So here I am, on Tuesday at 5:30, pulling up in front of my gym for my Zumba class. Not only does it clear my head, it focuses my energy and I feel like I can write better afterwards -- my mind's been cleared of all the extraneous. So I'm all pumped and shit walking in like I'm gonna get my booty-shakin-on. It was cancelled today. My instructor was sick. So now I'm home early with absolutely no excuse on why I can't blog about my Novel Writing.
Today was all about the Forums. Not only did I discover the Age Group 20's forum, but I also signed up for the Swap, which is a really fucking cool idea. What a great way to keep people motivated. I posted my info up there, but no one's replied yet. Maybe I'll read through them and reply to a few on my own.
I'm really pushing myself to update this blog and keep it going through November into December and January. I really want to force myself to document my experience of trying to write a novel of my own making, in all it's painfully beautiful glory. But I'm getting nervous. I'm starting to double back on my plot idea, maybe thinking it's redundant and has been done a thousand times before. But then I think -- so what? It's not like I have to publish it. It's not like I have to let anyone read it.
It's just this burning story inside of me, one that I identify with on a variety of levels. And come hell or high water, I've got to get it out of me.
LoL -- Of course, I've said that before. I've written two novels (Fan Fic) before this, and started a third. Now, because of NaNo, that one's on the back burner -- and might be for while. The truth is, I've done some research over the past few months. I've read up on how to write a story, and what the basic elements were. I'm thankful I did that because I used to be a pantser -- just write whatever I felt like on that day, and hoped it fit into the story. As a result, I got a story that held people's attention only because they didn't know what the hell was going on -- and wanted to figure it out.
I suppose, as I was writing, I didn't even know what the hell was going on half the time. Which is the main reason why I'm happy I did my research, why I got into plotting a story ahead of time, why I'm doing it with my first attempt at original fiction. I feel like the story will work better as a whole, and won't be as choppy or convoluted based on my varying array of emotions from day to day.
It is officially T Minus 13 days until November 1 and I've already got each scene laid out, I know the entire plot, I've done backstory for my main character, I feel like I really have a good grasp of who she is and what she wants. I've also decided my final actor for Octavia is Olivia Wilde. She's beautiful and has this subtle-untrusting demeanor about her (think Thirteen from House) which I think works perfectly for my Protag.
And Quinn, my vampire/human hybrid love interest, has been and always will be Jensen Ackles.
**YUM**
It's a little sad, but I'm pretty sure I had him picked out ahead of time and worked my character around his mannerisms -- is that wrong? I don't really care. He's beautiful to look at, and even more gorgeous in my head.
I did the same thing for Castor, the werewolf competition for Octavia's heart. At the risk of not sounding too cliche, he's my tall, dark and handsome. And I'm hoping, praying to god, that I can get away with him not sounding too Jacob - y. Sure, I liked Twilight, but I'm not trying to write another one. Like I said in my previous post, I'm thinking my story and characters are different enough that the comparison won't be there at all.
My story is dark -- a lot darker than anything in Twilight. (And a lot more graphic **wink wink nudge nudge**)
I'm also hoping that keeping Jason Momoa in my head will help with that:
(Yeah, I picked Khal Drogo and Dean Winchester as my main male characters -- Maybe I could just make the whole a Menage fic and they won't be competitors for her heart at all -- Hmm -- Ahh -- yes, there they are -- the Dirty Thoughts.)
Anywho, so what was I saying? I'm not sure I remember.
13 Days to go and the only thing left on my to do list is finish the backstory for my creatures. So far, Octavia will encounter:
Vampires
Werewolves
Djampire (Hell Hound)
Ghouls
Witches
Faeries
Succubi
Demons
Ghosts
Strigoi
Gods
And I think that's it. In my world, there are three Realms:
The Realm of Man
The Realm of the Gods
The Realm of the Damned
And most of those creatures belong to the Realm of the Damned, and my protag only really encounters them when she begins to fight the Big Bad of my story.
