No Nano

I haven’t written anything for nano in a couple of days. I had nearly 2000 more words on Monday, but today is Thursday. I’m not going to worry about numbers today. Okay, that’s a lie. I’ll check the word count a dozen times while writing. My goal is to write something everyday! I’ve got the morning to write. The kids only have a half day.

nanowrimo

I had a productive day – total words 3687. But I can’t get onto nanowrimo.org to update my count. grrr.

Nanowrimo

I’m trying Nanowrimo for the third year. I haven’t completed it previously but I am determined to this time around. I’m writing Jolaklir the Dragon, a story that I’ve been pondering for some time. If it’s still rattling around after so long, I must still find it interesting.

A brief synopsis: Glory-seeking Jolaklir is transformed into a dragon in defense of his people. They will sing of him throughout the ages. Is a song any consolation when he finds that he can’t be turned back?

I’m odamoganak on the nano forums but I don’t really have time to play on them much. It took me two hours today to reach 967 words. I’m going to have to pick up the pace if I ever want to it 50,000.

Wish me luck! 

Challenges 100 Words

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Currently this blog challenges me with determining a topic and writing exactly one hundred words. 

Some topics are there and ready almost without thought. Others are so immense I couldn’t scratch them with one thousand words. Some days my brain goes on vacation. 

Writing one hundred words is excellent editing practice. It’s amazing how many words can be cut without losing meaning. Word and WordPress count words differently. I often count directly to be sure. Contractions are one word. 

Along with writing my novel, I’m hoping to try some very short fiction. It should be good practice for distilling ideas.

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Snowflake and Stranded

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I had set this project aside, but with new determination I’ve begun working on it again. This year I want to write a complete original novel. 

My plot is riddled with clichés but I’ve got quite a bit of Stranded figured out. I’d like it to be a romance, but I’m having trouble writing it from a woman’s POV. The man’s story is better. 

I’m trying out the Snowflake Method to see if it’s useful for me. So far the short summary is: A marooned space captain must decide between ending a war and being with the woman he desires.

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