Like a NaNo Virgin

Plot? Characters? IDEAS? Huh???

So I have a few ideas whispering faintly to me, a scene or setting or two, a vague theme, but otherwise nothing. Not that I'm too worried about it: when approaching short stories or CD/live reviews, I often find myself starting out with a blank screen and churning out 2,000 words on deadline (and that deadline is the whole point of this thing, yes? Yes!). I don't question that I can do that nightly for 30 nights.

But there's got to be a better way to flush out ideas so that I'm a bit more ready, right?

I'm working through No Plot, No Problem! and it's helping, but no epiphanies yet. How are my fellow Mainahs going into this thing? Any methodologies that work better for you than others?

Thanks. Nano profile is here, reglar blog is here, pics are here. Nice to meet ya.

N. Mallory Grasping For A Plot...Again

O.K. I'm in.

I think.

I tried Nano last year and didn't get very far. I seem to suffer perpetually from writer's block. I'm sure there's some psychological explanation like I'm afraid of imperfection and afraid of people mocking my art and I'm lazy. ;)

Really, I just felt overwhelmed, like I do know, and a little desperate for an idea for a plot that goes more than one sentence. Heh.

So, I've got a couple of tentative ideas.

I could write a space western-type thing; maybe fanfic for Firefly/Serenity. I think fanfic still fits in the rules, particularly if I'm just writing in the "'verse" and not using any of the characters.

Or I could write a dark fantasy with vampires, magic users, and vampire hunters set in New Orleans and maybe climaxing during Hurricane Katrina.

Then there's always been the desire to write a Celtic space-kind-of-thing, but again what's the plot? Who are the characters?

Why has my brain suddenly gone blank as soon as I started thinking about writing for Nano?

Great site!

Nicely done ladies! Especially when everytime I try to log onto the NaNoWriMo site, it's down! Arggg! Beginning to wonder if it isn't my computer! Anyone else having trouble? I'm hoping so.

I'm off to answer Kendra's questions now.

Lori

Cool, it's up and running!

Hi ya'll,

This is the beginning of the nano blogging fun. I think it will be interesting to see how this turns out.

We now have a place away from the nano boards where we can lament, cheer and encourage. We can yell and swear here without a problem. I won't have to delete posts that are inappropriate, yay!

So, what's everyone writing about this year? What genre? Is this a new genre for you? How about a brief synopsis? What do you plan to do with it when nano is over?

I think I'll stop there. I'll be back to answer my questions tomorrow or the next day. I'm trying to put together a sound synopsis that aptly describes my story. It's not going well so far, all of one sentence.

Later days,
Ken

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