Thursday, November 1, 2007

To soon for me to be picking favorite parts?

"One of the many ironic aspects of life is that what we are looking for most desperately always has a way of showing up when we least expect and least desire it. That being said the end of the world is an event few people could call themselves ready for or really all that anxious to see. Therefore those most likely to know about it first are those least likely ready to be prepared to do anything about it. A curious phenomenon that has plagued mankind ever since the first prehistoric super hero was unexpectedly bested by the first prehistoric super villain. Ugh just never saw that rock coming."


Being a narrator is so fricking awesome.


For all of those who wanna be a Rhodes Scholar...

...this may help.



http://www.d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y.com/

Goooooooood morning Nanowrimo!

So I didn't sleep much (for those who have been on pins and needles worrying about the fate of your beloved writer) for whatever reason. I was asleep before or around 2AM and woke up at 7, right on the dot.

I'm currently working up the energy and focus to write. I have a glass of water, glass of Mellow Yellow (I will shoot the first person to hum that annoying song)a a banana and 2.5 mini chocolate crunch bars and I have what would be the equivalent of a shot glass size drink of my Starbucks white chocolate mocha from last night, good to the last drop.

I am rather suprised I was able to jump ahead so fast and already break a thousand words. However the annoying doubt is starting to creep in. That is why I have my text like this in my novel:

As it were our story begins on a day that was quite similar to most days but in fact it was not just another day.

See it? That is part of the genuis. That really is the first line of my novel that I have unveiled to the world. Be in awe. Fawn over it, love it, shower it with praise and me with wheelbarrows of cash...most importantly go out and preorder two dozen copies of my book that doesn't even have a name!

"Why?" A sane person might ask because it is me, says I to you silly logical people.

But first, I must do some meditating and the proper amount of self loathing so I can get into the spirit of things.

Enough is enough for now

Show me the way to go home
I'm tired and I want to go to bed
I had a little drink about an hour ago
And it's gone right to my head...

Amazing how coffee saps my strength. I have been staring into space for about an hour. Nappy time. I'm ending at 1013 words. Sleep. Good. Now.

One Hour and Eleven Minutes Later...

I broke the one thousand word mark and I am AT 1,013 words!!

Only 48, 987 words left to go and I will have beaten this contest like Jack Bauer trumps Chuck Norris on any day of the week!

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So far I have introduced two characters, Nathan and Doug. There is a plot line about the end of the world and hints about Nathan liking some girl named Jill. I think there could be implications.

Back to work!

Leaving on a metaphorical jet plane...

"At midnight tonight the train departs.
Fifty thousand words.
Thirty-one days.
An unforgettable ride."

For those who have known me for any amount of time they know I love to read and I most certainly love to write. In about a half hour or so I am embarking on a harrowing mission that is absolutely insane. I will be joining approximately ninety thousandother brave souls in the journey of writing a fifty thousand word novel in the month of November.

Crazy? Yes.
Insane? Better believe it.
Bad idea? Oh brother is it.
Any looking back? Not on your life.

If my post earlier today didn't get people wondering about my current mental state it is safe to say I am throwing the baby and the bathwater out at the same time. I would go on with more metaphors but I am sure you get the point.

Friends and random people that I have no clue how you ended up on my friends list; wish me well and good luck because I will need it. As much as I love using the phrase "I will do this or die trying" I am quite serious. All or nothing. I've wanted to write for years and finally I will see what happens when I try.

Feel free to harass me and check up on me as much as needed. As progress goes I will be posting more. Until then, hasta la escribir!




P.S. For those interested the website for National Novel Writing Month is:

www.nanowrimo.org