1,923 Words as of 1:36am (haven’t set my clock back yet)
Oh, the life of a writer! I spent over a month making 3x5 cards and very carefully developing my characters, when they would appear, how they would look and act, and when they would be doing what particular action; I was so very organized and ready for this month long writing frenzy. Then came midnight and a funny thing happened on the way to the finish line.
My book, my storyline, even my characters took on a totally different persona! Chapter One was totally led by my dead guy but I had intended him to just be a bit player. Oh no, he insists on being the narrator and I can’t seem to shut him up so I’m giving him his voice. He’s awfully pushy to be a victim. To add to my surprise, my very clever thoughts on the direction my original opening paragraph would take ended up starting Chapter Two! Calvin (my dead guy) took over from the moment I sat down at my computer at the stroke of midnight.
Ay-yi-yi! Even though I could have typed for another two hours, I really have to let this entirely different story sink in. I have to sort out the new characters in my head. I wrote of Margot Rhodes and know she’s going to be important but I sure haven’t yet figured out just how her character is going to play out. I guess like Dead Calvin, she’ll let me know. So far in the picture is an 11 year old boy named Joey, Joey’s single working mother Carol and out-of-the picture coke-head father Dennis, Joey’s great grandfather (Calvin), a Park Ranger (Taylor Williams), a park employee (Cody James), a gemologist (Jasper James), and Margot Rhodes (role unknown – she just works at the park for now).
Needless to say, I’m really excited to pick this up again in the morning (I have to sleep now for a few hours).
I’m actually doing it. I’m writing a novel in 30 days!!! I'm sure my 1,923 words is not much to more accomplished writers but I'm very happy with my word count. I'm over my daily average so that's a good thing. Four or five days of being over my average word count will come in handy when my brain goes dead and I can't even find a word in a book. That was as clear as mud but I hope you get the general idea. OK, here's your sign: I was talking about saving words to bank against writer's block.
Oh, the life of a writer! I spent over a month making 3x5 cards and very carefully developing my characters, when they would appear, how they would look and act, and when they would be doing what particular action; I was so very organized and ready for this month long writing frenzy. Then came midnight and a funny thing happened on the way to the finish line.
My book, my storyline, even my characters took on a totally different persona! Chapter One was totally led by my dead guy but I had intended him to just be a bit player. Oh no, he insists on being the narrator and I can’t seem to shut him up so I’m giving him his voice. He’s awfully pushy to be a victim. To add to my surprise, my very clever thoughts on the direction my original opening paragraph would take ended up starting Chapter Two! Calvin (my dead guy) took over from the moment I sat down at my computer at the stroke of midnight.
Ay-yi-yi! Even though I could have typed for another two hours, I really have to let this entirely different story sink in. I have to sort out the new characters in my head. I wrote of Margot Rhodes and know she’s going to be important but I sure haven’t yet figured out just how her character is going to play out. I guess like Dead Calvin, she’ll let me know. So far in the picture is an 11 year old boy named Joey, Joey’s single working mother Carol and out-of-the picture coke-head father Dennis, Joey’s great grandfather (Calvin), a Park Ranger (Taylor Williams), a park employee (Cody James), a gemologist (Jasper James), and Margot Rhodes (role unknown – she just works at the park for now).
Needless to say, I’m really excited to pick this up again in the morning (I have to sleep now for a few hours).
I’m actually doing it. I’m writing a novel in 30 days!!! I'm sure my 1,923 words is not much to more accomplished writers but I'm very happy with my word count. I'm over my daily average so that's a good thing. Four or five days of being over my average word count will come in handy when my brain goes dead and I can't even find a word in a book. That was as clear as mud but I hope you get the general idea. OK, here's your sign: I was talking about saving words to bank against writer's block.
So, go me! Ooops - I better be careful. I may end up breaking my arm patting myself on the back.
Faith is to believe what we do not see;
And the reward of this faith
Is to see what we believe.
St. Augustine
ok so why cant we read what youve written so far????????????where is it??? huh huh let me at it
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