11.12.07

Blessings and Curses: 50K Mark Reached

Posted in NaNoWriMo, Shameless Self-Promotion, Writing at 7:10 pm

This evening, Blessings and Curses (working title) reached the 50K mark for its first draft. I estimate that I am about 33% of the way through the outlined story at this point, but that percentage is misleading because plot elements which were not in the outline are starting to come together to both truncate and extend the remaining ‘time’. This is the fastest that I have ever completed a NaNoWriMo challenge, and only the second time that I have completed the 50K challenge. It is also only the third original story idea that I have taken past 50,000 words. More updates as events warrant; I’m officially shifting focus to this project as my ‘next book’ and putting the revision of Inconsequential on the back-burner for now.

Oh, don’t think for a second that I’m going to take a break now. Today might be a slow day in terms of writing, but that’s just because I’m a little burned out on words after the 22,000 word weekend I just had. I’m just resting tonight, maybe… I have so many ideas on where the story could go next and stay within the bounds of the ‘plot’, but I’m just too whacked to think any of them through right now. Catch you tomorrow.

Be Just Or Be Dead

Posted in Bailout, Gaming at 5:07 am

If you read Kotaku, you’re excused from this Bailout. The rest of you, you might want to check this out as it’s quite fascinating. It hearkens back to a day when game promo videos actually showed gameplay.

Incidentally, I’m going to hit 50,000 words on the NaNo today, likely at lunch. Won’t be able to add it to the actual file until I get home, though, so it’ll be a delayed celebration. I’ve got a long way to go before I have an even remotely finished story, though, so I’m going to continue working on it and see where it takes me. I’m surprised at how enthusiastic I am to be still telling this story.