All Nano, All the Time
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livingdebToday I got to help someone with his writing. He decided he had to add a new element (a new technology of some kind, which I won't tell you), but this element would invalidate much of his previous writing. I said that maybe it could be extremely rare. Maybe very expensive. Or very secret. He decided it should be very expensive because it was very new. And this plan would give another part of his plot added urgency. I helped! And I really want to read his story.
Nanowrimo Update
Today I had some catching up to do, and I actually did it (pretty near).
I wrote 3600 words in 3.25 hours for a rate of 1107 words per hour, double my usual rate. I have 22% complete and am scheduled to finish December 1.
Sounds good, doesn't it? What is my secret? How did I double my writing rate in a single day?
I'll tell you! I did it by jumping ahead to the parts of the story for which I had already thought of scenes. Basically, I just used up virtually every one of my good ideas in one fell swoop. So the rest of the month could be extremely depressing and horrible as far as this writing goes. We'll see. Meanwhile, since I'm giving myself a star every time I write another 10,000 words, I now get to have a star. Even if this is all I write, I did get one star. Woo hoo!
My writing was mostly not fabulous (or even good) although I did come up with some weird formats. One chapter is made up mostly of a list. A main character is brainstorming ways that won't work to accomplish his goal (and these need to become a lot funnier in a final draft), but then accidentally hits upon a good one. Another chapter is made up of letters of reference that together give you an idea of both what is going on and the nature of the writers' relationships with the main character. None of the letters are much fun (yet?), but overall I like the idea.
Basically, this is how nanowrimo is supposed to go. You whoosh through your plot at 1000 words per hour, coming up with a few good things although overall the writing is basically mediocre.
Here is an excerpt of my favorite bit:
Site of the Day: Raaga123's The Elusive Muse, a poem perfect for nanowrimo. "I went to hunt the mighty muse,/For muses were in season..."
Nanowrimo Update
Today I had some catching up to do, and I actually did it (pretty near).
I wrote 3600 words in 3.25 hours for a rate of 1107 words per hour, double my usual rate. I have 22% complete and am scheduled to finish December 1.
Sounds good, doesn't it? What is my secret? How did I double my writing rate in a single day?
I'll tell you! I did it by jumping ahead to the parts of the story for which I had already thought of scenes. Basically, I just used up virtually every one of my good ideas in one fell swoop. So the rest of the month could be extremely depressing and horrible as far as this writing goes. We'll see. Meanwhile, since I'm giving myself a star every time I write another 10,000 words, I now get to have a star. Even if this is all I write, I did get one star. Woo hoo!
My writing was mostly not fabulous (or even good) although I did come up with some weird formats. One chapter is made up mostly of a list. A main character is brainstorming ways that won't work to accomplish his goal (and these need to become a lot funnier in a final draft), but then accidentally hits upon a good one. Another chapter is made up of letters of reference that together give you an idea of both what is going on and the nature of the writers' relationships with the main character. None of the letters are much fun (yet?), but overall I like the idea.
Basically, this is how nanowrimo is supposed to go. You whoosh through your plot at 1000 words per hour, coming up with a few good things although overall the writing is basically mediocre.
Here is an excerpt of my favorite bit:
Bubba did get in trouble in school this year for tearing his history test in half right in the middle of the test and threatening arson. I believe the words he used were 'You and your racist pig of a test can go straight back to the white sheet where y'all came from. If I had a lighter, I would twist this test into the shape of a cross and set it on fire for you.' Then he stormed out of the class.
Site of the Day: Raaga123's The Elusive Muse, a poem perfect for nanowrimo. "I went to hunt the mighty muse,/For muses were in season..."