Partial NaNo Part 3 (A post from the year 2009)
I moved a good amount of words today. Started 11,600 something and end around 14700. A productive day and unexpectedly inspiring day. I have a little research that I want to do for the story, yay for working in a library.
Current Word Count: 14735
Goal Before Sleep: 15000
Goal for today: 18000
I’m hoping to be all caught up or ahead of my word count by the 15th. Some really strong and focused days should help that a lot. Right now I am going a lot better than I have been the last two years I have tackled this task and I am pleased.
Special Treat!
Another excerpt from this years NaNo:
In my dream everyone around me is dead, but it does not upset me. I move past them saying several prayers for them all, only briefly mourning the loss. I know it is best that they are not still there with me.
My phone doesn’t get a signal even as I emerge from where I woke and go towards where I hope there is a signal, that’s when I see him. He looks down at me quite pleased that I am still alive, and yet almost disappointed that I am. He speaks to me but I ignore him and go to turn away, I know this was all his doing and it saddens me; that he would continue down this road, that he no longer stands with us, that he seeks to destroy us all though there is no way to.
He tries to send shuffling masses, no zombies, after me and the fire I call upon cleanses a path allowing me to escape from him. I know he will not pursue me, he had prepared a trap for me but decided it was best I not endure it, something about sleeping I suspect.
When I stop for the night I am cold and tired, will I make it through the night or will I die again? Can I die again? Of course, why would death be restricted to only one time per being or person? I wake the next morning, miraculously, and continue moving away from him. I don’t really know where I am going but as long as it is away from him I am fine.
I find a house that I stop into restocking some food and cleaning up a little. A shower would be so nice right now. I leave the house behind regrettably, I know it is foolish to stay in one place for too long. I have been checking my phone but so far no signal which means no messages, the others will be worried. By the time I notice the zombies I know it is too late to not be seen. I make a run for it wanting to get as much of a head start as possible.
I don’t look back as I run, only forwards. When I step for a moment something catches my eye for a second and then I see it again. What is that, I wonder. As I reach where it should I see that it has moved or is it another one? I’m not sure but I follow them into and through the trees of a forest. The entrance appears out of nowhere just as I begin to here the zombies drawing close. Without a second thought I jump in and fall hitting the ground hard, and then I die.
