crazy NaNo talk
PBW’s doing a great series of craft posts. I like when she talks about putting notes in brackets for parts of scenes you’re not ready to write yet. I do that a lot. The problem is, I also do it when I’m editing. Like, right now, in BOL, I just wrote, fix this part, and moved on with my edits. Like there’s some magical spirit (or editor) who’s going to come along after me, pick up the ms and say, oh, this is what she needs me to do. Of course I can fix this.
Hey, a woman can dream, can’t she?
Anyway, time to write. Or think about what I’m going to write later on tonight, during the self-appointed writing time. Anything I get during the day will just be gravy. I’m trying for six pages per day, even though I really want ten. And my goal is to keep up the pace once NaNo is over.
And now, I must invoke one of my favorite comics here, as once again, the NaNo side of the brain talks with the side of the brain that would much rather sit around, content on its sugar-induced high.
Let the crazy talk begin. 
Steph T.
November 1st, 2005 at 12:18 pm
Add to the list doing NaNo my own way…
50K in 30 days
Yep, there it is. I see it. I read it.
Now, comes the hard part (especially for this “edit, edit and edit some more as I go” writer)…
Do It.
Hey, could we have some words of encouragement from the SEALs? If not, just have them stand around and look good - that’s enough for me!
Christyne
November 1st, 2005 at 1:04 pm
Love the cartoon. Good luck!
And what did the 4yo end up being for Halloween?
November 1st, 2005 at 1:11 pm
Good luck with Nano!
And I did the brackets thing with my latest. We’ll see how it goes when I get to those scenes during edits.:neutral:
November 1st, 2005 at 1:15 pm
Like there’s some magical spirit (or editor) who’s going to come along after me, pick up the ms and say, oh, this is what she needs me to do. Of course I can fix this…
Well of COURSE there are!
They’re the FILL-IN BROWNIES.
They come at night, while you’re sound asleep. And if you’ve been a very good little author, and never, ever question their existence, they sprinkle magic fill-in dust over your incomplete mss–et voila! So don’t bother about those mss. Just leave ‘em, even if it takes years…the Brownies will come!
But you must never, ever doubt. Tell yourself–”I believe…I believe…”
November 1st, 2005 at 2:14 pm
:LOL:Hehehe on the cartoon!
November 1st, 2005 at 3:50 pm
>>they sprinkle magic fill-in dust over your incomplete mss
They need to get their butts in gear!!! LOL
Ok going to Nano…….or should I maybe plot some first?
Psst…it’s only crazy talk to the sane and we’re not. We can’t be ;)
November 2nd, 2005 at 12:58 am
Get to writing!! Good luck with it.
November 2nd, 2005 at 1:10 pm
Christyne - I’ll definitely get some words of encouragement from the SEALs for you. And I have a feeling we’ll have some guest appearances…how’d you make out yesterday?
Thanks Emma - and the 4YO was a FROG!! heeheehee - I won!!
Thanks Teresa - and I do love the bracket idea, until I have to go back and fill it in..
Raine - I hope you’re right…I’m holding you to it…
*waves hi to Bonnie*
*wonders why Cece’s trying to scare me with the ‘p’ word* ALthough I do agree with the, ‘we’re not sane’ part…
Amy - it’s moving. Slowly. Now go write those 2 proposals. (Did you think I’d forget?)