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I remember my first nano and it was fantastic. I think I was on cloud 9 for a solid year after I completed my first novel. I hope you have the same personal success. Nano opened up a whole new world about what I could and couldn’t not do and it was all about DOING THE WORK and always believing that you COULD!Happy Nano!
Off to plot now.
I still haven’t decided about which name I will use. I’m thinking right now of using my real name, but for years, I have had a pen name picked out.
I am a teacher and I wasn’t sure what I would write and what I would not want parents of my students to “look up” about me. At one point, I even had trouble with my parents even seeing me say… “damn”. No, my work is not bad, but just what do I want them to have access to is the question.
I am still undecided. But if I published tomorrow, I think I would use my real name. I’ve been leaning that way since this past summer.
Gilroy, Hugs galore. Remember, writing can serve to restore you. Take it nice and slow. Make careful decisions about what you commit to and let the writing part help you out.
You can recover. I know this because other people have recovered from atrocities such as yours as well. Hang in there and get yourself well and back on the road.
Journal writing is always soooo private to me because I generally “spew” emotions into words. So I will keep it for a week, a month, or maybe 3 months… then I tear out the pages and rip them into tiny shreds so no one can read them. It helps get stability when you are “emotional”, whether high or low.
As a writer, sometimes, I will FREEWRITE to clear my writing mind and this does help immensely. I just again “spew” anything on my mind. It helps me clear my writer brain to make it more free to attend to the story. It works too. When I freewrite, I do reread it and then I chop and delete.
I think if I lead a more interesting life, I could do a journal of what my days consisted of, but for now, I’m too boring to keep a journal.
Apart from reading fiction, learning to write fiction is also trial and error with the writing process. One has to find a voice for each piece they write. One has to play with the grammar to see how it works properly and best and correctly. Crits help with this or other more informal feedback. Each different piece I finish, it seems like I am constantly growing as a writer.
Of course, as I write, I bring a different set of experiences to my story than maybe someone else would. That does depend heavily on what I have read and done in my life. it depends on my interests and my likes and dislikes and even my skill. It’s all good too because that’s what makes authors so diverse so that we can each have our own favorites!
Jim, sometimes people may not follow your train of thought in a post, but it’s still good conversation. I do like how you redirect the thread, but I also love how divergent the conversations can become.
I think nano is also largely about getting together with a bunch of like minded people who adore the writing process and having a good time with them as you work towards whatever goal you have… even if your goal isn’t the 50K. Nano is a great thing to accomplish because it keeps the creative side awake and wirey and willing to press forward for a success of some wonderful sort!
Love me some NANO!!!!!
SOOOO glad you came in at midnight zette. I was worried about you. Hugs to Russ for taking care of you! Glad you are home. REST UP and get well soon.
jadeThere are better ways to gather character information Zette. Hurry up and get well!
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HTMLJDKO CODE… nods.
Making a real template as I go instead of taking notes is what I needed to do the first time.
This would be very useful to me. I am getting novels even closer to sharing as this year’s goal.
I might even get one actually LAUNCHED by the end of next year!Parrish