Also, I've started working on some book cover ideas -- nothing beautiful or anything. I was just tinkering in Aviary. Anyways, here they are:
Okay, well, I'm quickly running out of things to talk. So, I'll wrap this up with a thanks for reading and check back for more updates!
Today was all about the Forums. Not only did I discover the Age Group 20's forum, but I also signed up for the Swap, which is a really fucking cool idea. What a great way to keep people motivated. I posted my info up there, but no one's replied yet. Maybe I'll read through them and reply to a few on my own.
I'm really pushing myself to update this blog and keep it going through November into December and January. I really want to force myself to document my experience of trying to write a novel of my own making, in all it's painfully beautiful glory. But I'm getting nervous. I'm starting to double back on my plot idea, maybe thinking it's redundant and has been done a thousand times before. But then I think -- so what? It's not like I have to publish it. It's not like I have to let anyone read it.
It's just this burning story inside of me, one that I identify with on a variety of levels. And come hell or high water, I've got to get it out of me.
LoL -- Of course, I've said that before. I've written two novels (Fan Fic) before this, and started a third. Now, because of NaNo, that one's on the back burner -- and might be for while. The truth is, I've done some research over the past few months. I've read up on how to write a story, and what the basic elements were. I'm thankful I did that because I used to be a pantser -- just write whatever I felt like on that day, and hoped it fit into the story. As a result, I got a story that held people's attention only because they didn't know what the hell was going on -- and wanted to figure it out.
I suppose, as I was writing, I didn't even know what the hell was going on half the time. Which is the main reason why I'm happy I did my research, why I got into plotting a story ahead of time, why I'm doing it with my first attempt at original fiction. I feel like the story will work better as a whole, and won't be as choppy or convoluted based on my varying array of emotions from day to day.
It is officially T Minus 13 days until November 1 and I've already got each scene laid out, I know the entire plot, I've done backstory for my main character, I feel like I really have a good grasp of who she is and what she wants. I've also decided my final actor for Octavia is Olivia Wilde. She's beautiful and has this subtle-untrusting demeanor about her (think Thirteen from House) which I think works perfectly for my Protag.
And Quinn, my vampire/human hybrid love interest, has been and always will be Jensen Ackles.
**YUM**
It's a little sad, but I'm pretty sure I had him picked out ahead of time and worked my character around his mannerisms -- is that wrong? I don't really care. He's beautiful to look at, and even more gorgeous in my head.
I did the same thing for Castor, the werewolf competition for Octavia's heart. At the risk of not sounding too cliche, he's my tall, dark and handsome. And I'm hoping, praying to god, that I can get away with him not sounding too Jacob - y. Sure, I liked Twilight, but I'm not trying to write another one. Like I said in my previous post, I'm thinking my story and characters are different enough that the comparison won't be there at all.
My story is dark -- a lot darker than anything in Twilight. (And a lot more graphic **wink wink nudge nudge**)
I'm also hoping that keeping Jason Momoa in my head will help with that:
(Yeah, I picked Khal Drogo and Dean Winchester as my main male characters -- Maybe I could just make the whole a Menage fic and they won't be competitors for her heart at all -- Hmm -- Ahh -- yes, there they are -- the Dirty Thoughts.)
Anywho, so what was I saying? I'm not sure I remember.
13 Days to go and the only thing left on my to do list is finish the backstory for my creatures. So far, Octavia will encounter:
Vampires
Werewolves
Djampire (Hell Hound)
Ghouls
Witches
Faeries
Succubi
Demons
Ghosts
Strigoi
Gods
And I think that's it. In my world, there are three Realms:
The Realm of Man
The Realm of the Gods
The Realm of the Damned
And most of those creatures belong to the Realm of the Damned, and my protag only really encounters them when she begins to fight the Big Bad of my story.
Also, I've started working on some book cover ideas -- nothing beautiful or anything. I was just tinkering in Aviary. Anyways, here they are:
Okay, well, I'm quickly running out of things to talk. So, I'll wrap this up with a thanks for reading and check back for more updates!
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