Post Nano: 12/6

Hello NaNo-Verse! I apologize for not updating this at all during the month of November, but I hope that you all will forgive me, because it was an incredibly busy month! Despite having to help with a show, pass all my classes, work part-time during the Black Friday/Holiday season, organize Bangor Area Write-Ins and other NaNo related events, AND attempt to retain some kind of a social life…

I managed to win NaNoWriMo this year.

With 56,701 words at midnight on December 1st, Derailed was not completed, but I definitely hit the 50k mark, and I was pretty darn proud of it. Even today my novel is not finished, but hopefully it’ll happen sometime soon. I’m getting there, I’m getting there. I swear.

It wasn’t easy though, I’m not going to lie. There’s going to be a lot editing going on in the next couple of months. I want to make sure that Sam’s character isn’t so much of an asshole, really. He’s just too much of a jerk, and Abby’s supposed to have a real problem trying to decide between him and Drew. Drew’s character and background story needs to be developed more, which will probably happen with more flashbacks and memories from Abby’s point of view.

Oh and Abby needs to be less of a whore. Haha. I mean, she’s not really a whore, but I don’t like how she is very much, and she’s kind of supposed to be me, so…I have some fixing to do.

It’s really hard when your characters are based on real people. I’ve mentioned this before, I know, but I can’t emphasize it enough. I’m thoroughly paranoid of the fact that people will recognize themselves if I ever intend to publish, so I think I’m going to change a little bit, so the characters aren’t so obvious. I mean, quite a few people would be thoroughly honored to be a character, but…I don’t know. Haha. Sorry, me just being paranoid I guess. :]

Anywho, I got a letter from Aynslie today that pretty much made my whole weekend. (It’s been incredibly stressful lately, as many are aware of, I’m sure.)

She said:

I don’t think I’ve seen anyone work as hard as you have to organize and keep things going in your area during this NaNo season. You’ve done (and are doing) as fantastic job! I hope you’ll consider becoming an official ML next year. You’re a natural.

Aynslie

I’m definitely considering being an ML next year. I’m also going to start fund-raising to be able to go to The Night of Writing Dangerously. I think it would be so much fun. I’m going to try and get some people to go with me too, so I won’t have to go alone. If anyone’s interested, let me know!

I might also try Script Frenzy in April. I can’t make any promises though, because I’m terrible at writing scripts. It’d be pretty fun to try though!

We’re still in the process of planning our local TGIO Party. We were supposed to have it last Friday, but a ton of complications caused it to be put off for a little bit. I think we’re shooting for this coming weekend. It needs to be before Christmas. I almost think that there should be a chinese auction or something to make it even more fun! Instead of a party last week, Sue, Sara and I got together at Tim Horton’s and just talked. Although this was pretty much what all of our write-ins were like throughout the entire month, it was already much more relaxing. It was definitely nice. We’re hoping to keep the write-ins going throughout the year. I think it’ll be great to keep the tradition going!

Anyway, it’s getting late. I just thought I’d update. I’ll update again soon. I promise. :]

-Britney x