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Well, yesterday was a bust for all concerned. I didn't get much writing in after I got up and didn't get home until after midnight. Did stay up late enough on Saturday night to get a word count in though so I'm still rocking the word count.

Figured out how to work the lead in to the first conflict point (all the rising tension will be fun)

Figured out how to work out the follow through to the conflict point,

Since I'm at the first point of the lead in, I figure I can work out the rest soon enough. I mean, I know what's going to happen, in a vague sense, but I don't know what my four points are between the conflict and the discovery, and then there's from the discovery to the climax, and then the lead in to the next part.

Then I have to go in and work on what I've already written, add in all the descriptions I've skipped out on, add in all the little scenes that help.

Then I have to track down a beta to tell me if it works (hoping Rye's able to do that)

Then I have to fix what the beta points out

Then I have to design the cover

Hopefully, I can get it to my beta before November so I can work on the sequel then, and I can get the cover designed and the story published for Christmas. I'm planning to go through Lulu again, of course. 
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 Trebon wrinkled his nose a little, “I’m trading bows for bows, it doesn’t seem fair.” He paused and looked at Kris, “why is it that my favorite thing in the world, bows for archery, is spelled the same as one of my least favorite, bows for protocol and ettiquite?”

“Because you’re weird,” Kris replied.

Novel sneak peek there.

Also, I've hit plus 10,000 words! I'm totes rocking my writing right now. I'm kind of stalling because I don't really know what happens once Trebon gets settled in, but I think I'm going to skip the eval part and plunge straight into lessons. I haven't decided yet, I know there's going to be some issues with history, (Qua'nat history being that Qua'nat City has always been the capital and Nat'rean history being that it's only been around for ten generations), and geography, which will actually be fun because Treb's got some back up on that one. I'll just draw a subject out of the hat and write about Treb's issues with it, I think.

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 Just finished banging out the next bit of Word Count for NaNo. This time, it wasn't as long, but it was past the needed number, so I'm happy. I can't figure out how I just managed to write 2000 plus words about breakfast, without once mentioning actual food, but I did. Thought of a few things that I kind of need to know for the story itself.

There are things I haven't figured out, like the MC lived with these nomads who are officially known as the "Riders of Eagle's Nest" or some such, but are essentially an entirely different kingdom/whatever of elves who might be loyal to the Qua'nat King because of treaty, but who don't consider themselves bound by the Qua'nat laws.

I don't know how to explain all of this without a ton of exposition, but I'm hoping I can figure it out as go.

I'm planning to do my word count by picking one scene at a time and writing it, trying to maintain a steady time line. Then I can go back and fit in some more transitional scenes or such later on in the second draft. So far I have:

MC comes home
MC has breakfast with parents/oldest brothers before leaving to be sequestered until he's of age

I know what the next two scenes are for certain and I have some vague ideas for the third and maybe a fourth (I'm not sure how soon I should put the stresser in the story. I'm thinking there should be two "before" scenes, because there's the one that kind of explains a few things about why the MC left, and then there should also be one to realy highlight the issues the MC is having in the sequestered palace, but I don't know if both of them could be worth two thousand words. I certainly intend to try.

Then, of course, is the stresser scene, which is followed by two pivotal scenes and possibly a filler scene. Then there's the "take action" scene which is followed by the "montage" scene and the "adventuring scene" then the next specific conflict scene followed by the lead in to the next book scene and ending with the resolution.

All told it could be called eighteen chapters.

When I write the second draft, I'm going to have to add in more discriptions for surroundings. Third draft will focus more on action, and fourth draft will be spit polished before I prep for publishing.

I guess you can tell I'm excited about this story. I need to sleep now or I might start writing the campfire chapter. As is, I'll probably write it today to help my word count.

After all, I'm not looking to write the exact number of words every day, isn't the purpose to hit 50,000 before midnight on Aug 30 afterall?
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 Day one word count accomplished. And I kind of like the ending point. It struck me as I was writing it that I kind of summed up the MC's whole conflict for the whole book.

Trapped between two worlds, and never really a part of either of them

It makes me happy when stuff like that happens.  It's like, suddenly, the world falls into place when you really find the words to discribe your MC's motivation. Although, I'm a little annoyed because my 'v' key keeps sticking. It gave me a gem earlier though "neer lie" instead of never live.

Hope any other Camp NaNo people are having as much fun as I am!

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It's the first day of NaNoWriMo and we've broken the site already! That's kind of awesome. Ok, the Twitter feed says it's planned stuff, but still, I'm going with, they broke the site already.


My story is going good, I've written my prologue and started the first chapter, as you can tell from my word count (naturally).


OOOO, last night, I found my novel on AMAZON, which is much coolness.
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I spent a great deal of last month waiting for people to catch up to me so that I wouldn't feel so bad about doing as well as I did. Today, I looked at StarAndrea's stats out of curiosity...and while the discrepency is more that I expected, I had a totally childish moment of 'it's not fair' because her story has been 'rolled over'.

It does give me a goal though.

