NaNoWriMo

Ah, the wonderful month of November is upon us. So hard to believe that it was just one year ago today that my WIP, Halfblessed Halfbood, was just hatching out. I had completed the first chapter by now, day three. The first big reveal had happened and I honestly had no idea where it would go from there.

Okay, that is a lie. I knew what I wanted the ending to be. Basically. I am not a "panster" as some call those who don't plot out their ideas before writing. But I am not an over planer either. I find that once I get my characters well rounded in my head, they sort of take over from there. I don't like to tie them down with silly things like plot. If they want to randomly become a halfbood, I say go for it. For some odd reason, they seem to know much better than I do where this story is going. And for that I am eternally grateful.

But this year there is no NaNoWriMo for me. I promised myself I wouldn't start another book until I finished this one. I have homework coming out my ears anyway. No time this sweet November. Maybe next year.

A friend from work is writing for the first time this year so I promised to read her daily entries so that she would have motivation to keep writing. I do hope she makes it. I want her to experience the thrill as I have. The joy of realizing that there is so much more to life when you have written a book.

To all of those writing this year, best of luck!

–TTFN