Tag: nanowrimo

NaNoWriMo time is approaching fast and I’m busy getting my ‘world-bible’ organized for the second part of my fantasy WIP. I’ve had a lot of fun with it lately and my head is caught up in this world, that’s why I’ve been neglecting Rochelle Wisoff-Fields’ FridayFictioneers for now. I hope to get back to that in December.

I’ve faithfully contributed to three writerly prompt hashtags over on Mastodon and this has given me so much insight into my characters and my world… it’s incredible. The hashtags there are #WordWeavers, #WritersCoffeClub and #PennedPossiblities.

I really look forward to November and hope that I can pull it through. I love the intensity of the NaNo experience, the deep-dive into the writing I never find on normal days because there’s always some ‘normal-life demand’ distracting me. November is an exception, I try to keep other favorites on hold. No binge watching, not much reading.

I’ll be gah_learner there as usual. If you want to buddy, you’ll find me there. Sorry I had the wrong username gahlearner there first. Can’t even remember my handle… 😛

Signed up to NaNoWriMo. Will see how it goes. I tried to find the plot bunny camp but can’t remember how to get there… is that even a feature with the November NaNo? It’s been so long… or I’m getting old and forgetful–probably both.

I’m going to reactivate my word count bar now…

Hello everyone, long time no see…

My arm, which I hurt several weeks ago when I fell, is almost completely OK again and I can write with both hands. I’ve been working on and off on a science fiction story that never quite went where I wanted it to go. I took it to NaNoWriMo in 2015 and found it was total crap. Then it rested for two years, ready to be dumped. Last April I took it to the Camp NaNoWriMo and still found it crap although not all of it. I was ready to give up. Then I realized something which gave me a new way to look at it, and a new direction where the plot can go. It is difficult but I want to try it. So I want to rewrite the whole thing. During October I outlined and sorted information and now I’m ready to give the story one last chance. Here it is:

Immer’s Memoirs

A new, unexpected faction appears on a planet that has been shattered by catastrophe and war and where different groups of humans try to survive with dignity and respect for each other while battling an enemy that tries to control the world. Will the new faction tip the scales and help create a free society, or will it side with the self-proclaimed benevolent dictator who claims that only a united world under a strong leadership can thrive?

I’m getting excited and a bit scared. I’m not sure if I can pull it off. But… Nano usually gives me such a push for writing a lot that I’m quite hopeful that I produce something a bit less crappy than last time.

Anyone else from around here doing the Nano?