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My, how you've grown. You were only this tall *gestures randomly somewhere around my knees* last time I saw you.
Okay, so maybe it's only been a few days. But! But, my lovelies, it has been a whole twenty-two thousand, six hundred and three words since we last spoke. I will win NaNo and finish a novel this month, even if it kills me--and means I have to repeat tenth grade from beyond the grave.
22,603. Nearly halfway there.
My novel this month is feeling a little silly. It's about a girl named Cassie who reads tarot cards in her spare time; a boy named Jude who's parents are addicts; an evil organization (because every good novel needs one!) called the VI who capture people with magical energy and bind their souls into rings that give the wearer "unspeakable powers."
*Deep breath* aaaand I've barely even touched on the plot. So far, I have a lot of drawn out dialogue, and unnecessary descriptions. I never really understood what people meant by saying, "Oh, well, the story doesn't really get going till page thirty..."
NOW I GET IT.
NaNo this year has meant a whole lot of missed homework, sleep deprivation, and rambling conversations with my support group (AKA other kids at school crazy--I mean, determined--enough to attempt NaNoWriMo this year) about my unoriginal ideas.
I have a funny feeling that this is like, the calm before the storm. That, even if I do finish NaNo and (oh my gosh I hope so) finish a novel, I'll have strained myself to the point that I will suffer a complete and utter mental breakdown in the days leading up to Christmas.
Did I mention I'm playing trumpet in the pit band for our town's musical (On the Town) this year?
Did I mention our annual sale is coming up at "the bookstore" meaning mucho hours and little sleep?
DID I MENTION HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS (part one) IS COMING OUR NOVEMBER 19th?!
(is it just me, or does Harry look a bit sickly in this picture?)'Nough said. No really, like, that is all.
Toodles, my friends. I shall see you again... in January?
OH MY GOD THE TIME JUST FLIES BY WHEN YOU'RE POUNDING YOUR FACE AGAINST THE KEYBOARD.
Love,
Toodles, my friends. I shall see you again... in January?
OH MY GOD THE TIME JUST FLIES BY WHEN YOU'RE POUNDING YOUR FACE AGAINST THE KEYBOARD.
Love,
4 comments:
Congratulations on reaching the halfway mark! :D
Yeah, you'll probably be insane by December, but Joanna and I were saying that we should go to Cafenara some time in December. Their drinks and/or food are a sure cure for your writer's insanity! :)
See you (and your novel!) later!
Dearest Erika,
Three cheers for your great determination even if it has to kill all of us around you.
As a reward, I want to see a picture of your face pounding the keyboard!
Hello. Just stumbled across this while searching for pictures of rain.
While I'm unsure how you and rain connect, I quite enjoyed reading your little snippets of conversation.
You are extremely well spoken for someone as young as 15. If you do pursue writing as a career, I have no doubt you will do splendidly.
Sincerely,
A fellow teen
@Veronika - thank you so much! It was very scary, yes, haha. Good luck with Script Frenzy in April!
@Mum - No, no pictures. No one wants to see that.
@Anonymous - Thanks! I don't know, I guess I have an odd kinship with the rain...? Thank you for the kind words.
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