I cut back on the hashtag games for November, ostensibly so I could focus on NaNoWriMo. I did do two, both of which I’d done in previous months, #AuthorConfession and #WIPTruthorDare.
#AuthorConfession
- I is Drew (NaNo name: WriterDrew). My project/WIP is House in Exile. And I’m hoping to get back to writing consistently.
- I don’t like the term but, despite my best intentions, I’m still not much of a planner. I guess that makes me the other
- At the moment, there’s a lot of driving going on…
- I currently look like hell so I’m cheating on this one.
- About 2,100. Slow start but at least I’m writing which is what I’m aiming for.
- Ash’s goals/desires: Stop De Vries. Protect his people. Restore his House. Clear his name. Be accepted.
- 1667 ways to kill a character #1279: Have their internal organs eaten by piranha locusts and the body cavity used for their larvae…
- It’s a bit of both. I have a broad outline but otherwise, I’m just trying to get things flowing…
- Put them through hell, see how they react…
- Does having him forced out of his position as heir to House Valerius and getting a price put on his head count?
- Pep talks aren’t my speciality I’m afraid.
- *sigh* 3,777. Still more work than I’ve done in a while
- Among other things, getting him out of the country, helping him plan a counter-attack…
- You don’t have to use all the history you come up with for your world but it will make it more real to you and hence to the reader…
- I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t frustrated with my lack of progress but I’m trying to be positive that I’m making any progress at all
- Be nice if I could write 3,500…
- To the ones I know are doing
#NaNoWriMo@_JM_Sullivan@BunnyDarkness@paullavender6@ellamays@jjulien25 I hope you’re all doing better than I am 
- Currently at 5,713.
- Because, for better or for worse, it came from me…
- I hate that it doesn’t seem to be flowing together. Everything feels disconnected.
- In my head, the main thing it asks me is, “What the hell is your problem?”
- Take advice from Harrison Ford. “You can type this shit, but you can’t say it.” If that’s the case, then revise.
- I got 1667 problems, but ignoring deadlines apparently ain’t one.
- No rewards. Haven’t done anything worth rewarding.
- 6,751 or thereabouts…
- I’d call it moderate, I think. Never more than 5 cups per day.
- Ash is very much like me.
- At this stage, I’d need an all-weeker. Or an all-fortnighter. Or a time machine. Instead, I’m trying to re-assess things.
- In truth, I don’t know that it has improved any…
#WIPTruthorDare
- Truth – Yes, I is doing NaNoWriMo, for my sins. I’m registered as WriterDrew if you want any to say hello there
- Truth – My WIP is House in Exile, 3rd in my House Valerius series.
- Truth & Dare – A combination of the dark, the empty road & the soft SUSURRUS from the radio was doing its best to lull me…
- Truth – Ash is fairly literate, He’s read some classic novels anyways.
- Truth – I’m a big movie watcher.
- Truth – The usual places, the couch and my desk at work.
- Truth – I suppose the Cabal does. For the Ceteri part of the world at least.
- Truth – I think De Vries can appreciate a good book but he’s the sort who always wonders what was left out.
- Truth – Depends on who you ask. He’d say lawful good, some of the others would say chaotic.
- Truth – A lot of the time I write by hand, with a pen, but right now I’m using my laptop exclusively.
- Truth – The last book I read was First Grave on the Right by
@Darynda. - Truth – Pepperoni.
- Truth – Probably disappear De Vries and some of his other enemies.
- Truth – Ash had an older brother but he killed himself years before Ash was even born. Ash has only ever known him through his old diary.
- Truth – Not sure what it was as of the 15th (I was late posting this one) but it’s currently at 5,713, fairly pathetic.
- Truth – Buttons of both kinds are available.
- Truth – Right now, I wish to hell I knew what would have me writing successfully.
- Truth – Self-doubt.
- Truth – Ash doesn’t have a problem with needles.
- Truth – Not sure if I’d call either a favourite place to write but the majority of my writing is done at my desk at work (during lunch) or on the couch at home.
- Truth – I have to admit, it’s rare. Or occasional. Or infrequent.
- Truth – Planes, trains and automobiles. There may even be a couple of motorbikes in there too. Just normal current day transport.
- Truth – Ash is thankful for the friends that he has left.
- Truth – Shop or read? Hmm, probably read. Ash isn’t great at shopping.
- Truth – Frequently. Although I recently re-did the music on my phone so I need to re-create my playlist.
- Truth – Ash doesn’t worry too much about the winter. There are other matters taking priority.
- Truth – I don’t think I have one. Not feeling very good about my writing lately.
- Truth – I guess. It hasn’t really come up before but I can see Ash enjoying the quiet of a starry night.
- Truth – Not very well, but he can just about manage a waltz.
- Truth – Not even close…
As always, thanks to the organisers:
#Authorconfession – @_JM_Sullivan & @jjulien25
#WIPTruthorDare – @MelanieAThurlow & @HHaydenWriter
See you again in December.
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