Countdown to NNWM 2012 − 24 Days!

[ladyseishou]

24 days until the start of NNWM


Plot is a map and I begin with it.
It is what made me admire the novels of the 19th century;
that the stories are foreshadowed. They’re going someplace.

— John Irving



Can you imagine the beginning of your story, Nano Writer? The end? Then you have a map…

Comments

[lolita]

i actually think I might DRAW a map of the locations in my story after seeing this!

[celestinenox]

The beginning, yes. Not the end. I have a vagueish idea of what the end might be, but since I'm a pantser when it comes to writing, that end might (probably will) change before I get there. So I don't use it as a guide.

[serpentrose]

I know the beginning, my MC wakes to find herself in the body of a dragon and a world where magic is very real.

I know her consciousness will switch between living in her dragon body and her human body. She will alternate time between the two worlds.

I know the ending, she enters, mentally, the space between the worlds and severs the link between the two worlds in order to prevent them from crashing into each-other. (I don't intend to reveal which world she finds herself in at the end.)

Other than that I have only a few vague ideas, and that's the way I like it.

[lap_otter]

The beginning is a brief retelling of the events of the show, mostly focusing on what John thinks of the whole thing, just to make sure no one's approaching the story with a conflicting headcanon. This is pretty important because the story conflicts even my headcanon, so I have to address those points of conflict. Then I can say "we all on the same page now? Good. On to the plot."

At the end... there is sadness, and ambiguity, and I have a clear picture but I can't tell you because spoilers. But if you watch Sherlock and read Paper Towns, you'll have a pretty good idea what happens in my story, I think.

Poor John.

[dark_kana]

I have a beginning (my MC is going to a ju-jitsu traineeship in Japan) I have an ending (sort of. :p) And I even have an outline of what's going to happen in between (She falls in love and discovers she has a relaps of lung cancer)

I think it is the first time ever I've known so much details of what I'm going to write for NaNo... XD
I kinda am really looking forward to it. :-) Though I already know my ending might change about ten times. If not more. XD

supposing I do write this year

[cheyinka]

Assuming I don't sit this one out, the opening scene is my protagonist learning that her uncle has died :(
(but she'll find out whodunnit, assuming I do write the story!)