It's a really good thing I work better under stress and pressure. I feel like once the pressure is on, I can match the intensity in my work for a while and do a better job with it. Naturally, I can't work like that all the time, but trying to write my novel during my 2 busiest work days has helped get me to a great start. Not to mention the thrill of knowing I could get in trouble at any moment adds to the danger and excitement.
Yesterday I met a woman who walked into the office talking about a writing contest. Turns out she's a nano-goer too. It was awesome to connect with a perfect stranger, and that deserves a short story when the competition is over. The complete stranger then proceeded to ask a 22 year old girl if she used botox.
I also have a good friend who is doing the competition with me, though I don't think she understood that you can't get a head start in order to balance your schedule better, that you need to start on the 1st and if you don't make 50,000 it's not the end of the world. Love her to death, but she broke my heart a little.
i'm at 2,292 right now, aiming for over to 4,000 by the end of the work day.
good work! we're sitting at the same mark pretty much.
ReplyDeleteThats awesome that a colleague is doing it (even if she's an offensive nut)