Some catching up to do...

Preparations are underway so I can participate in NaNoWriMo. I have the basic story line worked out, changed the names of a couple of characters from the original version I posted here a few months ago, and have an outline to work by. November 1st is a week from Monday, and I'm getting anxious to begin.

I asked for, and was given, the job of Oklahoma City Municipal Liaison. I basically monitor the Oklahoma message boards at nanowrimo.org and answer any questions anyone has. There's supposed to be a Municipal Liaison for Tulsa, also, but I haven't heard anything more about whether that person has been named.

Also, Blogger and NaNoWriMo have teamed up so that folks can blog their novels, if they so choose. I thought I would use this blog for that, but I decided that this blog would be for recording my progess (wordcount, etc.), and that this blog would actually be where my story will unfold. So check out Torn-- a NaNoWriMo Novel to read the ongoing story.

I'm doing this book just for fun, and as a break from Carnyville. After the New Year, I'll seriously look into getting it published, whether by traditional publisher, or a self-publishing enterprise.

And that's the update...

--MorelaterZ--

Now the planning begins

I have a month to get the parts of the story I think I'm going to write together in a coherent way so I can just start writing on November 1st.

I'm going to get a separate web page to post my writing once I get started. That way I'll have a backup to the copy that will be on my hard drive.

If you are interested in joining the NaNoWriMo madness, click here to sign up.

--MorelaterZ--

I've decided

that I have no idea what I am going to be writing about for NaNo this year.

First I thought it was going to be The Three; then More Than a Feeling; now I just have no clue. There's another idea, but it's historical in nature and I haven't done nearly enough research to even to begin to write any of it yet.

Better get a move on, though. Signups are October 1st. At least that part I don't have to worry about because I'm already signed up from last year. So, I have a whole month to come up with something that will be at least 50k words.

Yikes!

--MorelaterZ--

"I'm done!" she whispered excitedly to no one in particular...

I'm done, I'm done, I'm done!

Wow. What an accomplishment!

I won't be adding any more to my website than what is already there. Want to know how it ends? Wait for the book to be published (and I have no idea when that will be).

But, I'M DONE!!!!!

Surprise! A new post!

I'm thinking of putting The Three project on hold in favor of a major revision in that idea. It would use some of the same characters, or at least the names, but it would be going in a whole new direction.

Tentatively, it's called the More Than a Feeling project. I'm going to need to do a whole lot of research, because it takes place in a place which I have no first hand knowledge of life there in the mid 1970's.

I don't know if this is going to be my 2004 NaNoWriMo project or not. I may stick with The Three project while I develop More Than a Feeling. Of course, I may pick something completely different. I have so many ideas going thru my head, that I am trying to keep up with them all.

This is a good thing. I'd be worried if there was nothing going 'round in my brain.

--MorelaterZ--

Oh, duh!

Re: misplaced story ideas: found 'em! Any closer and they'd have bitten me!

--MorelaterZ--

Some Ideas

I've written down some ideas for my next NaNo novel, but damned if I know where they are. The only one I can find, titled "The Three" is on my hard drive, but the others, which I typed and printed out, are misplaced. Great.

I think I'm going to develope "The Three" into my next entry.

I'm still working on last year's novel. I have ten chapters, but I can't seem to get the remaining 4 chapters down. The story's been running around in my head, but I can't seem to sit long enough to get it out. I think because of all the stress in my life at present, it's keeping me from being focused.

My family didn't support my participation last year. They thought that I could find other things to do with my time. There are people in my family that don't want me to do what I love to do, which is write. My dream is to publish a book. Leaving here is the only thing I can do. I know I have the talent, the drive, and the desire, and if I can't get support for my dreams from my own family, then why should I stay? Leaving right now is not in the cards, but as soon as it is, I'm going to pursue my dream with gusto. I need to surround myself with positive people and good vibes, things that are lacking here.

I hope I am not still here when November rolls around. I'm working on the goal of leaving. I need help. Since no one will help me, then it's up to me.

--MorelaterZ--