NaNoWriMo 2009 Day 12

[ladyseishou]

Day 12 - 18 days remaining

Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.

~ E.L. Doctorow



So do your friends think that you're a bit crazy, Nano Writer?

Today's quotation was submitted by Nano Writer mbeancntr (thanks!). For myself, I admit to spontaneous and seemingly unprovoked cursing as I go through my day, a little absentminded, because my characters are whining and moaning at me about the latest plot twist I have planned. The best (read "less embarrassing") time for this to happen is while I'm in the shower but I have been called on it while engaged in conversation with a NWF (Non Writing Friend) and I suddenly ask to be excused to write something down.

And don't even get me started about the times that I've tried to explain to NWFs about NaNoWriMo. Most of them now know that November is "that time" and to leave me to it...

Speaking of which, the word count today is 20,000! It's a nice even number! How is everyone doing? Excerpts? Questions? Comments? Spontaneous cursing?

Keep writing!

Comments

[insomniac_tales]

And here's an excerpt which really turned a new plot for me today and got me writing in a new direction:

A folder thick with files fell into her hands, another impressive trick of Floyd's magic. "You'll find everything you should need within. You should know my friend has been exiled once and he's in danger of being exiled again. He may have to practice in the mundane from now on, but we already have an idea of where he could set up."

Liesl frowned; there was always a hiccup somewhere down the line on a contract job. There was a reason why someone was seeking outside help and couldn't go through their community's finder. There was something more to this than exile and Liesl was certain it had fallen through the cracks of Floyd's dossier. "Floyd."

He sighed. "I know. It's bad." He bit the inside of his lip. "He's a good guy, Liesl, he just…" Floyd shook his head. He himself had been a good guy in a commune once, a good guy exiled for no good reason. "He needs something to keep him here."

A lot sat beneath the surface of those simple words and Liesl decided that she had to help, regardless of the possible consequences.

[ladyseishou]

Oh! This is very nice! A perfect plot point that takes the story in a new direction - fun for you and fun for your readers!