The idea for November, National Novel Writing Month, is to write 1,500 words a day for 30 days, and at the end, you have a short novel. You don't edit or revise this month. You just write. As yo recuperate in December and January, then you can look it over again with fresh eyes and revise...
As of last night, I have 1,228 words. Not quite enough, so I guess I will have to write extra-long tonight? My idea is a story about a menopausal woman (like me) who has food issues (like me), has been married for a couple of decades (again, like moi) and sometimes has Walter Mitty fantasies about woodchippering her husband so she can run away with Viggo Mortensen and a case of Nutella. She has some unusual housekeeping/cooking ideas, and gets a book deal (out of the blue). At least that is the idea I'm beginning with. It might turn into a vampire story tomorrow...
Hey, you did great! Some days you'll write less than 1500, but others you'll write a ton more! And I love the premise of your novel! Please don't turn it into a vampire one!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are doing great so far. Keep it up!
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