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Somehow I managed to make it to 15k, writing 2,000 words yesterday even despite Youmacon. XD I don't expect a real chance to write today, however.

Okami (post: 1595821) wrote:Somehow I managed to make it to 15k, writing 2,000 words yesterday even despite Youmacon. XD I don't expect a real chance to write today, however.

I heard on FB that some people there insulted Chris Ayerrs' girlfriend... Wonder if you've seen any crappiness...? (added u on Insta, btw(

As for the topic (LOL) of course my bad first night off the blocks and my slackitude caused a fall behind but today I found some gems in one sourcebook so I just transplanted them into the research notecards on Scrivener with a note to revise later, like changing names, dialogue, reporting style, viewing angle, etc. since one happens to be an on location news report and another is comm traffic between space warcraft.

So essentially I did get caught up with little effort, however effort would be needed to change the copying into my vision of what went on and away from overt plagiarism. :grin::XD:

.....now I wonder why was I upset when I should've remembered my sneaky inborn talent used in years past?

Well, I'm already a bit behind... Ack, I really intend to catch up, though.

7k later, and a plot is born! Yay! I was wondering if that would actually happen.

I'm going at an okay pace... Though far below what some of you have. I want to have time to think about things a little, so that when it comes out, it somewhat resembles a story.

Psycho Molos (post: 1595866) wrote:I heard on FB that some people there insulted Chris Ayerrs' girlfriend... Wonder if you've seen any crappiness...? (added u on Insta, btw(

Well, 1.) I wasn't looking out for anything crappy, as I was trying my hardest to avoid the negative. 2.) This was my first Youmacon and 3.) This was only my second con ever. So, I was there to enjoy myself and spend time with friends I haven't seen in a few months.
And thank you.

Back on track - I only wrote 2,500 this weekend total. Still not tracking with where my novel's going or what's even going on right now. XD There is a plot loosely in place, but I'm not sure where it's headed.

I'm so stuck =.= I wanted to write a historical fiction, but I realized that I know nothing about the time or place that my idea happens in, nothing except the glimpse I caught of the setting as I drovepast it on my move. Should I go into major study overdrive? Or should I just forgo NaNo this year?

Study overdrive!

mechana2015 (post: 1596040) wrote:Study overdrive!

I second the motion!

To elaborate more, I'm writing a book set in 1922, and I'm pretty much having to write with google open and Skype on to do moment by moment research checks.

Some of my more recent searches have included:

Elevators
Egyptian names
Maps of NYC c.1922
Crime Scene procedure in the 20's
Crime Scene Photo in the 20's
Guns of WWI
...

And I'm far from done. I've got several pages of outline still.

mechana2015 (post: 1596110) wrote:To elaborate more, I'm writing a book set in 1922, and I'm pretty much having to write with google open and Skype on to do moment by moment research checks.

Some of my more recent searches have included:

Elevators
Egyptian names
Maps of NYC c.1922
Crime Scene procedure in the 20's
Crime Scene Photo in the 20's
Guns of WWI
...

And I'm far from done. I've got several pages of outline still.

...Alright then.

I'm doing a little better now, and I managed to get one of my friends to start one! Hopefully she'll stick with it, as I don't think she knows what she's getting into.

At 9k and calling it a night. Yesterday, I was too tired to write, so I watched Darker than Black instead (yay). Daylight Savings Time is not so fun for parents of small children; toddlers don't get the "sleep in" idea at all. Meh. I'm going to have to pick up the pace to mostly finish before Thanksgiving craziness.

mechana2015 (post: 1596110) wrote:To elaborate more, I'm writing a book set in 1922, and I'm pretty much having to write with google open and Skype on to do moment by moment research checks.

Some of my more recent searches have included:

Elevators
Egyptian names
Maps of NYC c.1922
Crime Scene procedure in the 20's
Crime Scene Photo in the 20's
Guns of WWI
...

And I'm far from done. I've got several pages of outline still.

So I take it elevators were an interesting part in the roaring twenties?

I've learned that I can get about 500 words hammered out in 10 minutes if I'm focused. Sadly, I don't typically have that sort of attention. I think I got about 2,000 words out today or something like that...eh...I'm just trying to figure out where to go next so I can make it over to my next main point. XD;

I'm also at 9k. So far so good-- But soon, I'm going to have to make action kick in. A lot of it. And plot, yes. I feel like I'm finally beginning to understand my MC. Now whether I will be able to keep understanding her and have her become believable, I'm not sure.

QtheQreater (post: 1596173) wrote:
So I take it elevators were an interesting part in the roaring twenties?

I had to check if elevators were even around in the 20's (they were), and then if they had attendants or buttons (attendants).

