Life's Funny That Way

A Not So Easy Nano!

It is interesting to me, how difficult this NaNo has been at times, as opposed to others.  It may be because I was not as prepared for this one as I have been in the past.  This is my fifth NaNo, with four previous wins.  One would think the fifth time would be as easy as the previous.  That hasn't proven to be the case, though.

I did NaNo Prep this year, and that helped a lot.  But, as I started writing, I met a lot of people I didn't know were a part of my story.  Then, I didn't know how, exactly, they fit in.  Now that I know everyone and I know who lives and dies, so to speak, the writing is getting much easier.  For instance, today I wrote over 3,000 words without really even thinking about it.

I think part of what helps is that I am working on three different parts of the story at the same time.  I'm in three different scenes in three different chapters, but they all tie in together.  When something happens in one, it changes all of them.

I hope everyone else who is NaNoing their fingers to the bone is having great luck!  The days were we sit, glaring at the blank screen for hours are made so much better by the days, like I had today, when the word count flows in little to no time at all.

good Luck all and Happy NaNo!