It’s day 8 of Camp NaNoWriMo! Can you believe it!
I started off the first week strong. I’m a die hard plotter, but for various reasons I didn’t get to work out as detailed a structure as I wanted in March, which left me more of less pantsing it. As I flew through the chapters, making up things as I went along, I realized:
- The book was going to be much longer than 30k words if the plot continued to unravel so slowly.
- The story wasn’t very funny.
- There wasn’t much horror in it either.
So far, it mostly consists of a carpenter arranging cover with his employer while he goes to clean up his deceased uncle’s estate, packing his bag for the trip and bumping into a cute police woman when he goes to the super market.
Yes, there is also a zombie uncle waiting for him to bring fresh meat back to the house, but it’s almost an after thought.
I couldn’t continue this way. I’m not a pantser. I need to know what’s going to happen so I can foreshadow and give clues and all the fun things I like writing about. I had to give up and start working on my detailed outline instead.
The good news is I have my outline, I’m excited about it and I’m starting again today.
The not so good news is that I have to start again today. My daily word count is 3k, but I think I can do it. I have my road map and I know where I’m going.
How was your first week of Camp NaNoWriMo, or National Poetry Month (I’m looking at you, Priscilla. Any zombie poems to share? *hopeful look*) ?
Good luck!
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Thank you!
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I’m a plotter as well. It’s rare I can write a story, even a short one, without creating an outline first. And in the rare exception I can’t, it’s usually because the majority of the story is in my head.
Glad you have your outline. I hope the story goes well for you from here on out.
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Thank you! I’m the same. I was silly to even attempt it without it all written out. I’m so glad I have my lovely outline now. *strokes outline* nice outline. Good outline.
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I once tried writing a novelette by pantsing it. Stopped 7K words in, picked it up a year later, wrote out an outline, and ended up with a new novel! 😂
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I love it! 😂
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You will hopefully love the novel too as soon as I edit it.
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Looking forward to reading it 😊
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I thought I could pants a simple story in December but it got so out of hand! I ended up with a (terrible) novella. I’m a definite plotter!
I wrote two zombie poems right off the bat then felt bad because of the virus. Seems like zombies always have a virus connected to them. So I switched to other eerie subjects. Anyway yes, still a poem a day.:-) No, still crappy enough that you won’t find any posted. I’m hoping by the end of the month I’ll get the hang of this poetry thing!
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I’m in good company with you and Rami, Priscilla 😊
Aw, that’s a shame but I understand. Hope you will share some at the end of the month. I’m full of admiration. Poetry is hard!
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Wishing you a fine strong wind!
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Thank you! 😊
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