I’m halfway there, and we’re only ten days into this! I’m not even going to try not to brag; this feeling is incredible! I have to say, though, that having “word count wars” with Jess is one of the biggest reasons my word count is so high. She and I regularly BBM each other throughout the day asking for each other’s word count. We then scramble to catch up to each other. It’s working really well, and I think after November she and I are going to have to be permanent writing buddies.

Current Word Count: 26,288
Words to Go: 23,712
Cups of Coffee: Oh, man, I miss you, coffee. I will have some tomorrow!
Hours Spent Writing Today: Um. Uh. Altogether? Maybe four. I really need to start keeping track again!
Number of Breaks Taken: One to write errands. I was at about 23k then. I took a shower, went to the bank, got some McDonald’s, went to the doctor (I don’t have swine flu, yay!), and then stopped at the grocery store for some Gatorade and other sicky necessities. When I got home, I started writing again pretty much right away, then took a break for dinner. I think I wrote for a little while after that, then quit to do some website updates for some clients.
Number of Characters Killed: 0
Number of Times Writers’ Block Occurred: 0
Number of Times I Almost Gave Up: 0
Number of Chapters: I just finished Chapter 11, so I’ll be starting Chapter 12 tomorrow.
Number of Pages: 89
Favorite Character of the Day: Jay (main character’s boss and wannabe love interest). He’s part Mike (who is HOT in that picture, with those steamy blue eyes), part Mike Lobel, and part fantasy. (Just picture this guy with green eyes, a cap that says The Beanery, and a beard. Mmn…) He’s trying to run his uncle’s coffee shop while recording an album on the side, and he really, REALLY wants to date Gigi (my main character). She won’t let him come close, though, so it’s been tough for him (and me, because he’s so awesome)! Sidenote: I named him Jay after my Dad, not the Degrassi character that Mike Lobel happens to play. Just so ya know.