For me, NaNoWriMo is in full swing. I'll get to an update in a minute but first I've promised to help Cheree Alsop promote her brand new sci-fi series with a book giveaway. Yay! *cue dramatic cover*
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NaNo Update
I mentioned this on my Facebook page, but I've joined the Rebels this NaNo.
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1.
Fix the ending of my novel
I'll
have to rewrite the last four chapters, figure out a more
characteristic way to end everything, all in keeping with some good
sibling development between the characters, and still finding a way
to add in some good foreshadowing. *phew!*
2.
Rewrite the subplot
Due
to some changes I made to the series timeline when I started to
outline in-depth in the last few months, I'll have to do a rewrite of
the intrigue subplot, to make sure all those pesky threads line up.
3.
Consistency changes
>self
explanatory<
And
then, if I have some free time...
4.
Study Character Development and work on my unfinished project, Glass
and Cinders
Forget
Word Count
Initially,
I entered my project as 'My Novel' at the NaNo website, but I knew
that even if I could count all written, revised, and edited words I'd
still never reach 50k. (I'm only revamping the last four chapters of
a 60k children's book.)
I could feel that word count bar between
my shoulder blades, irking me with its incessant '0'. There was an
insane pressure building in me to just write, write, write to appease
the virtual word count gods and to show off to the world that I've
'still got it'. (I'm ridiculously competitive during NaNo.) But I'm
not here for the word count.
So I deleted it.
The Update
So far, I've written about 10,000 words.
Now this may not sound like much in the scheme of NaNo. It isn't. But the
thing about these 10,000 words is that they're working.
Just taking the time this month to concentrate on my project -not being
distracted by, sorry, this blog and my vlog- has been a huge help. I
may have to take annual Internet sabbaticals from now on.
I've rewritten three of the four chapters. They're still only drafts, but I'm very happy with them so far.
And that's it for now. Wish me luck, everybody!
