NaNo Pep Card: Day 8

[age.livejournal.com]

Just realized that I hadn't posted this and it's nearly tiime for me to head to work. My bad! Better late than never!

Ah, the start of the second week. Where things get more, um...interesting. If Week One was all about character creation, Week Two is about finding something to do with all the people milling around in your book. Yes, we're talking plot here, a word that sends a lot of writer needlessly running in fear. Just keep prodding your characters and a plot will set itself in motion this week. Know, though, that the decisions of Week Two will make this the most exhausting of all four weeks.

Also, know that the more you write, the more inspired you are going to feel. If you're feeling a little pokey now, it's because you're not writing enough. Push yourself to write every day, and make a point of adding something to your word count anytime you're within striking distance of a keyboard.

Today's flashcard from the No Plot? No Problem! writing kit, the genius brainchild of Chris Baty.

...*meeps* Thanks for the head's up, Chris!

Comments

[elfinessy.livejournal.com]

Seriously, that was so much what I wanted to hear. I've spent a week writing characters who just seem to want to sit around and drink coffee and eat bacon rolls! I was wondering where my carefully planned out plot had gone to! Mind you, reading that last week wasn't the most exhausting week... I'm knackered!

37,000 words and counting.... Maybe I should have some semblance of plot by now ;-)

[graycatbird.livejournal.com]

i just finished tonight's writing thinking, 'right, i really need to sort my plot out a bit better!' ;)

[elfinessy.livejournal.com]

I think I've gone cross-eyed staring at this screen for seven hours straight!

[virgoearthgirl.livejournal.com]

ooooh 7 hours?!?!? wow. that gives me chills....and is motivating me in a weird strange way to click open my Word file and add to my pathetic little 1,714 word count.....

yeah.

i know. :/

[cloverdew.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that. I think Chris is right. This is just about where my novel is starting to take off!!! :) EXCITING.

[ilexx.livejournal.com]

Totally good to hear. I've been slowing down and getting frustrated because 15,000 words and my characters have hardly done a thing. I have a plot, but man I feel like they're never going to GET to the damn thing.

[virgoearthgirl.livejournal.com]

omg. exactly this.

[beckyblack]

While a fair bit has been happening in mine (it better have with over 33k words gone!) I'm just about to move into the part that really ups the stakes. Perfect for week two to keep me going.