Days until Camp NaNoWriMo: 10
The last minute panic has set in. Will I be able to do it this time or am I just fooling myself? I'll have guests over the next few weeks, which means my writing time during the crucial first week will be interrupted and shortened. With what happened in November, it has me worried. Of course, in November, I didn't have my phone to go to when pen and paper weren't working.
Other questions plague me, too. I'm getting ready for a performance with my dance class, and that'll be the third week of the month. How will rehearsals effect my writing? My dancing is always going to come first, even when I really prefer to be writing.
The biggest question of the week is a doozy. Will my plot stand the test of marathon writing? I don't know. I have to keep hoping, praying, that it will work. Otherwise, I'll be working on several projects this month instead of just one...
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
My NaNoWriMo Survival Kit
Days until Camp NaNoWriMo: 12
Everyone approaches insanity with different outlook. Writing a novel in a month is certainly nothing short of insanity. However, I never do it alone. Here are a few things that help me through the next month.
-Phone: As I broke my laptop, my phone is currently the only way I can write. I should be getting a tablet or new laptop eventually, but until my parents and I can come to some sort of arrangement, my iPhone is my best friend.
-Soda/tea/hot chocolate: Caffeine and chocolate are an author's best friend. Being able to stay hydrated while writing is also very important.
-Pinterest: Believe it or not, I do a lot of planning on Pinterest. Location building, wardrobes, the little details of everything, it's all on a board.
-Flash drive: Even though I'm writing one phone, I still have to save my work somewhere, in a single document. I'm not willing to lose my work again.
-Pandora/iHeart Radio/playlists: What's a girl without her music?
-Notebooks and sketchbook: Notes, everywhere. They come in so many forms, and it's up to me to keep them all straight for the next month as my novel takes shape.
-Allergy medication: It's spring, the weather is fantastic, and I honestly want to write outside. How can I do that if I have a sneezing attack every time I leave the house?
-Camera: I need to capture certain moments for later, as well as for inspiration. It's the best part of being me. Writing and photography go hand in hand.
-Emergency chocolate: Sometimes, emotions run high, and chocolate is the only fix.
-Quick meals (ramen, hot dogs, anything microwaveable): It's NaNoWriMo. I don't have time to cook. A novel is calling!
Everyone approaches insanity with different outlook. Writing a novel in a month is certainly nothing short of insanity. However, I never do it alone. Here are a few things that help me through the next month.
-Phone: As I broke my laptop, my phone is currently the only way I can write. I should be getting a tablet or new laptop eventually, but until my parents and I can come to some sort of arrangement, my iPhone is my best friend.
-Soda/tea/hot chocolate: Caffeine and chocolate are an author's best friend. Being able to stay hydrated while writing is also very important.
-Pinterest: Believe it or not, I do a lot of planning on Pinterest. Location building, wardrobes, the little details of everything, it's all on a board.
-Flash drive: Even though I'm writing one phone, I still have to save my work somewhere, in a single document. I'm not willing to lose my work again.
-Pandora/iHeart Radio/playlists: What's a girl without her music?
-Notebooks and sketchbook: Notes, everywhere. They come in so many forms, and it's up to me to keep them all straight for the next month as my novel takes shape.
-Allergy medication: It's spring, the weather is fantastic, and I honestly want to write outside. How can I do that if I have a sneezing attack every time I leave the house?
-Camera: I need to capture certain moments for later, as well as for inspiration. It's the best part of being me. Writing and photography go hand in hand.
-Emergency chocolate: Sometimes, emotions run high, and chocolate is the only fix.
-Quick meals (ramen, hot dogs, anything microwaveable): It's NaNoWriMo. I don't have time to cook. A novel is calling!
Friday, March 15, 2013
NaNoing Mobile
Days until Camp NaNoWriMo: 16
Stuff happens and that means we can't always have access to a computer. However, almost everyone has a phone. Believe it or not, there are actually ways to NaNo on your phone.
Part of the reason I discovered how to do this is because I managed to kill my laptop, thanks to a soup incident. However, I know that many people take trips during the spring and summer. For a NaNo, that can be the end of the world. You have a word count you're trying to reach and a car trip can stop you from being able to write.
If you have a smartphone, like I do, there are word processing apps, like Werdsmith (which is what I use), that allow you to write on the go. I can keep track of my word count using it, email the chapters to myself, then put them in an actual document later. It doesn't take much for me to be able to sit down and write now.
Have any of you found ways to NaNo without a laptop? Let me know!
Stuff happens and that means we can't always have access to a computer. However, almost everyone has a phone. Believe it or not, there are actually ways to NaNo on your phone.
Part of the reason I discovered how to do this is because I managed to kill my laptop, thanks to a soup incident. However, I know that many people take trips during the spring and summer. For a NaNo, that can be the end of the world. You have a word count you're trying to reach and a car trip can stop you from being able to write.
If you have a smartphone, like I do, there are word processing apps, like Werdsmith (which is what I use), that allow you to write on the go. I can keep track of my word count using it, email the chapters to myself, then put them in an actual document later. It doesn't take much for me to be able to sit down and write now.
Have any of you found ways to NaNo without a laptop? Let me know!
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
And the Madness Begins.
Days until Camp NaNoWriMo: 18
Keep with me, because I'm about to talk to you about everything that's coming up over the next year.
So, it's official. I'm doing the April session of Camp NaNoWriMo. Originally, I was going to write the sequel to Faery Mists, Moon Struck, but now I think I'm going to write a different novel. We'll see what happens.
I'm also considering making a documentary, but that will take a lot more time and planning than writing a novel, especially considering I want to do a documentary about women on YouTube. I know for a fact that I've got a movie in the works, so yeah. I'm losing my mind slowly. A friend and I are working on the script currently, then we'll be moving on in the production of it. We're doing it all ourselves.
On my YouTube channel, I'm going to be producing some more music (yay?) and doing some new short films/skits. We'll see how all that goes. I know that next week, I get to finally put up my Slenderman video. It's been a long time coming and it's almost finished, finally.
Keep with me, because I'm about to talk to you about everything that's coming up over the next year.
So, it's official. I'm doing the April session of Camp NaNoWriMo. Originally, I was going to write the sequel to Faery Mists, Moon Struck, but now I think I'm going to write a different novel. We'll see what happens.
I'm also considering making a documentary, but that will take a lot more time and planning than writing a novel, especially considering I want to do a documentary about women on YouTube. I know for a fact that I've got a movie in the works, so yeah. I'm losing my mind slowly. A friend and I are working on the script currently, then we'll be moving on in the production of it. We're doing it all ourselves.
On my YouTube channel, I'm going to be producing some more music (yay?) and doing some new short films/skits. We'll see how all that goes. I know that next week, I get to finally put up my Slenderman video. It's been a long time coming and it's almost finished, finally.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Too Many Ideas, Not Enough Brain
This is my jar of ideas. Each little post-it has something written on it. The green ones are novel ideas. The grey ones are for my YouTube channel.
Why am I posting this? It's simple, really. I have too many ideas and not enough brain capacity to deal with all of them at once. By doing this, I get to write down all my ideas and still come back to them when I have the time to deal with them.
Why am I posting this? It's simple, really. I have too many ideas and not enough brain capacity to deal with all of them at once. By doing this, I get to write down all my ideas and still come back to them when I have the time to deal with them.
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Goldfish-ism
Warning: This blog post will be incredibly random. Proceed at your own risk.
Do you ever just have moments where nothing can make you focus? No matter how hard you try, you're always getting distracted? Yeah, me too. In fact, I sat down to write this post and immediately needed to clean my phone case.
Today, I feel like a goldfish. I managed to sit still and focus all through rehearsal this afternoon, but once I was home, I couldn't focus on anything to save my life.
Sugar... Alright, dessert tortilla as soon as I finish writing this post... Or maybe after this sentence. I can't decide.
All in all, tonight, I am a goldfish.
Friday, January 25, 2013
It Feels Like Monday...
Irony is something I am very familiar with. As a writer, I love to employ it whenever possible. It's also hilarious when I'm sarcastic and no one gets it. Today, though, was a day that the universe decided that I needed more situational irony in my life.
So, I was on my way to get gas and shots because it had to be done. I was fixing to pass a gas station (but not the one I was headed to) when my van decided it was completely out of gas. It wasn't having it anymore and I sputtered to a halt. I was 100 yards from the gas station, and about 50 from the police/fire station. There was a semi behind me that had also run out of gas... And after I finally managed to get some gas in my van and I'm pulling away, another guy sputters to a stop.
When I got home, I promptly burst into tears. I'd already tried my best to avoid sobbing on the cop who was kind enough to assist me while I filled up my van. The whole situation was so absurd. I think I was a little in shock, as well.
If anything, I learned exactly how far I can drive once my gas gauge says it's empty.
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