Edit - more research overdrive stuff:
-Egyptian Mythology
-Police Radios
-Italian Names
-Radio History

mechana2015 (post: 1596182) wrote:I had to check if elevators were even around in the 20's (they were), and then if they had attendants or buttons (attendants).

Edit - more research overdrive stuff:
-Egyptian Mythology
-Police Radios
-Italian Names
-Radio History

Egyptian mythology always seemed pretty depressing to me. Most of the gods were, at some time or other, in de Nile. *ba-dum-tish*

Sorry about that.

Going to have any bits involving the Harlem Renaissance? It's awesome cultural backdrop material for the time and the place...

I'm hoping to later, the Harlem Renaissance is such a huge part of the 1920's backdrop in NYC that I really want to include it in some fashion.

Some of what I wrote today seriously makes me cringe, but it's NaNoWriMo so I can always edit it in December. I did managed to get a day ahead of schedule though, which was my goal for today so I'm pretty happy about that.

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One of the biggest things I'm having to juggle actually is the lack of communications technology. No cell phones or police radio system means the characters are a lot more isolated than in anything else I've written. It's very interesting to figure out how they stay in touch with each other.

I'm cringing at some of the parts I'm rushing through as well. >.< I guess that's what editing month(s) will be for.

GeneD (post: 1596238) wrote:Some of what I wrote today seriously makes me cringe, but it's NaNoWriMo so I can always edit it in December. I did managed to get a day ahead of schedule though, which was my goal for today so I'm pretty happy about that.

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Thanks for reminding me. I bet I would have forgotten for a while, and then the day before the contest ends, I would have been like, "OH SHOOT, I FORGOT TO BACK MY NOVEL! AH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I'm actually writing my novel on google drive, so backing it up is somewhat less urgent for me...
I hit the 10k mark today.

Broke 10k today despite being a puddle of sick and running a temp. Woot? Behind after such a good start. Oh well.

In the ill-fated words of Jurgis (Upton Sinclair's main character in The Jungle), "I will work harder."

Okay, with absolutely no time to study, I'm going to write my way through and make things historically correct later.

Atria35 (post: 1596409) wrote:Okay, with absolutely no time to study, I'm going to write my way through and make things historically correct later.

I approve of this method.

I was really not in the mood to write yesterday but I decided I wanted to at least write a little and then I just carried on till I made quota for the day. I'm feeling more positive about today's writing.

I'm hoping to make it to the halfway point today. Wanted to yesterday, but that bombed when I decided I needed to spend some time researching and starting one of my papers due next week. School is finding itself to be very much in the way right now. >.>

Don't think I will take part in this, as I wasn't aware of it until now. Plus, though I think I have somewhat of a knack for writing I've only done it here and there for papers, poetry, and a short story with years in between. However, I've always wanted to write a fantasy novel, especially one with christian undertones! I applaud you all for your dedication to writing.

13k and calling it quits for tonight. Made up some lost ground today despite the fever. I'm wondering how much my being sick has influenced what I've written; some of it seems rather humorously morbid upon review.

Okami (post: 1596460) wrote:School is finding itself to be very much in the way right now. >.>

Kudos to you, though, Okami. I don't think I could ever have even thought about participating in nano during school. That's just hardcore.

Ugh, you guys are all doing so good! With moving, (overseas, so much worse than moving within a Country!) work, saying goodbye to friends, the whole final out thing (it's a VERY annoying military thing involving cleaning our house for twelve hours straight-_-) and of course school, I've not even hit 8,000 yet! Boy am I jealous

QtheQreater (post: 1596602) wrote:
Kudos to you, though, Okami. I don't think I could ever have even thought about participating in nano during school. That's just hardcore.

Hey, you're writing while sick! I don't think I could do that, either.

I honestly think it's because I'm flying by the seat of my pants on this one - otherwise I wouldn't think to be at halfway and still in the same location I began in...or the one character that got about 500 words worth of cameo (I'm guessing) hasn't shown back up yet, and as much as I want to cut back over to her for a time, I haven't been able to make the transition happen naturally.

Blaaaah. That and I'm dealing with personal issues right now. I don't know how I'm still writing this thing with that going on...

Okami (post: 1596664) wrote:Hey, you're writing while sick! I don't think I could do that, either.

I honestly think it's because I'm flying by the seat of my pants on this one - otherwise I wouldn't think to be at halfway and still in the same location I began in...or the one character that got about 500 words worth of cameo (I'm guessing) hasn't shown back up yet, and as much as I want to cut back over to her for a time, I haven't been able to make the transition happen naturally.

Blaaaah. That and I'm dealing with personal issues right now. I don't know how I'm still writing this thing with that going on...

Hey, if you ask me, let the issues into the book, nothing better than a little real life tragedy to inspire a good word.