Countdown to NNWM 2012 − 9 Days!

[ladyseishou]

9 days until the start of NNWM


Write from what you know into what you don't know.

— Grace Paley



How is the setting of your story similar to your
everyday world? How is it different, Nano Writer?

Comments

[dark_kana]

My setting is the everyday world.
The parts where the dreams come in though, that's the Old Japan. With a little touch of fantasy. Perhaps. Still trying to work that bit out.

[ladyseishou]

Oh! How old? My second act takes place in Heian kyo... although my character has to go through quite a bit of this and that to get there ;-)

[dark_kana]

I haven't exactly put a time on it yet... Have to do quite a bit of research first... But... Samurai Old Japan. Perhaps the beginning of the Edo period. But I'm not sure yet... It might just as easily be the Meiji period or something even earlier than Edo... *sweatdrop* Still trying to work and figure it all out... ^^
I'm rather curious about your story. ^^

[ladyseishou]

Different times would give you different perspectives on your character's experience of their everyday world so I suppose it would depend on how you need your character to see their world in comparison to what is lived out in the dream world.

I wrote a story once based on the time just between Edo and the Meiji period (around the time when Perry brought his "black ships" to Japan). I'm a long way from expert (maybe more like passing acquaintance) but if you had any questions I might be able to help.

My story this year is doing double duty as both a NNWM novel and a "big bang" fan fic for the "Hikaru no Go" fandom. If you're familiar with the manga/anime story, you understand the Heian Kyo connection... It is a fascinating period. Imagine a woman writing the world's first novel at a time Beowulf was first being committed to manuscript form.

Sigh. Sometimes I find it too fascinating. Research is taking up more time than I thought. But then again it always does ;-)