Prepare yourself! NaNo 2014 is coming!
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:56 pm
It seems to have come up in a few threads, but for those interested in participating in National Novel Writing Month, let's talk about it here!
What is National Novel Writing Month, you might ask? It's a challenge to churn out 50,000 words during the month of November. Some people shoot for a larger goal (most publishers won't even consider your works unless it's 60-80,000 words), but 50,000 is a perfectly reasonable goal for those who are just getting their feet wet and want to experience the challenge of coming up with a cohesive novel in a short period of time. If you want to know more - or sign up - just click here.
In any case, this year I think I'm going to delve back into the realm of sci-fi, and add a touch of horror. While hearing some of my coworkers talking about "The Walking Dead" - a series I have little motivation to watch, since I don't go for zombie things - it got me wondering... what happens after the zombie apocalypse? There are no more survivors in the world, and nothing but death and decay as far as the unseeing eye can see. Once everything is dead and there is no chance of it coming back... what happens next?
I've got a very brief plot synopsis in my head as to lay this all out (it's going to be in three "acts") but I want to work on creating some character profiles before November 1. I find that I sometimes have a problem with keeping my characters consistent, so I think having a brief bio and character traits - and maybe even going as far as to design the characters in DAZ Studio so I have pictures of them - might help me make more solid protagonists. But that's my gameplan, in a nutshell.
If you have any ideas, questions or suggestions, feel free to post them here! And keep an eye on the calendar... November will be here before you know it!
What is National Novel Writing Month, you might ask? It's a challenge to churn out 50,000 words during the month of November. Some people shoot for a larger goal (most publishers won't even consider your works unless it's 60-80,000 words), but 50,000 is a perfectly reasonable goal for those who are just getting their feet wet and want to experience the challenge of coming up with a cohesive novel in a short period of time. If you want to know more - or sign up - just click here.
In any case, this year I think I'm going to delve back into the realm of sci-fi, and add a touch of horror. While hearing some of my coworkers talking about "The Walking Dead" - a series I have little motivation to watch, since I don't go for zombie things - it got me wondering... what happens after the zombie apocalypse? There are no more survivors in the world, and nothing but death and decay as far as the unseeing eye can see. Once everything is dead and there is no chance of it coming back... what happens next?
I've got a very brief plot synopsis in my head as to lay this all out (it's going to be in three "acts") but I want to work on creating some character profiles before November 1. I find that I sometimes have a problem with keeping my characters consistent, so I think having a brief bio and character traits - and maybe even going as far as to design the characters in DAZ Studio so I have pictures of them - might help me make more solid protagonists. But that's my gameplan, in a nutshell.
If you have any ideas, questions or suggestions, feel free to post them here! And keep an eye on the calendar... November will be here before you know it!