AHHHH!!!

[poetic-art.livejournal.com]

I just figured out the perfect alternate beginning to my story...13000+ words into it. What do I do?!?&%$*)*@ Whatever, I'm keeping my word count. I'll consider what I've already done 'research into my characters'. :p

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[s0kate.livejournal.com]

perhaps, also, you can use BOTH beginnings? perhaps one beginning is a dream, the other the reality of the way it started. or perhaps one is the way a character wished it had started? ... find a way to incorporate both into your story. it'll up the wordcount for your novel and you won't ahve to start over. that way you can decide which you like best when nano's over or you can keep them both!

[poetic-art.livejournal.com]

In a way I am using both already. The first beginning gave me so much insight into my main character (who I'm keeping) that I'm sure I'll be able to fit it in somewhere. At least most of it. Thanks for the suggestion. It's a good one. :)