An empty hand is wondering where to go.

Current word count as of 11/30/13

All shadows whisper of the sun. 

~ Emanuel Carnevali

How to reach fifty thousand words: take a few hours off and write roughly seven thousand words. All the while getting distracted from the nanowrimo forums and avoid tumblr all together during this time. And eat lots of tootsie rolls along the way. However, that only works if you’re me. If you’re someone else than the conditions will most likely not apply and you will probably end up losing or winning. It all depends on how many words you have left to write.

Also, try to not get distracted on day eighteen to yesterday. All because of schoolwork, plain laziness, and a guy with great hair who takes you out on a date to go see the Ender’s Game movie. But, do have the determination and courage to finish your novel. After all there are over a billion stories, but at least one of them is uniquely yours.

And feel sad because nanowrimo is over, but at the same time feel relieved because it’s finally over.  

 Music:

Beginning of the End by Steve Moakler

~ Stacy N.

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Lifescouts badge #20: I'm a monkey

My siblings and I used to climb our (ex)-neighbor’s pine tree, before they got it cut down. For the most part, they didn’t mind that we climbed their tree, as long as we were careful with the flowers and plants that grew around it. So we were careful, and it was fun. Though I was usually a bit scared about going higher and higher, considering that it was very tipsy towards the top. 

~ Stacy N.

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Lifescouts badge #19: Faster than walking

It started out as a curiosity that first began as impatience. Nobody was bothering to take some time out of their day to teach me how to ride a two wheeled bike. And I was tired of riding a bike with training wheels, as well as slightly embarrassed to still be seen riding around with them on. So sometime in second grade, I picked up the rusty colored bike that leaned against the fence in the backyard. And through observation and the help of sidewalk curbs I managed to get myself to balance on that two wheeled bike and actually go somewhere. However, it was not without some falls of course.

And through my independent learning, it sparked an interest in my twin sister and little brother, who then in turn started to learn how to ride a bike the same way as me. Proving that siblings have more influence on each other than the parents do.

~ Stacy N.

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And use my head alongside my heart

~ Stacy N.

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Lifescouts badge #18: And up we go.

Days filled with hanging out with friends where it mainly involved jumping on trampolines. 

~ Stacy N.

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... what would the earth look like if all the shadows disappeared?

Current word count as of 11/9/13

I’m exhilarated at how well I’ve been doing so far in NaNoWriMo. This has actually been my best year out of the three. And as you can tell, I’ve been pretty much over the required word count goal. My characters are very interesting to work with and there have been a few unexpected scenes and plot revelations along the way. And this is coming from a girl who forgot the things she even outlined about till a few days before Nanowrimo started.

I also just wanted to pop by to say that I won’t be posting much. Though you probably noticed that by now. Between schoolwork, writing, and sleep, it will be hard trying to come up with new posts. But, don’t think I am abandoning you. As usual every Wednesday (or technically most Wednesday s) there will be a new lifescouts post. And by Friday, I shall try to come up with another post. Granted, it will most likely be another Nanowrimo post.

Have a great day or night. And if you’re doing Nanowrimo, write!

~ Stacy N.

Full quote used in the title: 

“What would your good do if evil didn't exist, and what would the earth look like if all the shadows disappeared?”

― Mikhail Bulgakov

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Lifescouts badge #17: Sleeping under the stars (kind of)

The first and only time I went camping was with my girl scouts troop. It was pretty fun, we went on  tiring hike, ate food wrapped in tin foil, roasted marshmallows, played games, created some boondoggles, as well as gaze at the stars.

~ Stacy N.

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There is an emptiness inside of me. And I wanted badly for it to stay.

music:
rain

reason:
life in general.

~ Stacy N.

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