NaNoWriMo: Day 2
As the sun sets on day two of NaNoWriMo I feel pretty good about my progress. Thanks to two days of focused writing I’m a touch over 8,000 words.
I knew what I wanted to write for this, my first attempt at writing a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. It’s a hard boiled fantasy — sort of a Lord of the Rings meets the Maltese Falcon. Debbie suggested it, in an offhanded sort of way and as usual, I was off and running with the idea. I created a few character sketches ahead of time, mapped out the opening scene, and gave myself a quick outline of chapters.
Maybe that’s what I should always do because I want to get faster at writing. I mean I write fairly fast, but I want to do less editing as I write. I’d like to write publish at least 3 novels a year.
Sometimes though, I learn the characters and their story as I write. I have an idea for a character and a situation that I want (almost always) her to encounter and then, as Tolkien would say, the tale grows in the telling. And I like writing that way; it’s fun. So if I can write faster first drafts I can perhaps find a happy medium — write 3 novels a year and keep it enjoyable for me at the same time.
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