Nano Is Almost Over

I'm still behind in nano but that doesn't stop me from writing as if I have a chance. I switched the whole pitch of the story midstream but I'm not sure that I like the new direction this foolish thing has taken. I don't think there's much of anything salvageable in the whole sorry mess but I hope there are a few pieces that can be used somewhere else. There are a couple of nice scenes that I think I could polish up and use. Of course, I would change the names so the innocent would be protected.

I've got over 19,000 words down which leaves 31,000 to go before the 30th. I'm pretty sure I won't make it at this point, unless I get some kind of brainstorm and have the time and energy to get it down on paper. I don't really see that happening but, who knows, it's a possibility.

In the meantime, I've been reading a new book by Gyles Brandreth called Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance. It has been fairly interesting so far. A bit unbelievable but fairly interesting. I'll let you know what I think of it when I finish it.

In other news, T has become the class clown at school. I'm not sure what to think about that at this point. He used to be the quietest kid in the class. Em has cavities ... again. I would love to go to the dentist and hear that her teeth are squeaky clean and she's been taking really good care of them. Alas, it seems this is not to happen in my lifetime. I'm suggesting that she just hang it up and get dentures. Life would be so much easier if she could just take them out and put them in a glass of water at night.

Food for thought for today is: Just when you think you're ahead, you realize the people right behind you are about to lap you.