NaNoWriMo

[nessabutterfly]

So, I tried this once before, but this year I'm serious about it. I am doing NaNoWriMo. (If you didn't know, it's a crazy challenge that involves writing a 50,000+ word novel in the 30 days of November. It stands for National Novel Writing Month) I have a plot and an outline. I am signed up. If I take out the week I'll be in the hospital, I

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[ainobethie]

The Queen Beryl Conundrum: "I saw him first! Go home!"
The Fushigi Yuugi Paradox: "The universe is set off balance! Our worlds must remain separate!"
The Court Intrigue Paradigm: "Someone doesn't want Prince-y boy to be King."
The Cinderella Concept: "Jealous relative steals the magic dress/machine!"
The Wartime Classic: "My country is at war. There's no time for romance!"

Or you could try The Blender Routine: "A mix of some of the aforementioned."

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[nessabutterfly]

Well, I have to stay far away from anything that's even remotely close to Fushigi Yugi because after I read my outline to Mark, she started saying "Miaka... Tamahome... Miaka... Tamahome..." I didn't intend any similarities at all, and I think once it's written it'll be so different that no one would ever think it, but it has a lot of similarities in the basic plot-line (travel between real and magical world, travel done by the girl, the magic connecting the two worlds is clothing-- like Miaka and Yue's uniforms, the desire to bring the boy back to the real world. Yup-- fairly similar). Luckily the setting is nothing alike, and Taylor has no magical powers herself, nor do 99% of the characters

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[nessabutterfly]

Here's a suggestion I could use:

I'm sick of writing "machine" but I can't find a good replacement and need to write a lot about that stupid sewing machine, so I decided to give it a pet-name.

“You sew like a dream,” she said to the machine with an affectionate pat. Then as her hand rested on the detailed art, she corrected, “No, more like a fairytale. I think I'll call you _____"

Fill in the blank-- something fairytale related!

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[ainobethie]

Fairy Godmother comes to mind. Oh, how cliche!

[hivers]

Ah, NaNoWriMo. I've never tried it out myself. Time limits just make me write badly. Good luck to you! :)

[nessabutterfly]

You're supposed to write badly. It's a first draft. No editing allowed!

[hivers]

I know. Writing badly makes it less enjoyable for me though. :/

[nessabutterfly]

I'm having trouble with it too actually... I keep stopping to think things through too much!

[hymnia]

NaNoWriMo has always seemed a bit over-ambitious for me. I saw this and thought it was a bit more to my taste, although I don't really approve of the name: http://tarteaucitron.livejournal.com/305017.html

Anyway, good luck with your writing.

[nessabutterfly]

did you see what I posted on your FB? the NaJoWriMo thing? Name is much more appealing and I think it suits the goal you've already stated of journaling more. I have one friend doing it, and another who said she probably will join in as well. Not sure if there's any sort of community for it or not though...

[ex_marissam]

What a great synopsis! I love it! Random question: Do you have any sketches of the magical dress? I'm already curious what it looks like, lol.

[nessabutterfly]

I haven't drawn anything, but I did brainstorm a bit of a look for it in my outline. It's Deep rose silk taffeta with a plum underskirt, pearl trim, an open ruff with gold embroidery and pearl pins, and draped sleeves lined with plum. Elizabethan style. I WANT to make this dress someday. I suppose I'll HAVE to if I ever get published.

This is the first original story I've ever been able to get really excited about, so I guess I hit on the right topic!