Week Four

Hi guys!

My posts are getting later each week... I blame NaNo and the moving chaos! ;)

This week I have good news and bad news.

The good news is, I reached 50k in the weekend and finished my novel at 52k on Sunday! Yay! Today I should be able to let the illiterate NaNo robots count my words and get my winner's certificate..

The bad news, though, is that I wasn't happy at all with how my book ended. I tried to come up with an interesting climax for days, but nothing worked. As it turns out, I just didn't plan well enough and all my lovely character conflicts were too easily resolved with a few anti-climactic conversations. It all felt pretty boring.

But I reminded myself to think of this book as an exploratory draft. It showed me what doesn't work, and when I am ready to go back to it, I'll know what I have to change in the rewrites. I foresee a LOT of rewrites for this one, though. Still, all a first draft needs to do is exist, and that it does. ;)

Since I was feeling a little deflated and there were still ten days of November left, I started writing something else. It's not going to be a novel, though... Just a little story to entertain myself and stay in the flow of writing. It's about twin brothers who were separated when they were kids and only find each other again when they are eighteen. More awkwardness! (I love awkward character moments more than anything.)

It's funny how every NaNo (and every book, really) there is a new set of joys and troubles that I didn't expect... Certainly keeps things interesting. ;)

I hope all your books have great climaxes, and I wish all of you who are still racing toward the finish line the very best of luck!


Angela H.
Anna M.
Brooke Busse
Charity Bradford
Elizabeth Davis
Elizabeth Poole
Fida Islaih
Huntress
Jen McConnel
Mia Hayson
Miranda Hardy
Nyxie Moon
Tessa C
Zoe