I'm doing NaNoWriMo!
Yes, I'm crazy. I know. You know this. Why are you bothering to even mention it at this point?
So I started by staring at the little cursor blinking on and off on a blank document. My dilemma: do I use an existing story for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) or do I start from scratch? Then I realized that a fresh start is just what I need right now.
Besides, for a while now there's been a teenaged girl named Riley Conner who's been living in the section of my brain labeled "Characters who need to be written. Now."
She's been patiently waiting for her debut, but I don't think she was expecting it to be on New Year's Eve in a dirty back alley in New York.
I'm 1700 words in so far, which means I'm off to a good start. I think Jackson Crane is going to be a fun character to write, and I've been wanting to make a really badass character like this for a while now.
Now, before you all ask, let me state this clearly: YOU WILL SEE IT WHEN I'M DONE, AND NOT A MOMENT BEFORE THEN.
That means you, mom. ;)
I'll be writing about my progress here and there, but I can't guarantee regular updates. If I tagged you in this note, it's pretty much to let you know that if i seem crazier than normal it's because I'm writing. A lot.
Now then, I'm off to bed soon. Kung-Fu tomorrow means I need sleep tonight.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
I'm Alive!!!
Wow, I just realized how long it's been since I posted on this blog. So: update! woot!
First things first: Brian turned out to be an asshole about 2 weeks after the first date. Wow, that was a while back. Doing another suicidal semester load. I'm now in Shaolin Kung Fu, which is SO-AMAZINGLY-FUN! I've been working at Apple for a year now (how time flies!) and I'm still pretty much loving it. The novel has come to a screeching halt because I'm a horrible author. :(
On to more entertaining news: I went to Portland, OR for a week and I fell in love with the city. Seriously considering trying to transfer there for a semester. Working on a new novella, and considering doing NaNoWriMo. If you don't know what that is, google it and be amazed at my courage. I have a new best friend who is currently spending the fall semester in Alaska. I miss Jolene desperately because she's my brain-clone. Weird, huh?
Nothing else to say, really. Just wanted to confirm that yes, I'm still breathing. Later!
First things first: Brian turned out to be an asshole about 2 weeks after the first date. Wow, that was a while back. Doing another suicidal semester load. I'm now in Shaolin Kung Fu, which is SO-AMAZINGLY-FUN! I've been working at Apple for a year now (how time flies!) and I'm still pretty much loving it. The novel has come to a screeching halt because I'm a horrible author. :(
On to more entertaining news: I went to Portland, OR for a week and I fell in love with the city. Seriously considering trying to transfer there for a semester. Working on a new novella, and considering doing NaNoWriMo. If you don't know what that is, google it and be amazed at my courage. I have a new best friend who is currently spending the fall semester in Alaska. I miss Jolene desperately because she's my brain-clone. Weird, huh?
Nothing else to say, really. Just wanted to confirm that yes, I'm still breathing. Later!
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