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20221002 NaNo, Here I Come

October 2, 2022, 8:15pm

October, and time for thinking about NaNoWriMo.

Last year it hit at the time I was preparing my final dissertation for my Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing. The year before, I was doing the end of my second year, the year before that, the end of first year. And so it will be good to have nothing else pressing for time (except looking for a job and a place to stay).

Last year's novel was optioned by a local publisher, but we have hit an impasse over editing. Truth be told, I'd prefer to sell it to a US publisher. I have set my target this year at 75k words on the NaNo website, and have joined the WdC NaNo group over there. I have also put my name down for the NaNoWriMo Write-A-Thon (so if you want to sponsor someone hoping to crack a lot of words...) here at WdC.

I'm writing a story at the moment to make sure I don't start the NaNo story first. So, I thought I'd hit you with where my NaNo prep is.
         * MC is an MMA fighter. His father left home when he was 10-ish.
         * He hears his father has died.
         * A week later a woman turns up, who is his sister.
         * She will end up being the daughter of Sheela Nagig.
         * They fight a massive demon.
         * The cops are an issue.

There. Prep done. 75+k words here we come.

So... this is just letting those 5 people who actually read this what is happening for me, writing-wise.