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kolI haven't talked about Nanowrimo or my original writing in a while, which I think is a shame because non-rpg writing is going alright for a change! I think not letting anyone see what I'm working on is helping with the pressure. Sage's work on her potential project is helping me focus on my own work, which saw me struggling all day today with he five viable ideas I have going for Nano this year. I haven't made a decision yet, and I think it might be because I've written in four of the universes before with a variety of success.
Nanowrimo Novels with genre + universe notes + wordcount
2002: Caffeine Addicts Anonymous (chicklit; tentatively same universe as Suds) 50,067
2003: In Pursuit of Misfortune (fantasy; spawned years of endless worldbuilding IPOM) 58,085
2004: Constant Peril (suspense/trhiller, first of the Mercies thought it chronologically should be last) 51,715
2005: Bleeding Mercy (suspense/thriller, the second of the Mercies) 51,215
2006: Whitaker's Secret (western, wtf was I thinking) 51,215
2007: Catching Magic (rural fantasy/teen slice of life, fav Nanowrimo, first Spellbrooke) 55,655
2008: Stomping Out Sparks (urban fantasy/teen slice of life, second Spellbrooke) 51,215
2009: One Last Wish (magical fantasy romance? El Combito was born of this novel <3) 52,025
2010: The Catalyst (space opera [with retail planet and companion baby space ships], Markdown) 52,525
Basically, I've written a lot of words in November over the years, over a variety of genres and with a lot of fun and interesting characters. So while I don't have anything publishable to show for my efforts, I do have a long line of projects that have made me a better writer and taught me a lot about myself in the process. Not to mention, a lot of scenes I do go back and re-read :D. If I had to pick, I'd say Catching Magic and Bleeding Mercy are my favorite two Nanowrimo novels-- both had the easiest time writing AND were projects I've continued spending time with outside of November.
So as I narrow down which of the five potential projects I'll be working on in November, I really need to keep in mind 2 things: write something that my heart will believe in and pick something that will be fun for me to write. Because when I have those two things in my corner, I really do have a fantastic time of it. The third thing I have to keep in mind, though, is I need to make sure this is something I'll stick with after November. I really want to have another draft under my belt, especially if I'm facing down Leagues of Steel and finishing another draft next year.
I don't have a title for the 5th story, but the others? Leagues of Steel is the IPOM story I've been tinkering every few weeks; I'm pretty sure I won't be writing it next month simply because I don't have my legs under me yet with it, and don't want to risk the same spam now, focus late problem IPOM 2003 had. Defunct (because The Carrion Dome is too gruesome a title even if I love it) is the abandoned city beneath a dome story from last year, neatly refitted into the Markdown Universe. A Pinch of Magic is Robin's tale, a continuation of Catching Magic & Stomping Out Sparks. Torching Mercy would be Monica Hatcher's first case, mentioned in Bleeding Mercy (2005) (Mercy Seared was the first title, but...). The fifth story is a take on the Fucked!RPG that was batted about a while ago; my take would have a virus mutates teens into super heroes... except instead of unleashing their awesome, they find themselves in prison. The novel would deal with their attempts to break out.
No matter what I pick, I'm super excited for next month. 10th Nano? I'M GONNA BRING IT :D
Nanowrimo Novels with genre + universe notes + wordcount
2002: Caffeine Addicts Anonymous (chicklit; tentatively same universe as Suds) 50,067
2003: In Pursuit of Misfortune (fantasy; spawned years of endless worldbuilding IPOM) 58,085
2004: Constant Peril (suspense/trhiller, first of the Mercies thought it chronologically should be last) 51,715
2005: Bleeding Mercy (suspense/thriller, the second of the Mercies) 51,215
2006: Whitaker's Secret (western, wtf was I thinking) 51,215
2007: Catching Magic (rural fantasy/teen slice of life, fav Nanowrimo, first Spellbrooke) 55,655
2008: Stomping Out Sparks (urban fantasy/teen slice of life, second Spellbrooke) 51,215
2009: One Last Wish (magical fantasy romance? El Combito was born of this novel <3) 52,025
2010: The Catalyst (space opera [with retail planet and companion baby space ships], Markdown) 52,525
Basically, I've written a lot of words in November over the years, over a variety of genres and with a lot of fun and interesting characters. So while I don't have anything publishable to show for my efforts, I do have a long line of projects that have made me a better writer and taught me a lot about myself in the process. Not to mention, a lot of scenes I do go back and re-read :D. If I had to pick, I'd say Catching Magic and Bleeding Mercy are my favorite two Nanowrimo novels-- both had the easiest time writing AND were projects I've continued spending time with outside of November.
So as I narrow down which of the five potential projects I'll be working on in November, I really need to keep in mind 2 things: write something that my heart will believe in and pick something that will be fun for me to write. Because when I have those two things in my corner, I really do have a fantastic time of it. The third thing I have to keep in mind, though, is I need to make sure this is something I'll stick with after November. I really want to have another draft under my belt, especially if I'm facing down Leagues of Steel and finishing another draft next year.
I don't have a title for the 5th story, but the others? Leagues of Steel is the IPOM story I've been tinkering every few weeks; I'm pretty sure I won't be writing it next month simply because I don't have my legs under me yet with it, and don't want to risk the same spam now, focus late problem IPOM 2003 had. Defunct (because The Carrion Dome is too gruesome a title even if I love it) is the abandoned city beneath a dome story from last year, neatly refitted into the Markdown Universe. A Pinch of Magic is Robin's tale, a continuation of Catching Magic & Stomping Out Sparks. Torching Mercy would be Monica Hatcher's first case, mentioned in Bleeding Mercy (2005) (Mercy Seared was the first title, but...). The fifth story is a take on the Fucked!RPG that was batted about a while ago; my take would have a virus mutates teens into super heroes... except instead of unleashing their awesome, they find themselves in prison. The novel would deal with their attempts to break out.
No matter what I pick, I'm super excited for next month. 10th Nano? I'M GONNA BRING IT :D
