PicoWriMo

YAYAYAYAY, I got the damned story finished and posted! So, so relieved. Also added another 100 or so words to finish up my last Easter Egg. Not bad for being half asleep!

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Congratulations! Fantastic progress!

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Thanks! I was relieved. It seemed to take forever.

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As the 9th Doctor would say - fantastic!

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Thanks! It was a relief, although comments have been mixed.

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vysila.livejournal.com

That's great! So, you're not talking about an egg but some other story then? In addition to one of several eggs? Impressive!

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It was a Working Stiff story that I had been working on since Christmas. I got so sick that I couldn't concentrate on it, then came the Valentine's Day Challenge. I swore I'd finish it before the Easter Egg Blitz. Almost... :P Yes, I'm done with three Eggs now. I'm not thinking there will be more.

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That is amazing I'm so happy for you!

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Thanks so much. It was such a relief. Have never struggled the way I did with this one.

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Only a couple pages added last week. As usual, the weekend, Friday - Sunday was completely booked, now it's Monday, and back to reality:)

I wanted to be done with the first draft by now, but I'm far from it. But I have a relatively free week this week, and our travel plans for Spring Break next week have fallen through, so I'll have a good deal of time on my hands. My goal is to finish the draft this week.

Although I'm not making much progress, I'm thoroughly enjoying myself when I'm working on the story, so it's all good!

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Your weekend sounds like mine. So, so busy but it's exactly what we need to stay sane(er).

Good luck with your draft!

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Thank you! I have been stumbling a bit, but am getting back on track!

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I'm glad. I hope that it continues onward now without an issue.

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As long as you enjoy the process, everything is all right. They say the journey is sometimes more important than the destination - although arriving is always a great relief.

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It's all fun and games until the deadline is three days away:)

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vysila.livejournal.com

Fingers crossed! At least you're having fun with the writing.

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Thank you! All finger crossing is greatly appreciated! I know I'm going to need it:)

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A couple of pages isn't bad at all! Hopefully you'll get to make the progress you're hoping for this week.

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You're so right - the pages are crammed with writing, so I've got a lot to work with. Slow progress so far this week, but every bit is more than I had yesterday:)

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No words today. Again. *sigh* As I work in the permanent afternoon shift, my writing time is usually around 9 o'clock in the morning, for as long as I can stay at it - usually an hour or two. And then I type up stuff in the weekend.

But today Mum wanted to go to the bank because she had some questions about her account, so we went to the bank, where she intimidated the poor guy at the counter within an inch of his life. Mum used to work for a bank in her youth and after that she was a lead book-keeper for half a century, so nobody can pull a veil over her eyes. The poor guy didn't have a chance. I think he gained several grey hairs in those 25 minutes.

It was actually funny to watch my 86-year-old, fragile and bird-like mother make a grown man sweat. But it ate my so-called spare time completely. The risks of living with an elderly parent - not that I'd miss her for the world!

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vysila.livejournal.com

Love this story! It's just as good as writing something, when you have one to tell that is so charming.

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Mum is scary when in book-keeper mood. She takes no prisoners. I so often begged her not to explain these things to me because I don't have the right brains for this stuff, but she knows no mercy. :)

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Haha, poor bank dude! Well at least you had some entertainment though it's too bad about the lack of writing time.

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Well, as the one who actually met Mum, you probably aren't surprised. ;)

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Hahaha that's true, she is very spirited!

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At least you had the delight in seeing and knowing that not all little old ladies can be bullied. Rock on, your mum!

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Sometimes I think she has a bit of Miss Marple in her. Not the deducing part but the innocent act and the steel behind it. *g*

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Now, there's a character for you in an upcoming story! :D

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