By So, November was an interesting month. I chose to focus on The Blood Witch for NaNoWrMo, dedicated my morning makeup routine time to writing, and spent at least four hours every Saturday and Sunday writing.
On November 29th, I hit 50K and breathed a sigh of relief. I’m really fond of a lot of what I wrote in November, and yeah, some of it sucks and will end up heavily edited or cut, but that’s not what matters. With a deadline, even self imposed, I set myself to powering through even the plot spots that were stymying me and making me back off the story.
It isn’t all fixed, and I still have a lot of ground to cover, but I know how the story works from here to the end, and I even know how we transition to the next book and a vague idea of what happens in it.
If you can’t tell, I am not a big outline and plotter kind of person. I kind of pants it mostly. I find that if I sit down and plan it all out, my brain decides we’ve already told that story, time to move on.
I got to spend a good day with family on Thanksgiving, even if the oven at their place decided to decorate my hand TWICE. Ouchie! And, with that the run up to the holiday season is upon us.
Tomorrow is my brother’s birthday. On Sunday I’ll be heading up to help my mother decorate for Christmas (and recruiting help from the younger generation). My presents are all bought and I’m just awaiting delivery for some of them. I have some baking and such to do, and I’m crocheting in the evenings, handing out scarves and hats to the homeless as I walk to/from work.
And yes, still writing. My goal is to finish this zero draft before the end of the year and find a critique partner/beta reader who can help me with plot holes and inconsistencies and such. December is such a crazy month!
I hope that you find some time in it to do something you love and spread a little kindness. Happy Tuesday, Readers!
Natalie J Case 