National Novel
Writing Month
Writing Month
I
am three-fifths of the way through my unofficial National Novel Writing Month.
This is how I went:
am three-fifths of the way through my unofficial National Novel Writing Month.
This is how I went:
Day 12: I had a lot of fun
creating an alien. Originally it was going to be a variation of an X-File grey,
but by changing the POV character when it first appears, it became something
much more original and aesthetically interesting. I wrote 1719
words for the day.
creating an alien. Originally it was going to be a variation of an X-File grey,
but by changing the POV character when it first appears, it became something
much more original and aesthetically interesting. I wrote 1719
words for the day.
Day 13: The words came
express delivery. When I walked to town and back in the morning I spent most of
the walk with notepad and pen in hand scribbling notes. When I got home I wrote
a scene that involved a quick-fire, multi-layered conversation between a
doctor, pilot, linguist, yobo and three aliens. I wrote 1778 words for the day.
express delivery. When I walked to town and back in the morning I spent most of
the walk with notepad and pen in hand scribbling notes. When I got home I wrote
a scene that involved a quick-fire, multi-layered conversation between a
doctor, pilot, linguist, yobo and three aliens. I wrote 1778 words for the day.
Day 14: Many interruptions
today, but I eventually wrote 1693
words.
today, but I eventually wrote 1693
words.
Day 15: I wrote 1678 words to reach 25,911 words at the halfway point of
the month.
the month.
Day 16: When I got back from
my swim I spent the next hour writing notes. I outlined a better way to get to
the end of the novel. I then wrote 1685
words for the day.
my swim I spent the next hour writing notes. I outlined a better way to get to
the end of the novel. I then wrote 1685
words for the day.
Day 17: A real struggle. My
writing stalled as I tried to think of solutions to a plot problem. I ended up
rejecting an easy solution and taking the harder one which will make the rest
of the plot more complex. When I eventually started writing I thought I had no
hope of making the daily target, but I did, writing 1679 words.
writing stalled as I tried to think of solutions to a plot problem. I ended up
rejecting an easy solution and taking the harder one which will make the rest
of the plot more complex. When I eventually started writing I thought I had no
hope of making the daily target, but I did, writing 1679 words.
Day 18: More scribbled notes
before I started. I now have a really good idea of how the novel will finish.
Now I just have to sort out my pile of notes. I wrote 1721 words for the day.
before I started. I now have a really good idea of how the novel will finish.
Now I just have to sort out my pile of notes. I wrote 1721 words for the day.
It
was a real struggle this week, but I got there. Three-fifths of the way through
the month I have written 30,996
words which is just over three-fifths of the required words. This time last
year I had written 33,561.
was a real struggle this week, but I got there. Three-fifths of the way through
the month I have written 30,996
words which is just over three-fifths of the required words. This time last
year I had written 33,561.
I
am currently writing chapter seventy of the novel and I have written 136,700 words of it. I estimate that I have
about 20,000 words to go.
am currently writing chapter seventy of the novel and I have written 136,700 words of it. I estimate that I have
about 20,000 words to go.
New Article on Divine
In
other news, I had a new
article go up on DiVine this week. The article is about how to describe and
refer to people with disabilities.
other news, I had a new
article go up on DiVine this week. The article is about how to describe and
refer to people with disabilities.
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that's great progress, Graham