measi's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cheerleading via AIM at its finest A big hearty congrats to Minarae, who finished about an hour and a half before I did on her [nanowrimo] novel. :) I don't know how she's feeling yet (hell, she's probably still asleep this morning!), but I'm rather brain-fried. It hasn't sunk in yet. Wait for that entry later today. For those who are still plugging-- keep going. Even if you don't hit 50, set a goal for yourself for the week and reach that. And then celebrate. :) If nothing else, find someone you can write with and do some co-cheerleading with via AIM or MSN or whatever. It helps. Considerably. Here's my recap of last night, since I'm too fried for anything else right now. Must. Find. Coffee. ~ Mel. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Minarae: *waving* how's that beer? ;) Mel: oh, nice and cold. :) Mel: Sam Adams Octoberfest. :) Minarae: heh...I'm jealous, i have no beer and you know, I could use one right now... Mel: Oh, I'll bet. *hands you virtual beer... better than nothing* Minarae: Heh...thanks dear.... Mel: no problem. [snipping conversation about ideas for gifties for a certain young B. baby in the Rockies�] Minarae: Mel, i'm going to make myself finsih this damn story tonight....I literally do not know what I wrote through half of my manuscript...I can't wait to sit and read through it...LOL Mel: I'm planning on putting mine away for December and then pulling it out in January when I've had time to step away. Minarae: yeah, I've promised K. and J. that they get to read it, but I'm going to walk away and leave it alone.... Mel: Erich hasn't asked me yet, oddly. He's being supportive, but I think he's gotten the clue that this one is mine. Maybe next year he can read it. Minarae: It's odd, usually, I hold my stuff close and like NEVER let people read it (except J., since he's a) a dear friend and b) an actual published writer who give great critiques) but this time, I'm so amused by the whole thing that I want to share the enterainment value Mel: I usually do, too. I think I just want this one to be a bit more to what I envisioned originally before I let someone read it. I just got too stressed out with the deadline. Minarae: Yeah, I think the deadline can work either way...... For me, it awakend my competitive spirit...;) Mel: yeah. Usually it would help me a lot. But once I started falling behind and never got caught back up until I cheated, I just started to get that "oh, fuck this" attitude. Minarae: Right now, I'm ashamed to admit I'm being driven by the fact that I will be the third San Diegan to finish if I do this tonight....LOL Mel: LOLOL Not bad. Minarae: yeah, tehre's a reason i don't play games too often... ;) Mel: Actually... if I take some journal entries from November I could potentially finish tonight... *scratches chin* And then kick back and relax and write the rest out over the holiday weekend at my own pace. Minarae: there you go! J. actually told me not to forget to stick some shopping lists in... so far there's been a gay rodeo, a retelling of my broken ankle, and one long sex scene used to eat up pages.... Mel: hahahaha... Yeah, Erich kept offering to write a lesbian sex scene for me, but didn't. Minarae: lesbian ninjas!! Mel: now he's saying he doesn't know if he can remember how to write a sex scene. (yeah... I believe THAT one) Minarae: *snort* uh huh RIIIIIGHT Mel: I think he could write about lesbian ninjas quite easily. He spent most of the weekend playing Unreal Tournament. :) Minarae: LOL....well there you go..... 2640 words left...and it's only 5:20! Rock on Mel: woo hoo! Go baby go! [snipping discussions about cat, worming issues, and bitching about the weather] Minarae: (okay I'm turning into an even more obsessive word count checker...) Mel: LOLOLOL. Where are you? Minarae: 47,687 Mel: OOOH... almost at 48... come on Minarae.... Minarae: all of the characters are going to be wrapped up at a wedding.... Mel: oh, how romantic. :) Minarae: Well I figure it will provide lots of opportunity for filler...LOL Mel: Oh, definitely. Minarae: i mean just the descriptions of the clothes...LOL Mel: or lack thereof after the wedding? ;) Minarae: LMAO..if necessary!! Mel: *evil grin* Minarae: Okay how cute is it when cats watch TV??? [snips conversation about TV and commercials] Mel: current word count? Minarae: 47871 I'm such a multitasker...LOL Mel: oh, of course, dear Minarae: I'm writing, talking to you AND watching the Simpsons..... heh... Mel: So... any lesbian ninjas crashing the wedding? Damn. i'm impressed Minarae: we'll see...i might add some jsut because.....as a surprise for K. and J..... ;) Mel: *snicker* Minarae: This will be the first project I've managed to finish this year LOL Mel: congrats! You've worked hard at it, too. Minarae: thanks... :) Mel: I actually might get done tonight. Just possibly. Minarae: rock on!!! see now that would DEFINTIELY deserve a scorpion bowl... ;) [from discussions from email earlier in the day and how I needed one.] Mel: Oh hell yeah Minarae: tricks I've picked up....lots of adjectives and adverbs, characters with two names (Hannah Jane and Anne Marie are two of mine) Mel: Hee hee hee. I've found