I'll just post this here....

[capri0mni]

(Cross-posted from my Ello.com page)



Note well: I've crossed my word count goal, but not my "Got something-down-for-all-the-parts draft-- hooray!" goal. For that, I'm going to keep working through the month, and I, in sync with the overall NaNoWriMo spirit, want to get that completed before I go to bed on the 30th.

Last July, for Camp NaNo, I wrote a collection of poems on the Disability Experience, and Ableism. This time, for camp, I'm writing commentary and "Further information" notes on each of the poems. I have (roughly) 8 1/2 pieces of commentary left to write, and (roughly) 6 1/2 days to write them in. So it's still going to be a mad push to the (personal) finish line.

(There are either 20 or 25 poems in the collection, depending on how you count, and two songs, total).

And yes, this is just the roughest of drafts, after that will be rewrites of the commentary and probably some of the poems, too. ...But it would be nice to have all the parts ready for polishing at the end of this month. This July 26 will be the 25th anniversary of the signing of the ADA into law (such a bittersweet victory). So I'd like to have this book ready to print-on-demand by then, to commemorate that.

Comments

[spiralsheep]

Congratulations!

(I'm still precisely 11 months behind on editing my own poetry and have lost momentum on ever attempting to catch up, boo.)

[capri0mni]

Thank you! Based on my past NaNo track record, I'm just happy to have made it past the first "chapter."

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Catch up to what. bb? What are you chasing? And can you set a new finish line, and aim for that, instead?

[spiralsheep]

I'm supposed to be doing mumble stuff mumble which involves writing up some of my more recent work. It's not as much of a priority for me as it is for some other people, although I would like to get it done for [reasons]. My latest winter bout of illness/meds has, as you already know because you've been generously patient in listening to me moan, knocked me for six for a while now so I'm short of energy and am prioritising self-care and having fun.

I'm also glad you're doing better at the moment. I was worried about you too a while back.

[capri0mni]

I totally grok wanting to get stuff done for [reasons]. I also know that if editing your own work feels like drudgery because of low spoonage, you're not going to do a very good job. So I am also in favor of prioritizing self-care and fun. *nods*

I'm also glad I'm doing better. <3 You.