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Sunday, 19 October 2008
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Preparation
I'm really getting into the mood for Nano. Never having done this befor I'm not quite sure what to do so have set up my own guidelines.
This last week has been spent doing he ground work, creating characters and giving them each a history. This I found a fun thing to do, does my MC have green eyes or brown, what sort of complexion. What sort of job, who are the parents, are there any children, how about if the can drive a car, whose there best friend - so many questions.
Once the MC has been created I have moved onto all the others and no doubt as I begin on the 1st November there will be a few more added as my creative juices begin to flow (well that's the plan)
Next I've begun to start outliningthe chapters, not sure how many there will be and how many words per chapter but at this stage its the fun of creating a beginning, middle and end. Hopefully by the start of next month I shall be ready although I can see it all going out the window from day one so I am going to have to be strict with myself.
So the countdown begins. I also hope to complete a couple of more stories for comps and subbing before the end of October so it looks as though I'm going to be pretty busy.
Roll on the 1st December, by then I might have the bones of a novel.
This last week has been spent doing he ground work, creating characters and giving them each a history. This I found a fun thing to do, does my MC have green eyes or brown, what sort of complexion. What sort of job, who are the parents, are there any children, how about if the can drive a car, whose there best friend - so many questions.
Once the MC has been created I have moved onto all the others and no doubt as I begin on the 1st November there will be a few more added as my creative juices begin to flow (well that's the plan)
Next I've begun to start outliningthe chapters, not sure how many there will be and how many words per chapter but at this stage its the fun of creating a beginning, middle and end. Hopefully by the start of next month I shall be ready although I can see it all going out the window from day one so I am going to have to be strict with myself.
So the countdown begins. I also hope to complete a couple of more stories for comps and subbing before the end of October so it looks as though I'm going to be pretty busy.
Roll on the 1st December, by then I might have the bones of a novel.
Saturday, 4 October 2008
Nano
I've decided this year to enter the many thousands of other writers and try and write a novel in thirty days.
Yep, that's what Nano is all about. You flex your fingers on the 1st day of the month and write as manay words as you can until hopefully you reach 50,000 by the end of the month.
Have I got a story in mind? Sort of, I'm trying to do a rough draft to follow i.e. characters plot and chapters, just quick references so that I can keep the motivation going. Only hope that I don't dry up before the end of the month.
Anyway I'll keep a record on how it goes on my blog - even if nobody else reads it, it will help me keep focused.
Before that I must get on with a few more short stories that I want toenter for some cops and a few to sub to mags - having had one acceptance has spured me on to increase my submissions.
Yep, that's what Nano is all about. You flex your fingers on the 1st day of the month and write as manay words as you can until hopefully you reach 50,000 by the end of the month.
Have I got a story in mind? Sort of, I'm trying to do a rough draft to follow i.e. characters plot and chapters, just quick references so that I can keep the motivation going. Only hope that I don't dry up before the end of the month.
Anyway I'll keep a record on how it goes on my blog - even if nobody else reads it, it will help me keep focused.
Before that I must get on with a few more short stories that I want toenter for some cops and a few to sub to mags - having had one acceptance has spured me on to increase my submissions.
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