NaNoWriMo blues

[dragoness_e]

I gave on NaNoWriMo.  I could not keep up the word count, and kept falling further and further behind, due to an initial mistake. That initial mistake was not plotting out my novel beforehand. If I don't outline a story first, I stall out when I hit the part that's beyond my initial vision.

At least I've learned from it: Thou Shalt Outline Your Novels!
Not to mention, get to know the characters.

By the way, plot failure is why I'm so held up on Deceiver's Legacy. I think I know where I want to go from here, but I didn't outline the last bit, and it's come back to haunt me.

Raditz's Return and Mythic Descent were both outlined in some detail.  My short stories are generally outlined in my head--I get the idea for the complete story, or mull it over for a few weeksmonths until it turns into a complete story idea in my head.

Finally, November is a lousy month for writing furiously to a deadline. Too many family functions to attend around Thanksgiving, and Christmas preparations to start making. Only December would be worse.

I've also learned that it's time to visit Atlantis seriously and write those sword & sorcery stories I always wanted to tell. I can write  them now, and who knows? Perhaps someone will publish them.

Comments

I agree

[ameban.livejournal.com]

That's a big true, a story without plot isn't a real story. I also cometed that mistake in several stories of mine. I think the writter must know what he/she wants to say... otherwise, the story lacks of sense.
Anyway, are you saying you don't know what is going on with "Deceivers Legacy"? If it's so, funny thing you say so because sometimes I think I know where you going on with this story. As for the rest of your stories, I see them closer to be some type of Radtiz/Saiyans' biography rather than epic stories. You know you have done well writting those.

Hope you may fix those stories of yours.