Rejoice in what I carry in my heart

I 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.   

( Novel ideas in question. SUPER SHORT :D )

This is an interesting Nanowrimo experience. I'm so dead post-work I'm utterly failing to get any progress done without the help of everyone at Wrimies. There have been serious motivational issues and a lot of private challenge flouncing going on behind the scenes. But all of that evaporated when I realized I was 9K behind my word rival.

THIS CANNOT STAND. MUST BEAT WORD RIVIAL. MUST DO IT NOW.

So my goal for today is to hit 17,500-18,000 words.  

I don't go into work until 7:30 and have 3 huge scenes I've been dying to write, so it is possible...

Why do I do these things to myself.  XD

I really should be sleeping right now (another 4AM shift zomg), but instead I'm procrastinating by opening up wrimies! Now featuring the Kolsbeckistan, Zokutou, and Artful Clauses-- so whatever creative project you need to finish in November, allow us to motivate you into accomplishing your goal! I spent my free time the last week scribbling down daily posts for November, so I'm actually better prepared for the community than I am for my own novel XD

Wrimies is moving to dreamwidth for three reasons: Fewer distractions than LJ, I have better community tweakability, and I get to use all my pretty dreamwidth icons XD. If you'd like a dreamwidth account, I have about twenty invites left. If you'd prefer not to join dreamwidth but would still like to join the community, dreamwidth features a really cool compatibility with OpenID-- you just have to register your OpenID and bam! You get icons and a reading page. I'm pretty sure you also can join communities, as well. And if you don't want to do that, we have anonymous posting enabled <3.

How is everyone doing out there? Crazy swing shifts at work have been keeping me generally offline ;____; I miss everyone ;____;

I just wish it was exclusively Kingdom crack, because so much has been going on! I'm so excited that people are tearing in and making a home for themselves while having tons of fun! That game is turning out to be the gift that keeps on giving, especially when you've had a bad day <333. I love all of you guys so much <333.

Work has been interesting. Health has slowly been improving. And my Nanowrimo has exploded into amazing crack ( blah blah novel mini!spam )

Speaking of projeects-- Wrimies is opening back up on the 1st!( And Kol goes on and on about how this year is going to rock )

You guys, I can't even begin. I'm just so happy. Okay 2008, you are definitely making inroads at sucking less. <33

Can't watch Prop 8 anymore or will pull a Chimi punching spree, so going to channel the incredible energy bounce into the novel. ( Nano bit + really rough start to chapter three of SOS. Oh Wil. XD )

And now I'm exhausted and heading to bed at TWO THIRTY IN THE MORNING. This is well over three hours before I crashed yesterday and a decent bedtime for a change. OBAMA IS CURING ME OF INSOMNIA xD

I continue to want to be Heidi Klum when I grow up. BEST COSTUME. I JUST. HER FACE. AHH SO RAD.

I think my priorities this year are skewed. I'm more excited about the apartment remodel than I am about Nano. Think about that for a moment and shiver with terror, as Nanowrimo ranks ABOVE DIET PEPSI in raw excitement level. You do not want to see my design elements scrapbook. TRUST ME.

wrimies is alive! We're spinning our tiny Nanowrimo corner into a small goal-oriented writing community by utilizing the Kolsbeckistan Clause (set your own writing goal for November)! Feel free to join up! We've got a lot of plans for the community this year, and I hope we can get a few more people to join in ;).

So, I went out to lunch with one of my aunts today, and she surprised me by offering to help pay for some things for the apartment AND agreed to pay for the hotel room for Fanime! CHARIS YOU WILL NEVER ESCAPE ME HAHA. I'm hoping I won't get this again this year, because I really was not my usual energetic ridiculously XDing self last year ;___;.

... it doesn't help I'm massively shy, too XD.

I'm going to be making icons the next week, so if anyone wants text-base or any other icons, feel free to request them :D. I need to flex my creative muscles more, try to break the brain into the more creative side of things.

.... Sunday already? Friday I started episode 134 of Bleach, hit episode 168 last night... and ground right to a halt because my heart can't take filler at 1AM. I also read roughly 30 chapters of the manga (had to re-read Pendulum arc!). So, my weekend off was very much Bleach Overload. At least I caught up on my sleep? But it makes me super relieved there isn't going to be any "real" Bleach episodes to distract me come November.

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So, I got addicted to watching videos of Roombas. I've always loved those little suckers, and I desperately want one (even though apartment isn't really large enough to justify the expense). One of my RPG characters even had Roomba-esque minions.
(  And, naturally, talk of the roombas infected chats today.  )

Brain is very much in novel-prep mode. Trying unsuccessfully to get back into the roleplaying vibe, but I keep editing and editing and editing until I'm just TIRED of these stupid posts. Someone be my sockpuppet so I don't have to play my characters ;____;

( 10 things I did for happy on hiatus )

And now I'm going to take a moment to reason with my stomach before it explodes from happy!fooding *___*. And I check on one of my housemates-- she had to go to the ER this morning because she couldn't breathe. Poor thing has a corporate visit tomorrow and she can't come into work. I did go in to help out at her store today after working at MY store, only to face.... her back room flooding with 3" of fast moving suspiciously not-clear water.

Totally going to buy a lotto ticket tomorrow.