It is Day 2 of National Novel Writing Month, and I am ahead of the daily quota of 1667 words, if you can believe it. I know, it’s incredible. I wrote 2064 words on Day 1, and 2009 words on Day 2, for a total of 4073, which is 739 words over the quota. True, it is only Day 2 and there are plenty of days in which to stumble or stray, but I am ahead of the game for the first two days, which is critical, at least for me. If I can maintain an early lead, I won’t have to spend a month trying in vain to catch up. Last year, I was unable to settle on any of the elements of a novel, and I wasn’t able to meet the quota on either of the first two days. Inevitably, it fizzled. This year, I shall see it to the end.
Things may be running smoothly, but so far I have been writing on my days off. On Sunday I will be faced with the challenge of meeting the quota on days in which I work. Ah, but I love a challenge.
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