NaNo: The Final Lap
Well, I’m pleased as punch to announce that at the end of the third week, I am at 35,071 words and 70% of the way to the 50K goal. I have quite literally written up to the day I got fired and I’m a little uneasy about writing the actual firing, reliving it and all. I know this is something that I need to do. I know that this whole experience has been very theraputic and extremely enlightening. I’ve learned things about myself from then that I don’t like. I’ve remembered tidbits about the events leading up to the fateful day. I’ve been surprised to remember how blatantly obvious it was that The Minion Supervisor was trying to get rid of me toward the end. I now have an image stuck in my mind, pulled up from the deep recesses of my brain, of The Minion Supervisor smiling at me in one meeting — it was an evil, triumphant smile that made him look very serial-killer like as he took pleasure in my disappointment. He might as well have cackled to complete the memory.
I now know that I gave him some of the ammunition that he used to get me fired and that I was a bit of a conceited bitch. However, I’m more sure than ever that he actually plotted against me. Some times, being paranoid isn’t wrong.
So, this has been a good experience overall though it hasn’t gone the way I expected. I had planned on writing about living in Maine and it looks now like I’ll end the story when I’m leaving New Orleans for Maine. Perhaps next year’s NaNo will be a sequel. 
Anyway, I don’t think the story is well-written. I doubt anyone will read it other than my mom…though it might make an interesting screen play…hmmmm…
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on November 24, 2005 at 12:26 pm
Tamara said:
Jealous! I’m on vacation and stuck at 17K. I still have aspirations of winning, though.
And for what it’s worth, the excerpts I’ve read have been quite good!
on November 25, 2005 at 1:43 pm
n. mallory said:
You could still do it.
Lock yourself in a room with massive quantities of caffeine and sugar. 
I’m trying to finish by Sunday night — or at least get the 50K by Sunday night.
on November 27, 2005 at 4:41 pm
Tamara said:
It’s Sunday, and I haven’t written a word. We got in at 1:30 this morning after traveling since 8 am CA time.
Furthermore, I could not care less about the 17K I have. I’m officially relieving myself of the need to win, because I don’t want this one to build to 50K badly enough to spend the next four days miserable and sleep-deprived (and still possibly not make it).
I feel surprisingly good about my decision. I won last year, and in the immortal words of lots of cliche-happy peeps, you can’t win ‘em all! I’m going to the wrap party next weekend with my head held high.
Way to go, I’ll be reading your latest excerpts when I get the chance!