NaNoWriMo: The Salted Road
So many things seem eternal, seem, in the moment, to be without end and culturally permanent scars. The great flood; the memory of dragons; the knowledge that there are demons in the dark.
So many things seem eternal, seem, in the moment, to be without end and culturally permanent scars. The great flood; the memory of dragons; the knowledge that there are demons in the dark.
I now present an unedited snippet from Notte, the dramatic hero of my WIP. SO dramatic. Oh my.
This month is not about producing something publishable. It's about teaching yourself to just keep writing, to ignore the inner editor, and to let yourself just spill words onto the page.
"Do your words" may be the most important words ever for writers.
I did it. Somehow, I did it, in between moving to a different state, crazy flu-illness, and family obligations. Holy wow. Excuse me while I party.
TAKE THAT, ASTHMA TAKE THAT, COMPUTER DEATH TAKE THAT, LIFE I WOOOOON
A slightly longer snippet this time, and one I rather like.
Somehow, I am actually up to date on my wordcount. Today's suggested goal is 13,333, and I am up to 12,650, which means by the end of the day, I…
I have succeeded. Notte's novel is only about halfway done. It's tying in with the Sundered sequel, too. I may be at this for a while.
More from Notte! It's unedited, etc. I'm still behind on words, but that is okay. I'm making great progress.
“Keep up, idiot,” Re muttered, and I shook myself from my wonder to trot beside him.
Unedited snippet. The scene makes me simultaneously wince and laugh. Enjoy!
Fair warning: this is almost completely unedited, beyond a quick skim for typos (which I probably missed anyway).That's okay. First drafts are what they are.
I am so happy about this. I did it. I didn't think I could do it. I did it. Of course, the book's nowhere near DONE, but that's okay. Knowing…
Sometimes, you just gotta prove you can. Life? You listening to me? I win.