Getting in touch with my feminine survivalist side.
This NaNoWriMo thing is encouraging my mind to take me places I never envisioned I'd go as a writer.
For example:
I spent a couple of hours on the outline during the last week in October, did a little bit of research to make sure the story was tight, and spent a lot of time coaxing this little voice out of the lineup of characters who tend to come and go through the revolving door of my imagination. As soon as I grabbed hold of her, she started talking to me, shy at first, and a little scared of the situation I put her in, and then, suddenly, she rose to the occasion. Now this girl never shuts up. She's kind, but she's willing to take punishing action when necessary, and she's finding strength that neither she nor I knew she had.
She has taken control of my novel, so I just say yes ma'am and type the story she's telling me. For the duration of the story I tried to hide her name, but she insisted on writing a letter, and there it was, dang it. So yeah, she's just a little bit of a narcissist.
I wanted to see what she was really made of so I worsened her situation and even sent a few obstacles her way that should have meant her end, but she's smart. Keeps coming out on top.
I'm proud of her, and she's inspiring me to go beyond my ability. Before the last week of October, I never knew she existed in there, but thank God I found her. She's the character I've been seeking for years, and I can't wait to hear her story through to the end.
And I hope she comes back to visit for a while during revisions.
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#NaNoWriMo word count so far: 6,574
#NaNoWriMo words to go FOR THE WIN: 43,426
Mood: Inspired!
For example:
- I don't like writing in first person, but I'm doing it.
- I vowed to never write a book in journal format, but it's happening.
- I couldn't have predicted I'd be writing from the perspective of a teenage girl, but I so went there.
I spent a couple of hours on the outline during the last week in October, did a little bit of research to make sure the story was tight, and spent a lot of time coaxing this little voice out of the lineup of characters who tend to come and go through the revolving door of my imagination. As soon as I grabbed hold of her, she started talking to me, shy at first, and a little scared of the situation I put her in, and then, suddenly, she rose to the occasion. Now this girl never shuts up. She's kind, but she's willing to take punishing action when necessary, and she's finding strength that neither she nor I knew she had.
She has taken control of my novel, so I just say yes ma'am and type the story she's telling me. For the duration of the story I tried to hide her name, but she insisted on writing a letter, and there it was, dang it. So yeah, she's just a little bit of a narcissist.
I wanted to see what she was really made of so I worsened her situation and even sent a few obstacles her way that should have meant her end, but she's smart. Keeps coming out on top.
I'm proud of her, and she's inspiring me to go beyond my ability. Before the last week of October, I never knew she existed in there, but thank God I found her. She's the character I've been seeking for years, and I can't wait to hear her story through to the end.
And I hope she comes back to visit for a while during revisions.
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#NaNoWriMo word count so far: 6,574
#NaNoWriMo words to go FOR THE WIN: 43,426
Mood: Inspired!
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