myself strangely attracted to long rambling sentences with lots of commas. Minarae: characters repeating each other ME TOO!! I am the queen of runons...LOL Mel: gah, tell me about it. Minarae: oo, I'm on page 149! Mel: cool. Minarae: 48054!! Mel: I need to start writing tonight. Need to go fetch the laptop. Under 2000 to go! Minarae: my Goddess above, I'm actually going to do this....LOL yes, write write write! ;) Mel: I'll try! Minarae: (my turn to play cheerleader...heh) Mel: I'm getting there. Just warming up... Minarae: at least until K. appears to shoot emails at ;) Mel: I'm writing... don't mind me. I just can't multitask. Tell me when you get to 50. :) Minarae: right on...LOL it's a side effect of my job I think.... [snipped TV show discussion� mostly Will and Grace and Law & Order] Minarae: 48440...... Mel: getting there... almost there! Where are ya? Minarae: LOL...only 48655...got distracted.... 1345 left! Mel: lolol I'm going to go eat, but I'll be back. Minarae: okie dokie...i'll be here! :) [a few minutes later] less than a thousand!!!!! Mel: Hello~ I am home, but away from my computer and have left my away message on. Please leave a message (with your email address) and I'll get back to you once I check my email. ~ Mel, 10:12:31 PM Mel (10:17:55 PM): woo hoo! Keep going!!! Minarae: and I am so craving Taco Bell right now...LOL....and I won't go til I finish! Mel: must. keep. going. You're almost there!!!! then you can go and pig out on tacos and gorditas all you want. Minarae (10:19:12 PM): damn straight...LMAO Mel: heh heh heh. and stop your finger trembling over there! Minarae: LOL.... this stupid toe is annoying me... Mel: no... ignore stupid toes. Just write! (being a brat, I know) Minarae: LOL...no, I need it!! 683 more words! Mel: go go go.... YOU CAN DO IT!!!! Minarae: less than 500!!! Mel Woo hoo! Minarae: 387 words!!! oh my Goddess above, these last 200 words are killing me! Mel: You're almost done!!! *giving visions of tacos* LOLOL... You can do it! Lesbian ninjas! Lesbian ninjas! Minarae: LMFAO.....my last sentence is going to be �And them lesbian ninjas rained down from the sky, beating down everyone with large rubber dildoes�; Mel: LOLOL! Kinky. I THOUGHT there would be more than a wedding scene. Minarae: ACK...27 words!!! Mel: The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog who was sleeping in his house under a bright full moon. Minarae: LMFAO... Mel: there. Now you have... 7. Your sentence. Add your sentence!!!! Minarae: YES...I got to 49997 without it, that sentence will push me over! Mel: hee hee hee! save a copy of that bugger and get it counted over at the site! Minarae: here's my last sentence.... �And then a band of lusty, busty lesbian ninjas rained down from the trees, beating down everyone with large rubber dildoes before running off with the entire wedding cake.� Mel: WOO HOO! Kinky. Minarae: 50026!!!!!!!! Mel: That should be the title of your entry tomorrow. Yaaaaaa! Minarae: Oh man, I CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS....LOL Mel: *does happy dance, throws confetti at you* (waiting patiently for the count result at Nano) Minarae: uploading now....LOL *humming the Jeopardy tune* Mel: lolol Minarae: *gettin' down to Jungle Boogie* WOOHOO, it's official!!! Mel: Oh yeah! :) Now... go eat something before you pass out. Minarae: Oh my Goddess above, I got my winner icon...I am so totally putting it on my poage in about two seconds.... Mel: Woo hoo! I actually have managed to crank about 4,000 tonight. I'm psyched. I'm just going to stay up... I'm now inspired. :) Minarae: rock on sisterfriend!!!! Mel: Will do. It will get done. oh yes. It will get done! Minarae: Yes...you must finish so that we can gloat together!!! Mel: yep. I can be tired at work tomorrow. I don't work Wednesday, after all! Minarae: too true!!! [snipped discussions about holiday travel] Minarae: updating my template now....heh.... Minarae: lessee if I made it work.... Mel: yep. oh that new graphic suits you so well! Minarae: muahahha!!! muahahahahahahahahahahahaha Mel: hee hee hee! Minarae: yes, i'm laughing like a fool.... Mel: very nice, Evil!Minarae Was it an evil novel? Minarae: naw, it was totally cheesy....LOL Mel: hee hee hee. Oh, but the ending was so good! Such splendor! Such drama! Such violent kinkiness! Minarae: I should have written a whol story about those damn ninjas. Mel: *snicker* next year, dear. Minarae: LOL...yep, lesbian ninjas and dragons who eat them.... Mel: I should have written a forgotten realms novel about my character. That will be next year. :) Now.. off to food with you! Celebrate. Step away from the computer. ;) Minarae: totally....taking a major break from this chair let me tell you... Mel: *nods* I can understand that! Minarae: *BIG GIANT HUGS for my cheerleader* Thanks babe...hang in there, you'll make it too!!! Mel: I'm cranking.... getting there. I'm at 46. I can do this tonight! Minarae: Taco Hell here I come..... ;) Mel: Yeah, I know... I'll get there. :) And no problems at all cheering you on! Minarae: Rock on!!! Mel: :) Have a good night! 10:16 a.m. - 26 November 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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