Tuesday, November 9, 2010

NaNoWriMo

Say what now? Head to Nanowrimo.org and you will see what I'm about to start raving on about.
Basically though I'm trying to write a 50, 000 word novel in 30 days. I am currently about 7 days behind. To be honest the whole thing is driving me mad. Writing this novel to be honest any novel is something I really want to do but I am unprepared for this challenge.
I don't know how to move my story forward and I have been writing in third person but I think I should be writing in first. I feel way to distanced from my main character and if I do then my reader will to, which is not what I want to do. I don't think I should start over but should I change the way I am writing this story and then go back and fix the beginning later?
Anyone who wants to share thoughts would be most welcome.

thanks all, will update on my progress next week

^_^ Maddy

3 comments:

Peter Kirsop said...

Maddy do as Dickens did in Bleak House, dual narration, some in third person and some in first. It worked there. It can work for you.

Maddy said...

I had no idea Dickens had used dual narration. Thank you so much for the feedback Peter. It was extremely helpful.

K Clarke said...

Good luck, I started yesterday - never knew it was international, but I'm gonna write like crazy tonight :D