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Señorita Bitchesela de la Bitchancia (hikky) wrote,
@ 2009-10-15 21:37:00

Entry tags:

nanowrimo, rant, who cares?

to marry an idea
Why is it so hard just to hold on to a concept, to a certain plot, and start getting ready for NaNoWriMo? Maybe it's just me, but the thought of having to pick the topic of my first novel (OK, it's just NaNo but I do want to have something there!) really makes me feel nervous, and totally scares me! I need to start plotting, to have my characters, my world, al written down and there for me for when I start writing. And there's nothing yet :/

Swords and Wizards? a Thriller? maybe something romantic? something funny? Damn, I feel overwhelmed. People who know my writing are just sweet and supportive and tell me that I could write whatever I want because I can do that. But it's not true. I mean, I could totally write some horror novel, but I'll probably suck at it because I've never done something like that!

I think I need new ways to clear up my mind and think this, because walking, listening to music and just daydreaming it doesn't work anymore.

Chocolate. I need chocolate. Chocolate ice-cream. That would help. I think. At least it will relief my craving :/

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chaku
2009-10-16 06:36 am UTC (link)

HI. I don't know you but had you added for your icons before you switched journals, but I wanted to throw some random support your way and say that I'm in the same situation as you. I've already changed my a dozen times by now and will change it another dozen times before it's November.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that I hope it does come to you and you have something to work with by then. Good luck!

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	hikky 2009-10-16 11:21 pm UTC (link)
	Hi back! Actually nobody knows me here but for my icons, haha. Bu as everybody is amazing here, I get comments like yours that really rock. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one going through this! I thought I was alone in my lack of commitment with a plot... Anyway, good luck to you too! (Reply to this) (Parent)

madargon
2009-10-16 12:50 pm UTC (link)

Ah no need to feel so overwhelmed, it's part of the whole experience. That dread that makes you feel like you don't know where on earth you're going and it's scary but once you start everything will be alright.

Personally I have the same issues, I can't ever decide on a genre and stick with it. I've tried High Fantasy, Horror, Action Adventure and not once have they ended up along the lines that I've started with.

The thing isn't to write a master piece. If you want to try and write Horror, then do, even if it blows, that's what the other 11 months are for, fixing up and editing what your mind has thrown up on the paper.

Chocolate is good though, always a good idea and one of a writer's base foods, along with coffee. Just try not to stress too much and you'll do fine.

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hikky
2009-10-16 11:26 pm UTC (link)

It's my first time doing NaNo so everything is new for me and NEW THINGS ARE SCARY FOR PEOPLE LIKE HIKKY! So, reading this kind of comments is always awesome.

And you're right, I have 11 months after that writing orgy so I need to take it easy and pick a genre. I have my chocolate now, and I've just had my coffee so I think I'll start developing some of my plot ideas to see if any of them could work.

Thanks for this <3

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madargon
2009-10-17 01:17 am UTC (link)

It's my third time around and trust me it still scares the shit out of me so you're most certainly not alone. I always have so many ideas, so much I want to write and do and oh, I wish I could just get it all out on paper at once but, just can't. So when you reach that point, don't freak and give up, just keep writing, no matter how hard it seems.

As long as you have plenty of goods around you you're good. You can use it as a motivation. Write ten words, get a sip of coffee, write five hundred, grab an apple. There's so many ways to keep motivated and keep going and no matter what you're never, ever alone!

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