWSG!
Without doubt. =)
DeleteLOL. 50K? That's not too shabby! (Says the woman who only managed 25.) Seriously, I don't know how you did it, but way to write!
ReplyDeleteI tried really hard to ignore the editor. Worked most days.
DeleteToo funny. Who says you have to pick the genre before you write the story? haha.
ReplyDeleteThat's so very true. = )
DeleteI love it when my subconcious sends messages! And yeah for work production. Happy IWSG Birthday!
ReplyDeleteMine tries to keep me in line. It doesn't always work.
DeleteMaybe it could be a fairy ferry! Words can be funny things can't they? 50K is a great word count, well done.
ReplyDeleteThis story is changing all the time. A fairy ferry would be interesting.
DeleteOne has to wonder why a fairy would need a ferry...
Congrats on hitting 50K!! That is so awesome! And, not that blogging isn't great, but SO MUCH more important than blogging. So far as time management goes, you made the right choice!
ReplyDeleteAnd if your biggest issue on page one is a typo then you're way ahead of the game.
Well, it was just the beginning of some oddities. But it was a funny one.
DeleteI keep mixing up 'subconsciously' and 'unconsciously'. And then there was the time the bell toiled. *facepalm*
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh. That is awesome.
DeleteI named a character Thad and I continually typed his name as That. That one is a *head desk*
How cute to mention your typo! I do things all the time like that with many things I enjoy doing, including writing in my notebooks, and I get the message, I ignore it and always say thanks to it when I act on it....weird but true...I guess that is what subs are for, a gentle reminder! Ha Ha... a Congratulations on your accomplishments! www.sandysanderellasmusings.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThe subconscious can be a wonderful thing.
DeleteSome typos are there to make us smile. Good luck on 85k.
ReplyDeleteThanks!! I"m gonna need it.
DeleteI make terrible typo's all the time. I embarrass myself sometimes. Wow, you are making tons of writing progress, congratulations. I hope that the writing keeps on flowing for you. You can do it.
ReplyDeleteI just need to edit the mess. It will be an experience I'm certain.
DeleteCongrats on finishing AugNo! Hey, you could totally change your story with that one fun typo. Hehehe!
ReplyDeleteI was kind of thinking about that myself.
Delete"Where did you get the idea for such a terrific story?"
"Oddly enough, from a typo."
= )
Congrats on the impressive word count! That's wonderful. At least your typo was a fun one!
ReplyDeleteIt did make me giggle.
DeleteAh. Those dreaded usage errors--we all make 'em. :)
ReplyDeleteYou should see some of the ones my crit partners catch. And I'm usually good at grammar! :P
When I was first back in the work force I sent out a news letter for my company and I used currant instead of current.
DeleteMy boss chalked it up to my days as a house frau.
I've been waiting for a fairy all my life :)
ReplyDeleteSome day your fairy will find you. I'm certain. = )
ReplyDeleteSill laughing over your typo, Jai! My favorite "whoops" comes from one of my critique partners. Her protagonist was searching out a clue in a store called the Witches' Pantry—not the Witches Panty, which is what she typed. :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with those edits!
VR Barkowski
50k for August? Good for you! That's an incredible accomplishment!
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