For all of the doubts I had about this skydiving-like leap into novel writing, I was incredibly pleased and satisfied on that final day when I bust 50,000 words.
I learned about exuberant imperfection and what it’s like to write that much in exploring a single idea.
Totally recommend it for anybody who wants to improve and grow as a writer. My characters surprised me and grew away from their one-dimensional beginnings. Everything about this experience was amazing and fulfilling.
Do it!
Aug 23, 2007, 12:59PM PDT | 3 cheers | 0 comments
(Working title The Deadliest Cold Ever courtesy of a phone conversation with my almost-9-year-old brother)
I’m so glad I decided to do this. It’s a little tough hiding myself out in the studio when July is so damn beautiful in the Pacific Northwest, but I have managed to keep pace for the first 3 days. My characters are starting to take on lives of their own, everything is happening in interesting ways, and coffee is still a writer’s best friend.
I need to finish:
- timeline of foregrounding events (outbreak, collapse of society, etc)
- character bios and backgrounds, descriptions, profiles
- outline of what needs to happen in the story
Jul 04, 2007, 03:15PM PDT | 0 comments
Jun 20, 2007, 08:36PM PDT | 3 cheers | 2 comments
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