Bribery.
Sometimes, that’s what it takes.
The deal was that if I got to 10k by the end of the day yesterday I could look at some of the sites that sell rat cage accessories (hammocks, etc) with proceeds going to rat rescue groups. (And knowing me, as I look I’ll make a wish list.)
And if I hit 15k by the end of the day today I can order something. (Depending on how my checking account looks after bills, of course…)
So, did it work? Well…
I wrote 3484 words yesterday, bringing my monthly total to just over 10k. I’m still over 6,000 words behind where I need to be, but I seem to be back on track now and I’m hoping to hit 15k before today is over.
(I work the next four days so writing will be at a minimum, but I’m still hoping to hold to about a thousand words a day so I don’t fall too much further behind.)
But the really good news is that I do seem to be back on track. The story is rolling and unfolding, and although I’m not quite sure where it’s going, at least it’s going somewhere.
I may need to cut out a large part of what I’m currently writing, but then, an unexpected gem of inspiration might pop out of it, rather like the vision that I was expecting to happen.
And I’m leaving myself the usual notes to make sure that previous conversations happened, and to show not tell – but I’m letting myself tell for now just so I can get on with the story.
In short, I’m enjoying the process again.
And that’s all that matters, right?
Novel Notes 
Yup, all that matters. Bribery isn’t working for me either but I would have to squeeze time from a rock to make better progress.