The story changed so much that I found myself going "huh?" a lot during the last 15 k. The complexity of the story startled me. When/if I go back and edit it I believe it will take a re-write. Maybe, I dunno. I am happy with the story, though I think I should go back and focus on before the boom.

Now that THAT is out of the way.... **eyes story queue**

Ok so It is thanksgiving. I'm thankful I got that nano out of the way :P.

I have many stories to choose from. Many characters I love to write about and many who want me to love them.

Honestly though, I don't think I'll pick anything up seriously until Jan.

RL and all that.

So anyways.
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it. Be safe.

I did it.

Go me.

It needs work. But that will be later.

Once the migrane went away and rl went to bed I got a little bit of writing done to the tune of 4029 words.





Somehow I actually finished the romance between Tagis and Dana and then the POV switched over to Igri and Nami the Windwalker. WTH? I was not expecting that.

I also realized one problem with the Tagis/Dana part of the story. I need more conflict.

4281 words are all I need to hit the nano goal. It will need lots of editing. Lots.

I am planning on doing a goals post here once NaNo is done. I may do that thurs, I dunno.

night lj

ok so I didn't get 12k done. but I did get 4274 words in (in between rl interrupting)




no snips tonight. Am too tired. Story had weirded me out.

here is my writing playlist in case anyone is curious what I listen to while I'm writing this thing.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F667E1AA70F06677

I have 12584 words to go o hit 50k.

That is my goal today.

I just finished reading Belgarath the Sorcerer and am preparing to read Polgara the Sorceress (both by David Eddings for those of you who don't know). I have run across a lot of bad mouthing the Belgariad Series but I have to say I loved it. When I think about how successful as a writer I want to become, I think Eddings and McCaffery.

I love the complexity of the worlds, the richness of the characters. I know often when people discuss cliches they will dredge up Eddings and point at Garian and say "Cliche! Cliche!"

I stopped worrying about cliches a long time ago, I don't recall when. In fact when I sat down to brainstorm BP I decided to toss as many cliches as I could in it because I thought it was funny. The story has evolved but there ya have it.

I love me some Eddings. It has been too long since I could pick up a book and read it without an internal editor dissecting it.

Anyways, I really ought to write up a ramble about the matter of cliches but right now I have to do housework and mundane things and I only have about 13k to go to get the wordcount for nano. Not sure how I am going to wrap up the story, I'm worried it will wrap up too soon or not wrap up at all. **shrugs**

No sweat. I'll figure something out.

I was going to call it a night after I passed 36k but I am now closer to 37k and am unwilling to stop when I am sooooo close.




The focus switches over to the Windwalkers and is hopping back and forth between them. The Windwalker mc is named Nami and she rides(is partnered with) this huge bird that looks in my mind's eye like an Osprey only much larger. Now this is rough so please pardon the suckedness....

( She wanted to see where the Islands were )

I have felt very different this nano from prior nanos. I haven't been worrying that I won't get the words done. I know I will. I haven't worried about the suckage cause hey, you can always edit later.

I have been pretty calm about my writing. I seem to write for three to four days then take a day or three off then go at it again. Currently I am sitting at 33063. I did 3224 words today. Throughout the day, in between mommy duties.

There has not been the rush and panic and "oh no! Am I behind???" I am a little puzzled at how calm I am about this.




I have felt a change in me, in how I write, how I form the story in my head. How I prepare for it and how I actually write it down. As I worked on this Island Story, solutions for other stories hit me. The realization of what I need to do has combined with a sudden confidence I have found in my writing. In my abilities. In myself.

I know I will accomplish this.

My monstrosity, my UF ideas, my various fantasy ideas and even that Space Romance thing. I know I will complete them. I know I will be able to do a passable job and with time make them shiny and pretty.

I think my main hope is that other people will love my characters as much as I do. I worry I won't be able to bring them across to others the way they are in my head.

But at the same time I know I can. It is a matter of simply doing it.

( Read more... )

Just passed 31k and working towards wrapping this version of the nano beast up.
If I can do 4k a day, I should be able to wrap it up by Monday. Or at least crack the 50k. The story has changed and I am realizing there are, of course, structural issues I need to address during the edit. Ramping up the tension between the characters and adding scenes to explain later scenes and... yeah.

So far I've managed over 1400 words this morning. go me.




Real Life News

I'm trying to keep this lj as rl free as possible, but as this news will affect my posting here, here goes;

It looks like come the 1st- the 8th I may be offline for a bit due to moving. I should be back online around mid Dec at the soonest though it may be after the first of the year before I am able to come back.. Just so you know.

Writing Goals Post is pending.

edited because I forgot to preview this. **rolls eyes**

RL reared it's head and I am beat.
will catch up my words tomorrow


night all

showers act as a place to brainstorm

omg.

I just got walluped upside the head with some of the story
and it feels good.

There is the slight concern that elemental clans might be overdone. But what about water breathing people? Or people having tamed huge birds and have levitating abilities?

I can see it being a trilogy. The first is about Earth & Fire. Of course :P
The second will be Air
the third Water.

Why?

:D because.

Personally I kinda like this, suckitude as it is.
My lil islanders have discovered some secrets on the island.


( carved into the cliff face were strange markings... )

Survival story

25027 / 50000 words. 50% done!

the story is morphing, becoming much bigger than it was. I was worried that I could stretch it to 50k now I'm wondering if I can keep it under 100k.

:D

Just passed 25k for nano.
Snip tomorrow.

First thoughts about:

1. Today
Mixed blessings

2. This year
A year of learning

3. Next year
Hopefully a year of learning. With fewer financial issues ;)

4. Writing (in general)
I asked lots of questions.

5. Yourself as a writer
I questioned me being a writer. I questioned why I write, what I get out of it and even dabbled with the idea of just tossing it all and taking up another hobby. But I have come to realize the only way to stop the stories in my head is to write them down. I think I have improved as a storyteller. I have gained understanding in how to put it together more effectively. Though I really do think I have a long way to go still.

6. Your current WIP
Is a sweet story which I don't know where the heck I would market it. But thats ok. It is my lil island story and I'm having fun with it.

7. Your goals as a writer
I want to improve. I want to get my nerve to submit back.

8. Other goals
Finally get a routine established, perhaps sell a short or two by 2011.

yesterday

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From the 9th


( crashed )

I dreamed in Russian last night and it got me thinking about one of my characters. I adore this character. And out of left field I got this scene in my head. But this scene places this character in another story/series. o_O

Oh and it is yummy.

I will have to do lots of research on Russian culture and history and political organizations to figure out how it will work in my universe. It will be my project for 2010.

I may scribble up a scene or three as an exercise to get a feel of the story.

After a hiatus of critting I just did one. Whats funny is now I think I know how to fix a few problems with BP :P.

lj is eating my words..... seriously.

Nano is draging a bit. rl flared up. will catch up this afternoon.

I am now back at OWW. It has been YEARS and they had my account still! w00t!

I made up for no counts the past couple days by kicking out 3125 words today, tonight actually.

Snip ahead

( opps forgot to put it behind the cut. )

this brings my nano count to 19147 words of suck. :)