I know I am an idiot for doing this and proving only yet again that I am insane and a glutton for punishment, but I am going to attempt to do a double novel this year. This year has been a bit too easy for me in having challenges set for myself, so I think I will take a dive off the deep end and throw myself into the pit and attempt to write two novels for NaNoWriMo. That fifty-thousand each. For those of you who can't quite grasp how many zeros that is... It's 50,000. Times two. 100,000.
I believe that I can do it. I also think that I need something to fall back on since Luna, for some reason, is wanting to be difficult this year. Perhaps I feel that it's not quite my plot anymore... I don't know. I'll make it mine again. I swear, but this second novel is there to push me to do so and help me along. Only a select few will know the plot of this novel. As of currently, not counting me, only two people know the plot and one only knows the vague basic point of the plot.
For the rest of you, you all will learn the plot during some point in November. I've always been open with my novel plots and my progress. This one will remain mine and secret. If I want to update or speak about it, then I will, but unless I decide to do so, you will not know. You will get a synopsis and excerpt and (hopefully) a title during November if you pay attention to my NaNoWriMo account (Dragon_Master, for those of you that don't know), but other than that, the rest of it is mine to keep until it is finished.
This year I plan to keep out all subplots from LCS. Last year it drowned in them. I won't repeat that same mistake. I know what I'm in for in NaNo now. I will win. I will. I won't promise that I will reach 100,000 words, but I sure as hell will try. 50 K doesn't scare me anymore. 100 K does. I need a good scare this year. I need a good challenge. LCS will end up being my secondary project this year. I will update the word count and such, but the main attraction that will be my NaNo novel will be this currently untitled story I am writing.
Like I said, I have to take LCS back from the dark pit that it is in. I need to make it feel like mine again. I have a feeling it won't be easy and I suppose I'm hoping this new novel will help me feel better and keep me moving along whilst I tug and pull and drag LCS back out of that dark abyss before I finally get frustrated and give up on it.
I can't give up on LCS. I've spent too much time and energy making it what it is. I refuse to let that go to waste.
So the reasons that I am writing two novels this year:
- I have to reclaim LCS as mine in order to continue writing it and make it something good.
- I'm trying a new tactic and seeing if keeping my progress as vague as possible, and keeping people not so filled in on a new novel will make it easier for me to continue to write. This eliminates others opinions and such to my plot.
- I'm insane.
- If I get frustrated with LCS I can fall back and work on my currently untitled novel before I decide to give up on LCS because of stress and frustration.
- Did I mention that I'm a crazy bitch and decided I need an insane challenge before this year end?
- 50,000 = not scary anymore. 100,000 = very scary now.
Well, there you have it. That's more or less it. I will also say once again that I am insane.
WISH ME LUCK! THREE MORE DAYS!
3 comments:
Two novels? That's...good luck on that. XD I'm only doing one...
...and I still probably won't win XD That cut off for some reason.
I sent you something in the mail. ^_~
I'm working on the Arcadian Novel again, and when I finish the first chapter of the second book I'll send it to you so you can read it.
The chapter is entitled 'The Proud Flesh'.
Rather than have Damien and Kella suddenly appear in the frozen north, I'm having them do something on the side that I thought of.
It's taken a very dark turn. And I can't wait to show you. ^^
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