30,000 words & the “Get this novel out of my face” stage: A NaNoWriMo Pep Talk

I have a special relationship with 30,000 words. Before that point, it’s a long slog, plodding uphill with a story that feels like dead weight hanging over my shoulders. But once I hit 30 large, I reach what I call the “Get this novel out of my freaking face” stage where all I want is to be done. Then the mine cart tips downhill and no matter how many loops I hit or times I jump the track, my writing velocity just keep increasing. Even if I’ve lost a wheel, got to jump a few spots where the t...