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nanowrimo_lj2006-09-18 09:15 am
korova.livejournal.com) wrote in nanowrimo_lj2006-09-18 09:15 am
Everyone else is doing it, so why can't I?
Indiana checking in here. (And I'm always on the lookout for fellow Hoosiers, so if you're from the great land of corn, cars, and basketball, greetings!)
So my name's Sarah. I'm a sixteen year old high school senior, and this is my third NaNo year. Hopefully it will be my second win; I was painfully close to succeeding last year but alas, it was not meant to be.
My first (and currently only win boo) NaNo was essentially a really freakishly long series of conversations. It actually worked out surprisingly well.
Last year I went the more traditional route with a sort of a weird mafia debauched catholic school drama thing which I ended up totally adoring and plan on finishing.
This year, I'm torn between a tale of Russian cryptographers during the Cold War and the chronicle of the bizarre relationships of rather poor bohemian-esque catacomb dwellers in sixties Paris.
A little about my planning style: Does anyone else HAVE to create their characters and solidify their physical descriptions before they can even start the story? For me to be able to write, my characters must be defined and have a history; unfortunately, this can often distract from the actual process of writing-like-crazy itself.
Best of luck, everyone!
So my name's Sarah. I'm a sixteen year old high school senior, and this is my third NaNo year. Hopefully it will be my second win; I was painfully close to succeeding last year but alas, it was not meant to be.
My first (and currently only win boo) NaNo was essentially a really freakishly long series of conversations. It actually worked out surprisingly well.
Last year I went the more traditional route with a sort of a weird mafia debauched catholic school drama thing which I ended up totally adoring and plan on finishing.
This year, I'm torn between a tale of Russian cryptographers during the Cold War and the chronicle of the bizarre relationships of rather poor bohemian-esque catacomb dwellers in sixties Paris.
A little about my planning style: Does anyone else HAVE to create their characters and solidify their physical descriptions before they can even start the story? For me to be able to write, my characters must be defined and have a history; unfortunately, this can often distract from the actual process of writing-like-crazy itself.
Best of luck, everyone!