Many moons age, I think back in 2008, when I first discovered the concept of writing a novel in the 30 days of November, it sounded crazy. But I did it, and then repeated it some more. Now I love writing that quick and unedited 50,000 words. I know the book is a long way from finished by then. I know it has taken me at the very least, a year, to add enough more to the story, cut the things that don't work, check that I spell characters names the same all the way through, make sure my story actually follows the map, edit the spelling and punctuation and design a cover. Still the freedom of just sitting down and telling a story, is what I love the most.
This month I am not starting from scratch, but starting at a point where I have two novels I've been working on, and adding a total of 50,000 new words to them. I am hoping to find out why Duffy and his Aunt and sister have been thrown into the midst of storms and battles and a plague and why I have at least 7 threads going that don't seem to have a resolution yet. I feel like my characters know more at this point than I do and are all standing around begging for my attention to their story. Ay least seven voices in my head saying, "Pay attention, This is what happens next!"
That still isn't crazy.
Crazy are those people doing the novel in a day challenge. 50,000 words in 24 hours?
NEVER
but they keep doing it
It IS fun! I'm not doing it this year, because I'm only now getting down to editing last year's novel, but when I'm ready to start the next, I'll use the NaNo approach whatever month it is!
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