GA Writing Prompts - 38. # 62 November Storm (Can You Write 50,000 Words in a Month?)

November Storm

(Can You Write 50,000 Words in a Month?)

Brian’s body hurt. His legs trembled when he tried to rise to his feet. His body was cold and numb. He was totally exhausted and his mouth was dry. He had not eaten and drunk for hours. He was dehydrated and his vision was blurred. He felt sick and he had a headache. He was not able to type anymore. He gazed at the screen, but he could barely read the letters.

Brian tried to rise to his feet again, but he instantly broke into perspiration. Sweat covered his forehead and his hands. His heart was beating fast and he felt as if he was on the verge of fainting. Brian had severe circulation problems. He closed his eyes and forced himself to breathe calmly. He tried again and finally managed to rise from his chair. He went to the bathroom slowly.

Brian winced at the sight of his face in the mirror. He was as white as a ghost and he had rings under his eyes. Brian found that he looked like a zombie.

He went back to his desk and sat down again. He checked his watch. Ten minutes left until midnight. He looked at the computer screen and then he logged on to his account. The site was not down, luckily. Brian opened the word count validator in order to upload his file. His fingers were stiff, but he managed to copy and paste his text into the empty window.

A shiver ran through his body as he looked on the screen. The bar had turned purple and the screen announced: 50,063 words so far. WINNER!

Brian let out a cry of joy. He had made it. He had managed to catch up in one single day. He had written 27,008 words non-stop in eighteen hours. He had overcome his writer’s block to an advice he had read on the internet. When you get stuck, try free writing, free speaking, word association, and drawing a mind map. When you get stuck try individual brainstorming. It had worked out in the briefest of time. Brian had typed like a maniac while his muse had continued brainstorming all through the day and the night.

Brian gazed at the purple bar on the screen. He was all smiles. He had won NaNoWriMo.