nanowrimo_lj | Sheep #? (Reply)

Okay, so it was only a matter of time before I wrote up one of these crazy introductions. But seeing as how you all fill my friends page so merrily, I figured it was my turn to help fill yours.

So, hi! My name is Tracy, and I'm a three for three NaNo winner. I'm 19 and a sophomore in college, and hoping I can do NaNo while staying serious about my grades this time, since last year I kinda failed everything in favor of spewing out a novel that turned out to be pretty bad anyway. Besides noveling I like comic art, fantasy/sci-fi stuff, renaissance re-enacting, and etymology. (I'd comment on the geekiness of that list, but there's no need; I'm among friends. ^_^)

My first novel was about a couple of teenagers spending the summer at their parents' archaeological dig in New Zealand, until some ghostly activity made them realize the true nature of their parents' job and the odd forces lurking in the Maori caves below. Mayhem ensues! Three years later it's embarrasingly bad, but a lot of fun. And considering it's the only novel I actually finished from beginning to end, it's kinda my greatest accomplishment.

Year two I did my favorite plot yet, a fantasy story about sky pirates, twisted politicians, and a ragtag crew of freedom fighters trying to deal with growing up in a world that's a lot more dangerous than they thought it would be. Huge chunks of the middle and end were never finished, but I actually think it would work really well as a comic someday, once the plot is revamped and my art skills catch up to my writing skills. (Term "skill" used loosely in both cases. ^_^)

Last year, I think, was kind of a bust. I was trying for a comedy murder-mystery romance featuring a whole cast of oddball detectives and love-to-hate villains. I'd give you a better summary of the plot, but part of the problem was that it had no real plot. Some people got killed and a secret society was involved, and everybody had a different reason to want to know whodunnit. And the whole thing was just an excuse to ship my main couple, which turned out being so corny and lame that I'm never writng a story that has "romance" listed as a genre again. I still love my characters, but I think I started trying to make it too serious and it kinda tripped over itself. I had fun, but I doubt that project will ever be finished.

This year I have no idea for a plot yet, although I'm thinking of returning to a modern day paranormal story, since I think out of the three I've done, that's the kind that felt the most fun and easygoing. Fantasy worlds take time to build and historical fiction is just plain not my forte, so I think laziness wins this time.

So good luck to everybody, and let's have fun!