I do have to rewrite part of what I just wrote due to information I recently recieved concerning the Coast Guard.

In other news, I have been informed by Lulu that my proof is on it's way! Looks like my August 30th release date is still on schedule. (Yes, I picked August 30 as the day I announce my novel for sale. Just to let everyone know!)



Edit: I may be inaccurate about StarAndrea's novel word count being rolled over.
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Yeah so, about July's Camp Nano first.


I've ordered a proof copy of A Killer Best Friend, when it arrives, my mom's going to give it a read through, I'll fix the mistakes and then I'll be PUBLISHED! This is the closest I've gotten yet to publishing a novel.


And August's Camp NaNo

Highband Honor, being the sequel of A Killer Best Friend. 'With attacks coming at the family from every side, Dom must solve mysteries new and old to preserve the family honor'. As you can see, I'm off to an excellent beginning. I'll probably get off again and do some writing in a bit. I kind of would like to get the first chapter done now.
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I keep expecting other members of the Awesome Cabin to suddenly have a burst of inspriation and catch up with me (or just update their word count and surpass me while looking spectacular).

That being said, I wrote the final scene of my novel today. Now I'm going back over all of it and finding places where my description is shaky or I need to rewrite the dialogue. Before I start each change, I look at the word count and tell myself what I want the word count to be when I'm done.

I wrote almost a thousand words like that before my battery gave out and I had to go plug in. I figured while my battery was charging I should update my word count. (And yes, I chose to stop ot 34,200).

I feel bad, because I am so excited and inspired with A Killer Best Friend, not to mention it's sequel, The Lady Killer. I can't wait to write more of these stories.

When I reach my word goal (or the end of this read through) I'm going to start over again, and this time, I'm going to write a summery of each childhood story that I've shared. Some of them might show up in future books while others may never be seen again.

Now, I have something a little spoilery to talk about, so I'll add a cut here:

The Highband Family )
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I am highly amused at how well I'm doing with Camp NaNoWriMo this month. At least, as far as my word count in concerned, I'm doing well. I have a sort of challenge to be done by this week end but that's a personal thing. If I do get done this weekend, I am totally going to start the next book.

I have decided that I am doing a trilogy Dom becoming a detective and then I'm jumping it ahead five years. I'd like to have the three stories done by the end of August, but we'll see.

The last of my trilogy has the least flesh to it, but I'm going to keep working on it. My next book I already have figured out. All I really want to say is that it is definitely going to have the Coast Guard in it.


That's enough for now, gotta go!
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I've gone on a bit of a writing bing here, the last two days, I've done addendum to my word count that has given me a lot of leeway for the end of the month. I'm sort of set on hitting the halfway point by Saturday but I make no promises.

Also, I've hit chapter three and we finally identified the dead body. In my next bout of new stuff, I'm going to add in some of the local gossip about my victim. I'm hoping that little bit will enable me to finish off chapter three. I'm still thinking this is going to be a ten chapter book, but I just need to find enough stuff for Dom to do. I'm almost positive that I'm going to spend a chapter shopping for real estate and another where Dom has a chat with his uncle, the CO of the family's company. Not to mention the ladies. I really need to work in another trip to the book store to.

Anyways, I hope my fellow Campers are doing as well as I am.
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I'm so glad that my story is going so well. My strategy of writing my word count as new stuff and then editing at need is working for me. Although last night I had a five second urge to change Dom from a Marine to a Coastie, but I decided against it. I think I might make my NaNo novel about a Coastie though. I'll have hacked out a couple of Highband Mysteries by then.

I need to do some more research for my characters though. A few questions about Marines, but also some about adreneline and pain in regards to knee replacement and leg injuries.

I intend to space out my medical research over the course of the novel and when I'm done maybe go ask the local recruiter if he could answer a few questions if I can't answer them somewhere else.
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Being some thoughts and musings regarding A Killer Best Friend


Read more... )
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Because I haven't fixed the time  on my laptop, I thought it was midnight and wrapped up for the day. It's not. Anyways, that means I have an hour to do more research on my possible new fanfiction subject. (Narnia). And here are the facts from my Day One of NaNo. Complete with excerpts that I liked best.


Title: Sacrifice
Author: Guardian of Hope

Word Count: 1856


Excerpts:

     “Easy,” his partner, Reagan, said. “We don’t need an official reprimand for personal commentary over the comm. system again.”
     “Like that’s my fault,” Aadreas said, rolling his eyes, “I’m not the one who does the stupid things around here.”
     “Oh, really?” Reagan replied, his bland tone showing as much amusement as he allowed himself to show.  “Seems to me that there’s a personal file floating around that just might say otherwise.”
     “Just because I’m the one getting punished doesn’t mean I’m the one who did it,” Aadreas retorted.

 

“Because you two broke into one of the most secure facilities in the galaxy, hijacked one of the most advanced ships in the fleet, evaded the Space Patrol star fighters and made it to the AdonKrev Systems, covered an evacuation and brought the best of the galaxy’s ship builders here.” Mandori replied...
 

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