I've got about two weeks now until November. Meaning I'm in the pre-writing worry stage of this year's NaNoWriMo novel. It would be really nice right now to start getting some plot ideas. Or at least some characters. Or really, at a bare minimum, some decent names for characters, just so I can at least have someone to write about once I jump blindly in. Unfortunately, I tend to balk at actually thinking about these sorts of things, and my brain shuts off. Though actually, I'm okay on coming up with little ideas, things like an interesting scene, or a magical object. But what I need is some sort of general framework that I'll be able to stick those sorts of things into. Right now the most I can say is that it will very probably be another magic-realism sort of thing (a la Charles de Lint, or Neil Gaiman) because that's the sort of thing I like and most want to write. Other than that, suggestions are extremely welcome. :-)
In other NaNoWriMo news, I've so far got three other people I know planning on tackling it. Any other takers? It'll be fun, really.
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Four horny but (mostly) celibate camels.
Three tofu'n'cinnamon burritos.
Two left-handed smokeshifters.
And a transvestite named Pat with some pear tea.
Good luck, Graham. And don't say I never did anything for ya! ;)
Ah, I doff my hat to you for attempting that thing. I wish I could, but I've got a ten-thousand word marketing essay due at college in December, so I think it's best I work on that rather than attempting to write 1666 words a day of a novel (by my rough calculations!) Hey, maybe I should blog my essay...or how about you write a novel based on the promotional activities of British independent record labels during the Britpop movement?!
My thoughts on music.
No ideas, I have also no ideas for my blog...
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