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Oct 30, 2008 19:04

Alright everyone, here we go. Final countdown style. NaNo begins in 34.5 hours, and I'm starting to psych myself up. Musical epicness is all set, including some of the best songs for the feel of the faster parts of my novel I've ever heard.

But I'm not there yet. There's still a few small hurdles until I can start this thing. Most notable of them is the 2500 word theology paper that's due on Friday at 4:30. It shouldn't be too hard to write, but it worries me nonetheless.

On top of that, I need to get my check cashed (I'm writing this outside of the Sovereign Bank in Slavin) I'd like to get some work done on the stuff for next week, and of course, eight posts for DL - four before friday night, and four more over the next fourteen days. I'd like to have them all done by the second, so I can really go full steam on NaNo until the 13th.

My real test is going to be where I stand as of the 16th or 17th. Because last year, WoW spelled the death knell for my novel. This one has a lot more momentum and planning going into it, and I think I'll be able to power through the worst of it, but it's still going to be a concern. If I can remain above quota and rebalance after the Fred's paper is due, then I'm positive that I'll make it by the end.

Last night I did a test run, something to establish my grounding in the character of Stefan. You can read it below, and I think it turned out decently. I need more description, in my mind, because I didn't set the scene at all - which fits for the kind fo frantic scene it was, but still remains one of my weakest points. If I'm going to struggle, that'll be it.

Plot continues to form in my head, and I really like the way it's shaping. I want to get one more good character profile - this one of Thomas Martel. He's a late addition to the novel, but I really like his insertion once I decided to make him a PoV character. It really fleshed him out, and I think he's got a starkly different flavor than Stefan or Daniel.

I'm still on the fence with using Trace as a PoV. If I did, he'd easily be the most powerful character, in terms of raw potential., and I don't know if I want to have a main character with that much potential to change the world around him. Oh well, I'll decide eventually.

Also, dreams suck. I hate them. I want to not have them anymore, because they make me feel guilty about things I wouldn't do. This is vague on purpose. If you really want to know, ask.
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