Nanowrimo Day 29

[livingdeb]

Today I didn't bring a book anywhere so I would make myself try to think of ideas instead of reading. My mind was flitting like a butterfly which you wish would land on your hand, but which goes anywhere and everywhere else instead.

Still I managed to come up with an idea and my blog buddy came up with several, of which I used part of one.

When I think of an idea while I'm not trying to write, I tend to either repeat the idea over and over to myself like some sort of mantra or to start working the idea. I would rather be thinking of another idea instead. The repetition is not helpful (especially if I already wrote it down). The working of the idea I would prefer to do while I am writing. I don't think I would enjoy doing an outline before starting on writing the novel. Sure, I'd like to have a wonderful outline magically appear before I begin writing, but as with nonfiction writing, I'd rather go back and forth between outlining and writing.

While I was writing I got my final idea which took me over the edge (in a good way).

Today my characters went shopping, went rock climbing, and exercised inside the house. Yes, I described several yoga/pilates/tai chi moves and people's reactions to them as part of my "novel." If, on a scale from 1 to 10 where 1 is interesting and fun, and 10 is completely dry, an exercise manual is a 10, then my exercise scene was right up there at a 9. Oh, yes, I am cooking now.

So, the internal editor was (almost) completely turned off, so I am a success. And I crossed the 50,000 mark today, which I was really, really, REALLY hoping to do, and so I am also a winner!

I still have a half day of vacation scheduled for tomorrow, in case I needed it, and now I can just play hookey! Woo hoo!

Comments

[llcoolvad.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! Is it the huge relief they all say? Or do you feel like you have to rewrite it all tomorrow?

[livingdeb.livejournal.com]

It is definitely a huge relief. I didn't know they all said that though. I've read in the forums that lots of people are sad that their book is coming to an end. They are probably missing all the socializing and support, too. I haven't gotten to know anyone very well, though that could still happen at the thank-goodness-it's-over party we're having December 3.

I don't feel like I have to re-write it, but I am looking forward to reorganizing the sections into a better order and doing more "research." I may also think of ways to improve the story, but I won't count on it.