More than a third of the way through NaNoWriMo already! It’s been going very well so far – I’ve built up a nice cushion of extra words, which may be helpful in the later part of the month, which I expect to be busier.
I’ve been really enjoying the writing this time around. The story has been flowing very well, I think in part because I have a solid outline. I don’t get stuck wondering where to go next, because I did that planning in October. Though just yesterday I made some revisions to my outline, realizing I needed to rearrange a few chapters and add another one in to make the timeline work. But mostly I have a good framework to work with.
It also helps that I know all of my major characters very well – I’ve already written at least one book with each character in the lead, and most have appeared throughout the series. That makes it easier to get into the flow of writing for each of them.
I’m tending to write about one chapter a day, which feels very satisfying, to hit a nice end point each day. It’s also a sign that the story is moving quickly, and since sometimes I get bogged down with slow pacing, that’s encouraging too! The first big crisis point of the story hits in Chapter Six, which meant spending the next few chapters with different characters dealing with the crisis. Trying to avoid spoilers, but my husband likes to joke that I really like writing angst, and he is not wrong… Continue reading “NaNoWriMo 2023 – Day #12”