I'm in full writing mode now. The music's cranking, the fingers are moving fluidly along the keyboard and words are forming on the page. It's amazing. These folks at NanoWriMo say that you can have an outline for your novel, or you can just randomly type and see what happens. Well, I'm the latter. I tried to write an outline but I am not someone who can see the end. I can definitely see the beginning and I know some of the turns along the way, but the end, is well, daunting to me. I just don't know where my characters are going to end up.Therefore let the adventure continue. I am just typing along and getting excited by the surprise of what starts to develop in front of me. I think this is going to be a good learning experience for me - the ultimate list maker and planner - in not only forcing myself to write every day (something, as a writer, I should just naturally do) but also to see what I can create on the fly and without so much pressure on myself to be perfect. To not have to map out, diagram and prepare for every situation, every event, every move I make, or even my protagonist makes, for that matter.
Maybe I will really amaze myself by the end of this month. Anyone else doing something in November that they are embarking upon for the first time? Want to share with me? I'd love to gain inspiration and hear those stories.
Why do you think, as a writer, you should write every day? I think that's a load of horsepoopy, to tell you the truth.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure exactly. I've been told by other writers that I should write at least a few hundred words a day. I rarely do that. Nice to know that it isn't a hard and fast rule.
ReplyDeleteHey, Shel.
ReplyDeleteI think that this Nanowrimo is a pretty cool thing. I agree with the writing everyday thing.
I just finished reading Malcolm Gladwell's new book, Outliers and in it he talks about success and talent.Successful, talented people have one thing in common. They practice their talent...a lot.
If anything, this writing everyday thing is going to keep your head in the game. You have to keep your head in the game or your never going to get ahead in the game.
AHHHH THAT WAS GREAT, I didn't even know I did that until I reread what I wrote.
Love when that happens.
Well good luck and I hope that gave you a little inspiration.
xx
Renee