I'm still here, just trying to write, write, write and keep on top of word count goals. Haven't had any time to do any reading this month, and I have a couple books on my shelf that keep calling my name. Alas, come December I will be reading once more.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, I hope you make tons of memories!
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
NaNoWriMo: Day 12
Today is the 12th day of Nano and I'm a little behind. Ugg. For whatever reason I did no writing on Saturday and Thursday and Friday I didn't make the daily word count goal. I really hate it when that happens.
You know what though? Sunday I picked it up and wrote a bunch, but didn't quite make it to the 18,333 mark, I was about 800 words shy. So today, my goal is to get to 20,000 words and then push myself a little further.
That's the great thing about Nano. The daily word count goal is 1667 - as I've mentioned before - and if you think about it, it's not a heavy goal. So, if you get behind a day or two (like I've done), don't worry, just write a little bit more each day and you'll get caught up.
You know what though? Sunday I picked it up and wrote a bunch, but didn't quite make it to the 18,333 mark, I was about 800 words shy. So today, my goal is to get to 20,000 words and then push myself a little further.
That's the great thing about Nano. The daily word count goal is 1667 - as I've mentioned before - and if you think about it, it's not a heavy goal. So, if you get behind a day or two (like I've done), don't worry, just write a little bit more each day and you'll get caught up.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
NaNoWriMo: Writing Over the Weekend
Four days into Nano and 7018 words into the project, I see how helpful a chapter breakdown can be. When I attended the Story 101 workshop a week ago, one of the three presenters gave us a handy tool for planning a writing project.
At first I was like: this is cool, maybe I'll use it one day. And then I was like: this is COOL! I'm going to try to use it for Nano. And I have been. And let me tell you, it's making the project stay on task and helps me know where the story is supposed to go.
Of course, being a pantser at heart, when I looked at the chapter breakdown, I had to logically think about what would happen to someone after they attempted suicide. Obviously there would be a hospital involved, and then treatment afterwards. I've done a fair amount of research on how people who have attempted suicide feel when they find out they were unsuccessful, so including this into Natalie's character has been an interesting challenge.
My original chapter breakdown had 24 chapters listed, but I'm guessing there will be handful more than that when it's all said and done as chapters 2&3 have both ended up being 2 chapters each. But, I'm still on track with the basic outline. Yay!
So far, Nano has been fun and challenging and I'm proud of myself for meeting or exceeding the daily word count goal.
At first I was like: this is cool, maybe I'll use it one day. And then I was like: this is COOL! I'm going to try to use it for Nano. And I have been. And let me tell you, it's making the project stay on task and helps me know where the story is supposed to go.
Of course, being a pantser at heart, when I looked at the chapter breakdown, I had to logically think about what would happen to someone after they attempted suicide. Obviously there would be a hospital involved, and then treatment afterwards. I've done a fair amount of research on how people who have attempted suicide feel when they find out they were unsuccessful, so including this into Natalie's character has been an interesting challenge.
My original chapter breakdown had 24 chapters listed, but I'm guessing there will be handful more than that when it's all said and done as chapters 2&3 have both ended up being 2 chapters each. But, I'm still on track with the basic outline. Yay!
So far, Nano has been fun and challenging and I'm proud of myself for meeting or exceeding the daily word count goal.
Friday, November 2, 2012
NaNoWriMo: Day 2
The closing of day 2 brings on a total word count of 4344 - and my main character (MC) has just died...or so she had hoped! I do hope I do her story justice, and I hope you end up loving her as much as I do.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
NaNoWriMo: Day 1
As day 1 of Nano comes to a close I feel like I've had a really good start. Your daily goal should be writing basically 1700 words, and I'm closing word tonight with 2200 words! I have to say that with this Nano novel, I did do more planning than I've done on my other novels.
I've created character profiles (it's the best way to keep track of your characters making sure you keep them consistent), I've created a chapter breakdown - even though it's really rough, I feel it gives me a good way to keep track of where the story should go.
As I write my main character Natalie (Nat), I realize how complex her character is. She's depressed, as someone who is alone as much as she is probably would be. She has a humorous side to her that comes out in the story. She lacks confidence in herself, though she has no reason to. I hope to portray her in the best light, even though she's dealing with complex issues, and ultimately tries to end her life. I'm excited to write her character and show how she overcomes these issues. I hope you will enjoy her journey as much as I am.
I've created character profiles (it's the best way to keep track of your characters making sure you keep them consistent), I've created a chapter breakdown - even though it's really rough, I feel it gives me a good way to keep track of where the story should go.
As I write my main character Natalie (Nat), I realize how complex her character is. She's depressed, as someone who is alone as much as she is probably would be. She has a humorous side to her that comes out in the story. She lacks confidence in herself, though she has no reason to. I hope to portray her in the best light, even though she's dealing with complex issues, and ultimately tries to end her life. I'm excited to write her character and show how she overcomes these issues. I hope you will enjoy her journey as much as I am.
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