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NaNoWriMo 2023
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- #62
I've been making notes for 3 books from now. That counts, right? 
Ned Marcus
Maester
It's all good.I've been making notes for 3 books from now. That counts, right?
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- #64
So, my monitor started flickering and checkerboarding, and my mice (yes, mice, both of them) decided to go belly up. God, I love November.
Demesnedenoir
Myth Weaver
Redundancy is the key to life! Until the redundancy fails. That and saying "king me" to your monitor. That might shame it back into working.
Finchbearer
Istar
Now there’s me thinking you have pet mice
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- #68
I'm trying to pants my way out of this chapter. Its... slow... going.
Demesnedenoir
Myth Weaver
Tried to kilt your way out yet? A wardrobe change can be very inspiring.
Prince of Spires
Auror
I know the feeling. Writing when I have a clear idea of where I'm going always feels faster. Though it's not necessarily faster or better writing. But it certainly feels that way...
Have you reached the end of the chapter already?
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- #71
I've found that when I go back and reread, flares of 'inspiration' and days of getting it out word-by-word are indistinguishable. But yeah, I could use one of those inspired days right now.
And... nope! lol But probably today. I'm within 2 or 3 pages, I think.
Finchbearer
Istar
I am stuck in the ditch, the mire, the bog, the muddy middle…whatever you call it, and I’m not even at the midpoint of the actual middle of the book yet. I just need to get two of my characters together and interacting in order to push the narrative along to get us well into act 2.
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pmmg
Myth Weaver
Why are they not together?
Finchbearer
Istar
Maybe that sounded as if it were a romantic thing. They are set to become friends, and have already had a brief encounter - now is the part where I need to write their burgeoning friendship, which I’ve planned as the main bulk of act 2 in a 3 act structure.
pmmg
Myth Weaver
Sounds like something where a romance can blossom. but...not if you don't write it that way.
Starts to storm, its all mucky outside. They find an abandoned house. It leaks and lets the wind in. She does not like spiders, he does not like being wet. They both have to tough it out. She sits all the way across the room from him and he is not interested. What do they talk about?
Starts to storm, its all mucky outside. They find an abandoned house. It leaks and lets the wind in. She does not like spiders, he does not like being wet. They both have to tough it out. She sits all the way across the room from him and he is not interested. What do they talk about?
Finchbearer
Istar
If we’re talking about my story it’s two young women who become (platonic) friends.
pmmg
Myth Weaver
Well...that would be good to know from the start
So...what do two young women talk about if left in the muck alone together?
So...what do two young women talk about if left in the muck alone together?
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Finchbearer
Istar
They talk about how utterly horrible boys are, and how they’re made up of frogs and snails and puppy dogs tali’s…
pmmg
Myth Weaver
And that coming from sugar and spice and everything nice...
Are you still in your ditch?
Are you still in your ditch?
