Dec 3, 2008
NaNoWriMo, Report from the front line, now that the dust has settled…
Well, that was fun…
I just spent the last month writing each and every day, most days at least the required 1667-word ration, and I got out of it a 50 007 word manuscript. It is a real manuscript, lovingly written by hand in a moleskine diary, 150 pages of illegible script in green ink (I went through two Pilot Hi-techpoint pens…)…
Now what?
I’ve created characters, I’ve created a story that has many gaping holes in it, and an ending that I feel is not quite satisfying. But I’ve written something that could be turned into a novel. A proper, complete novel, and I really look forward to reading whatever comes out of the second round of drafting that will soon begin.
However, I am now faced with a dilemma: do I edit my Nano-novel, called “Login”, or do I continue drafting the Old Earth story that I started after the world-building month?
Options, options, I’ll let you know when I conclude something…
Do a little bit of both every day. It will be slow going, but at least you’ll feel productive. *shrug*
Yeah, but I’d like to have something finished and readable by friends, family and agents at some point in the future before the end of the decade, which leaves me one year to get one of my manuscripts in shape…
I haven’t gotten back to writing yet since NaNo, but I’m planning on doing so soon. I think Login will be my first target, I’ll start by trying to read it!
How goes ‘Earth, Jan? Been a while since we’ve heard anything.
Hey RG, thanks for getting back to me!
I haven’t gotten back to my NaNo yet, but It is gonna be soon, since I had other (non-writing) projects to finish first…
I’m still aiming for a readable draft before the beginning of next November, since I want to write the first sequel of the cycle at the next NaNoWriMo!