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hobgoblinn

Happy NaNoWriMo, Everyone!

Nov 01, 2010 20:35

Well, until about 7 pm tonight, I had a word count of 0. It's a bit better now. I'm starting to get into my character's head space, and to explore what's kind of different about this sister of hers. I have spent the last couple of weeks using a Book in a Month Kit haphazardly, trying to brainstorm key scenes and story arc, something I have never ( Read more... )

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clavally November 2 2010, 03:14:34 UTC

Happy NaNo right back at ya! I was debating whether to do it this year or not, but after the success I had with the story I wrote for a ficathon earlier, I figured I might as well keep trying to write stuff. Last night I had about a hundred words, which I then deleted in favor of doing an outline, lol. I'm not worried, yet, about word counts, though.

And I know exactly what you mean about the dream thing. Last night I dreamed about zombie angels. I find with unusual dreams, though, it's actually the emotion of the dream that makes me the most interested in it, not just the subject matter.

hobgoblinn November 2 2010, 12:00:15 UTC

You should keep a "Nano Wordcount" document separate from your actual story; then if you decide to delete words, they still count for the validator later. I also do my writing in a "November 1" or whatever document each day, and copy and paste that into the master story doc and the word count doc. As far as I'm concerned, outlines, story wittering, character sketches and freewriting where you say "I don't know what to write" a hundred times-- it all counts ( ... )

hobgoblinn November 8 2010, 00:35:26 UTC

Hey!! Update your wordcount, woman. And come visit us in the chatroom. You can cheer us on even if you're not officially taking the plunge. (I really want to read about zombie angels though. And wee hob may take this dare I found on the young writer's site: give your antagonist a cute little brain eating zombie kitten as a pet.)

Hope everything is going well.

Here's the chat link: http://www.chatzy.com/261455864455

clavally November 8 2010, 04:12:10 UTC

I assume it's a bit late now for chat? Sorry, it's been kinda crazy here and homework has taken quite a bit of my free time. I think I have writer's block, lol.

ljs November 2 2010, 10:12:02 UTC

Happy writing!

hobgoblinn November 2 2010, 20:08:43 UTC

Thanks!

father_turtle November 2 2010, 14:08:48 UTC

Good luck! KICK THAT PIG!

hobgoblinn November 2 2010, 20:08:31 UTC

howdy, Padre! Are you writing this year?

father_turtle November 2 2010, 20:37:03 UTC

Not this year. The wife and eldest child are both doing it, leaving me to tend the home fires.