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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Prepared but still scared!

I'm nervous. I'm anxious. I don't know if I will be able to make the quota! 50,000 words in 1 month!

Here's the breakdown:
1600 words a day at 120 words per page (handwritten) = 13 pages a day!
That totals 390 pages of writing! I had to buy more notebooks! Thank goodness I use front and back so it's 195 pages to use which is only 2 100 page notebooks. Not to mention the pens! I'll need new pens! Love shopping for school/writing supplies!

Sorry for the mathiness! Putting my goal into numbers helps me get ahold of what I have to do and keep track of them. Number are concrete. I write accomplished numbers on the calendar to see the results. Add or subtract them from the daily goal and I can see how far behind or ahead I am and how far I have left to go. Miles on my journey...

This is a lot of numbers! I better get started! Thanks in advance for all your support! I'm off to camp!



PS - Forgot to add on the haiku I wrote for Sensational Haiku Wednesday...

Talent

When born with talent
do not squander, nourish it
and use it wisely

Talented fingers
melt away stress reaching each
perfect pressure point!
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40 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughAugust 1, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    You know what you need to do and you have the supplies. Don't panic - you're ready!

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  2. Madeline Mora-SummonteAugust 1, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    Try not to put so much pressure on yourself - one day's goal at a time! :) Some days you'll surpass the goal, others not so much. Be open to making adjustments as you go. Oh, and have fun!! :)

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  3. Kyra LennonAugust 1, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    Sounds like you have everything under control! :D Good luck!

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  4. Annalisa CrawfordAugust 1, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    I love new pens and pads too! Good luck. Don't panic - just think how great you'll feel when those pads start filling up!

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  5. Kimberly GabrielAugust 1, 2012 at 9:46 AM

    Good luck! What an exciting month you have ahead!

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  6. Lisa ReganAugust 1, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    You can do it! You can do it! Good luck. I love the word mathiness by the way!

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  7. Angela CothranAugust 1, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Are you worried about hand cramps? I would be :)

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  8. Tyrean MartinsonAugust 1, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    You go girl!!! Crunch those numbers, fill those notebooks, use lots of colored pens (from the picture, sorry). Enjoy Camp NaNo!
    I wish I could join you, but I'm in the last days of my 100 Days of Revision Campaign and stuck in a sticky spot of my story.
    Big HUGS for your journey!

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  9. anthonynorthAugust 1, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    Good luck with that. Hope you are successful.

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  10. mshatchAugust 1, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    Good luck Tara!

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  11. joanneAugust 1, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    Is this a self-imposed quota? Sounds like you're 'talented fingers' will be pretty busy....Don't forget to take time to look around...

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  12. Jennie BennettAugust 1, 2012 at 11:31 AM

    You're handwriting 50,000 words? Bless your soul! I admire anyone who hand-writes novels these days. I just can't do it. I'll be cheering you on each step of the way :)

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  13. BubbaAugust 1, 2012 at 11:50 AM

    I'm not sure I understand such anxiety over a voluntary undertaking. But I'm sure you'll do fine - and if you do fall short it's not the end of the world. Good luck!

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  14. Emily R. KingAugust 1, 2012 at 11:51 AM

    Day one and you're looking fine to me! Have fun with it!

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  15. carol l mckennaAugust 1, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    ah, yes, talented haiku writer ~ great blog ~ Use anxiety to your advantage ~~ thanks, namaste, (A Creative Harbor)

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  16. Julie FlandersAugust 1, 2012 at 12:58 PM

    You can do it!! Good luck, Tara! And, great haiku as always. :)

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  17. AnonymousAugust 1, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    This is your mother speaking, take care of your hands, you are a go getter. I know you can do this, just know when to rest.

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  18. Hope RobersonAugust 1, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    I'm so impressed you actually "write" your WiPs! I wouldn't even be able to read mine if I did this. Thank goodness my printing comes out better on a whiteboard :)
    Good luck with CampNano!

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  19. MarkAugust 1, 2012 at 2:18 PM

    You must be multi-talented to be doing all this writing by hand!

    She Has a Talent

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  20. RenaAugust 1, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    Don't Panic, and Carry a Towel.

    Also, I love that your mother comments on your blog. Mine can't seem to figure out how to make that new fangled internet thing work out for her... And she is a retired computer programmer.

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  21. M.J. FifieldAugust 1, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    Have fun at camp... anything that justifies office supply shopping is going to be something great.

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  22. michelleAugust 1, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    Good Luck with Camp NaNoWriMo! Break a pencil!

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  23. JenniferAugust 1, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    Such a great visual in your second haiku! Enjoy camp and good luck!

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  24. LincAugust 1, 2012 at 4:00 PM

    Good luck at camp, and with the writing! Very nice haiku!

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  25. VikLitAugust 1, 2012 at 4:52 PM

    Handwriting, I admire you for that. Mine's terrible. Camp nano! You can do it! We'll do it! I did my words for the day (just 1710 I think!) but hey, day 1 down, um 30 to go!

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  26. JeannetteAugust 1, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    Good luck and have fun!

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  27. Susan Gourley/KelleyAugust 1, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    I would get writer's cramp. good luck.

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  28. Nancy ThompsonAugust 1, 2012 at 6:22 PM

    Good luck! Sounds like you have a stable plan. But may I ask, why do you have to write it all in one month?

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  29. Christine RainsAugust 1, 2012 at 9:47 PM

    You can do it! *cheers* GO! GO! GO! Good luck!

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  30. SuzyAugust 1, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    All the best for the challenge. Love the haiku. Nicely said.

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  31. Leigh CovingtonAugust 1, 2012 at 11:19 PM

    You can TOTALLY do it! :) I'll be wishing you the best of luck!

    And love the haiku!
    Quite appropriate and inspiring!

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  32. Kelley LynnAugust 1, 2012 at 11:39 PM

    Oh my gosh!!! You write in notebooks??? Crazy! Good for you. I would not have the patience to write it all out.

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  33. Amrit SinhaAugust 2, 2012 at 7:16 AM

    Talent should be nourished ... I totally agree :-)

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  34. Sri ValliAugust 2, 2012 at 7:52 AM

    Use wisely!...Lovely message within haiku...Beautiful one!

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  35. AnonymousAugust 2, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    Very talented haiku.

    Good luck with the 50,000 word goal. I hope you don't get RSI from all that writing. It's a great goal, though. Good for you!

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  36. Tara TylerAugust 3, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    nancy, i forgot to mention this anxiety is for giving camp nano a try!

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  37. Sheena-kay GrahamAugust 3, 2012 at 6:13 PM

    Best of luck with Camp Nanowrimo Tara!!

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  38. DanaAugust 4, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    I'm camping, too! Good luck. :)

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  39. Ink in the BookAugust 4, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    Good luck and happy writing:)

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  40. Heather M. GardnerAugust 5, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    Best of luck.
    Just remember one day could be low and another day could be quadruple! Don't panic if you come up short a little you will pick it back up!
    Thinking of you!
    I also LOVE school supplies!
    HMG

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