Which means I am one quarter of the way to my 10,000 word goal on this story—and although I'm not ahead of schedule, I still think it's an important milestone to mark on the calendar.
How will I celebrate? FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK.
Seriously though, I think it's important to reward ourselves when we achieve personal goals—whether it's running your fastest track time, finishing a project that's been dogging you for months, or—especially this month—carving out enough time to hit those word count goals.
Sure, you probably want to "win" NaNoWriMo—I sure do—but at the end of the day, the "win" is only important to you. Or at least, it should be. Writing is hard work, and I don't see it getting any easier. So every time I trudge through and hit one of my personal milestones, I'm going to give myself more than a little pat on the back.
Today, it's a new comic book.
Which is perfect because we got more snow overnight, and as soon as I finish my breakfast, I'm going outside to shovel a path to the car...and then Mom can take me to the comic store. I know, it's how I celebrated last year, and the year before...and probably the year before that. But if it's what motivates me, why not?
Gotta jet! I have some chores to take care of, some words to conquer, and then a comic book to dive into. How are you celebrating your writing milestones? Share in the comments and you could win the entire set of Superman Duffy graphic novels.
~ Chase Superman Duffy
Word Count: 2,500
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