NaNoWriMo, I love you.

4,224 words for NaNoWriMo.

Here is an excerpt: {shhhh!}

"Don’t get me wrong. I was cute. Smart. I had dreams as a child of opening my own beauty salon, or becoming an archaeologist who dug up the Egyptian sands. I had a skinny frame, cocoa skin, full lips and luscious long, black shiny hair. I had my pretty physical attributes. But as you know, I never felt seen. Never felt SEEN. Never mind that I was quick witted, great with prose, a nurturing woman who could cook for goodness sakes! Never mind that I was in love with music, with cats, with life. With my friends. Encouraging them. Loving them. Allowing them to drain me like a cheap sponge whenever they needed love or advice or guidance. My wisdom was valued. I had insights the rest of them didn’t seem to possess. They looked to me if their marriages were suffering, if they needed a funny one-liner, if they needed to feel great. I had become an expert on how to make everyone else feel better. So then I wondered often and wondered long, when will I feel great? When will it be my turn?"

November 30 I shall be done. This is from Chapter TWO.
It is a semi-autobiographical literary work of fiction. So, some is true, some ain't!!!!
:)
Talk soon loves, please leave words of encouragement, you never know when your words will be called upon to assist in the architecture of a novel.

xo

 

Comments

[Kubien2112]

4224?!?!?! Great job. I am in awe of you folks that do the NaNoWriMo. Did you ever contact Belle at www.msbookish.com? I get to be her proof-reader! Woot!

[aliceinparislovesartandtea.blogspot.com]

Great job! Love it, keep going:) I want to read more...

[Tracey]

Gill...an excerpt already?!? You are awesome. I want to read more. You're a tease. I need more words. Keep 'em flowing...and if you hit a wall, I promise to say something inspiring to keep going!! Go, Gill, go! You are not a cheap sponge but rather a vast ocean of emotions.

[Kymberlie R. McGuire]

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[katespin]

Gillian,

What is your screen name on the Nano site and I'll add you as a buddy.

Kate

[Gillian daSilva]

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[soeurs du jour]

Wonderful! You can go steal my photo from this week: November is a month for writing ... and post it on your wall - just to remind you.
I am so proud of you!
xo
Kath

[gillian]

thank you sweetness xoxox

[judie]

Nice work! Kept my interest! Do we have another Eat, Pray, Love in the making?

[Gillian daSilva]

Judie thank you for your vote of confidence! Not sure about that, just writing my truth which seems to be flowing so easily. I get now why people say to write about what you know. I've got all the required research done baby!!! LOL
xoxo
p.s. I would hope to be a fraction as good as Liz Gilbert.

[Stephanie]

Gillian,

You are a natural, your blog posts have always been so insightful, lively and beautifully written...a novel! Well I agree...Elizabeth move over.

x..x