Dec 04, 2009 14:05
The main problem with NaNo being over, I think, is the jarring transition back into having to spend all your time in your own headspace. (Writing for escapism is just as valid as reading for escapism, in my books.)
But! But! Look what I just realized! For the first time since '03, I haven't need the word 'one' in the title to win it! The curse is broken totally by accident, guys!! :-D
Also, check it...
Bernice was humming, turning away from him. Mathieu instinctively jerked his arms like the restraints would somehow magically come loose because he needed them to. “How does that song go, Mathieu?” she asked, “They all ran after the farmer’s wife, she cut off their tails with a carving knife… It’s practically traditional.”
Entirely inadvertent title song shout-out for the win! I didn't even realize I'd done that until I was thinking about that bit in class the other day. Y'know, as good students do.
Okay. I shall hush up and go study. :-P
writing,
see how they run,
nano