I’ve had a debate going on with myself the last couple of days.  Do I want to validate now, even though I don’t have 50k, to be on the safe side, and then revalidate when I get to 50k?  Or do I want to wait until 150k to validate my wordcount because that’s how I’ve always done it?

I think I’ve settled on doing the official validation when I reach 150k, because it doesn’t seem right to validate before that.  50k or bust is my unofficial motto, after all. 

I have learned today that writing while sick is not fun.  All I want to do is sleep, although that nap I did take earlier should help me out.  And if I can stay away from the couch cough medicine until I’m done writing for the day, I should be good.  I hesitate to stop writing, mainly because I’m very determined to reach 150k.  And besides, I’m so close to it that I might as well finish.

Secret Service Novel: 47,726; I’ve decided I want to stretch this one out, because not finishing something on November 30th feels weird.  Kiora’s back in school, she’s friends with luna, and she’s realized the gravity of what she and Dustin did while in Texas.  Expect more of an update in December.

Harry Potter: 49,122; I’m hoping to finish this one today.  The next chapter should be interesting as it’s the chapter where hermione goes to the underworld to bring back the giant prehistoric chicken.  And not only that, she’s going without Ron or Harry.

2006 Sequel: 40,079; I have no clue what to write next, which hasn’t been anything unusual for the last couple weeks, but I’d like it to be somewhat interesting. 

Grandtotal: 145,927; this time tomorrow, I’m hoping that I’ll have reached the 50k I’ve been working towards all month.