I couldn’t be more glad that tonight the clock is set back an hour (really though, around two am.) As of later tonight, I will actually be a few words behind on NaNo. However, with little to do tomorrow, I plan on pulling the same stunt I pulled the first night: Stay up until three and write several thousand words. With the time change, that could mean an extra 2,000 words.
Planning this (and making sure I have proper caffeinated beverages to support it) got me thinking. Am I a night owl because I am creative in the later hours (or wee hours of the morning depending on perspective), or, am I more creative at those times because I’m a night owl?
I know this is similar to asking “which came first, the chicken, or the egg?” and if that’s the case, the answer’s simple. They evolved together. Chickens and eggs work pretty well together, so why try to fight my natural urge to write late at night? The lesson here is–when it comes to writing, or any creative pursuit, you have to follow where the moment leads you. And if that moment leads you to productivity at what most would consider awful hours, what’s the harm, so long as you can sleep in the next day?
Originally, my goal this week was to hit 25,000 words. But toward the end of the week, I had to make ML preparations and take care of some of the business side of NaNo. This week I learned that balance with NaNo really is key–I cannot forgo the necessary tasks to write, else later I will not have the time or urge to write. In the end, the word count is okay, but it doesn’t do much for keeping the every-day (or every night as it is) writing habit going.
Signing out for now–happy writing!
