Lol, it's funny you ask this, because I basically just had this issue, until around 8:30ish tonight when I made a breakthrough and started writing.
See, yesterday I realized that I'd written myself into this hole, both in terms of the actual writing and in terms of the plot. I started hating it. I made the mistake of trying to write in first person for the first time in several years (since 2004), and then I just...started not liking what I'd written so far. So last night, I decided to start over completely. For me, I knew that I could potentially make up for it this coming Saturday because I have the day off from work and am just going to a baby shower, so I made the decision.
But then I had to come up with a new plot. I ended up coming up with a really vague idea, but I was struggling to even come up with a new way to start off...like, even the first sentence. I had a few LJ friends who basically helped me through this, and tonight I was able to start over and I'm almost 1,000 words into the new story and still going.
I definitely agree with starting with the parts that inspire you, that you picture clearly in your mind. You can always fill in the rest later, after NaNo. Another thing to keep in mind is that you do not technically have to write in any sort of order during NaNo, as long as what you're writing are all part of the same story. If you want to write a middle scene, write a middle scene. If you want to write the ending scene, write it. Whatever scenes come to you the most clearly and will help you get past the lack of enthusiasm, write them.
Another suggestion I have is to look at places like the NaNo board for inspiration...opening lines/paragraphs, adopt a plots, whatever.
Good luck! Don't give up. :) I'm so glad I didn't give up (not that I would have let myself do so anyway, not when it's only three (well, now four for me) days into the month and I still have a while to go.
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See, yesterday I realized that I'd written myself into this hole, both in terms of the actual writing and in terms of the plot. I started hating it. I made the mistake of trying to write in first person for the first time in several years (since 2004), and then I just...started not liking what I'd written so far. So last night, I decided to start over completely. For me, I knew that I could potentially make up for it this coming Saturday because I have the day off from work and am just going to a baby shower, so I made the decision.
But then I had to come up with a new plot. I ended up coming up with a really vague idea, but I was struggling to even come up with a new way to start off...like, even the first sentence. I had a few LJ friends who basically helped me through this, and tonight I was able to start over and I'm almost 1,000 words into the new story and still going.
I definitely agree with starting with the parts that inspire you, that you picture clearly in your mind. You can always fill in the rest later, after NaNo. Another thing to keep in mind is that you do not technically have to write in any sort of order during NaNo, as long as what you're writing are all part of the same story. If you want to write a middle scene, write a middle scene. If you want to write the ending scene, write it. Whatever scenes come to you the most clearly and will help you get past the lack of enthusiasm, write them.
Another suggestion I have is to look at places like the NaNo board for inspiration...opening lines/paragraphs, adopt a plots, whatever.
Good luck! Don't give up. :) I'm so glad I didn't give up (not that I would have let myself do so anyway, not when it's only three (well, now four for me) days into the month and I still have a while to go.