So, I've officially joined NaNoWriMo. (My username is Brandi_Fey, if you want to friend me!) I've never done NaNo before because, honestly, I'm more of a muse writer. When the muse hits me, I write. It could be 50 words. It could be 5,000. Just depends. So, this is a bit intimidating for me. I'm not one of those writers who usually has a word goal. (Which is probably why I've only finished two novels so far.)
But I've decided to use this NaNo to finish my YA fantasy "The Morgue Tree" (see sidebar for excerpt). I've only written 3,000 words and then stopped because I couldn't figure out where it was going. But in anticipation of NaNo, I've been brainstorming and coming up with some pretty intriguing ideas. If they work, however, is another thing.
What I'm going for in Morgue Tree is an Alice In Wonderland feel (but without the acid), because the Tree is part of Morgan's (the MC) subconscious. But it has another twist and another influence (a very evil one).
The world that I'm creating here is part of, and yet separate from, ours. The residents of Mirror Lake actually call the world we occupy the Other Side. I've been playing with this and exploring some fairy legends and I like where they're taking me. But I doubt I'll make Morgan and her friends actual fairies, but they will be Fae in a way, with weird powers and abilities. Not quite human. But not too special/powerful.
Lots of ideas brewing, which is a good thing. Also, did I mention that I'm doing this sort of like Shiver? From the viewpoints of two different people, in first person. I'm having fun with it at the moment (and it keeps me from being bored) but I'm not sure if it's going to work in the end. We'll see.
So what about you? What kind of ideas do you have brewing for NaNo?
Good luck with NaNo! I'm doing Morcah the same way as you with the two viewpoints and all. It should be interesting!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Brandi! Consider yourself friended. :) My username is Star_Dreamer, btw... but yeah, you probably could have guessed that. lol.
ReplyDeleteActually, I'm doing something similar in the fact that I'm going to be working on a rewrite of something I've started already. It should be very interesting.
BTW, love your summary of that story. I think I read a small excerpt ones. Creepy, but totally awesome.
*once... he,he... :D
ReplyDeleteAlso... thanks for linking to that awesome progress meter site... I've been looking for a good one for quite some time. :)
ReplyDeleteI just joined Nano. I'm going to use November to work on the story my husband and I have been discussing for months. My username is dapperdragon. I just added a few names to my buddy list; hope you'll add me, too.
ReplyDeleteMy NaNo story is a prequel to one I wrote a few years ago. Much darker than what I usually write. Your "Morgue Tree" sounds interesting. Loved the excerpt.
ReplyDeleteGood luck, Brandi! I hope you achieve your goal of finishing that YA fantasy you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteJai