Making steady progress, but it's all "swoop" as Vonnegut says of this kind of writing. I'm used to being more of a "basher,"a plodder who writes deliberately through a story, editing as I go. So, this is all new to me. Feels very liberating just barfing out stuff on the screen and calling it "work." I know I'm getting a lot of good ideas doing this, but jeezuz, is it crappy writing!
I'm feeling pretty good about the "work" so far on the parallel narrative in Drum. I am, however, more concerned with character trajectory. She has now taken on some darker aspects and is a less reliable POV than before. There needs to be more progress on that front. Also, I need to be thinking story more.
My son Gavin, who incidentally is "Mop" on Nano, is very good at plotting out the story before fleshing it out. Maybe he's learned something from me, because I'm not that way at all. I prefer to head into the cave first and think about lighting the lantern later (imagine the adventures we've had!). My character is the lantern. I can only hope she has enough fuel.
Find me on Nano: www.nanowrimo.org/en/
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