Yes, it’s that time of the year again. I’d been looking forward to this for some time, at least for the past month, when I realized I really needed to take a break from the novel I’ve been working on since last Nano and work on something new for a while.
Well, I guess it’s kinda new: it’s in the same series as last year’s. (It’s a mystery series.) Same main characters, different crime. And so far I’m 5005 words into it, so I guess I’m having a fairly good time so far! I want to get ahead of the game a little, especially in regards to Week 2 (when everyone hits the Wall and has no idea what to write) and Thanksgiving. But hey: 2500 a day, I’ll be done by November 20th.
Well, it could happen.
Writing is never like “taking dictation” for me. I read that over and over again from various people. What it’s more like for me is that I see a scene and I try to write down what happens, with enough set decoration to set the stage and enough internal monologue to provide a little humor along the way. I’ve never been given a plot in one single lump — I always have to play with things to put it together. Apparently I am not on a hotline to Inspiration Central: everything I come up with comes from me, not the Great Ether.
Of course, if the Great Ether wants to show up and help out and give me a little boost, I am all for it.
And now, after 3200 words today, I am going to go take a little break.
Update: I have no idea if I’ve mentioned this before, but my handle on the Nano boards is “Dianeofnka”, in case you want to friend me. And let’s face it: it’s all about having long friend lists. And the 50,000 words, of course.
You go, girl.
Well, you’ve inspired me. I’m doing nanowrimo this year, too.
(bigfrozenhead if you want to be my writing buddy)
I’m doing Nanowrimo too this year. It’s my first time. I can be found under “Gag Halfrunt”.
My story is set in the movie business, so I’m sure you’d find plenty of holes to pick.
I befriended you! I am mo pie on there.
Me, too. I wouldn’t have known about were it not for your posts last year! I’m under “newslettersubs”. I haven’t decided how active I will be nor if I will push to finish. As for a theme, I am thinking skeletons in the family closet type of mystery. I may do something a la Charlaine Harris.