Ze Novel...

[twistiedoodle]

.....iz finished. I finished it yesterday actually. I didn't do the anticipated power slide because I'm not actually finished with it. It's just the very basic first draft. This was a terrific experience; writing so much in so short a time really helps you appreciate the different stages of writing and the way ideas and characters evolve. The story I started with was a much different story than the one I ended with.

So what I did was put a rather slap-dash ending on it, and then spent about an hour writing notes for all the extra details I need to insert, different directions the story could go, character background and motive....etc.

All in all - this was a fantastic thing to do and I highly recommend it. Actually finishing a piece is a huge weight off, and I'm looking forward to doing lots of rewrites.

So now I guess I'd better stop using Nanowrimo as an excuse not to do things, like go to the gym. Blegh. I'll go tomorrow.