I have been - prepping, I mean. I've been a pantster most of my life. For those of you not familiar with NaNo Speak, a pantster flies by the seat of his/her pants when writing NaNo. A planner does just that: plans out ideas, lists, outlines... anything to keep them from running pell-mell off a cliff when doing the mad word dash during the thirty days of November each year.
I've got what I want to write, pretty much at least, in my mind. Of course, having it in my mind on October 30 does not necessarily mean it will still be in my mind come November 1. This I have learned the hard way.
I also tend to overburden my writing in the quest for that daily word count. My story becomes buried beneath the stinking minutiae and overcooked descriptions. After awhile I don't even remember what I liked about the idea to begin with, because I can no longer really see the idea.
Let's see if I can keep my sights true this year.
I've got what I want to write, pretty much at least, in my mind. Of course, having it in my mind on October 30 does not necessarily mean it will still be in my mind come November 1. This I have learned the hard way.
I also tend to overburden my writing in the quest for that daily word count. My story becomes buried beneath the stinking minutiae and overcooked descriptions. After awhile I don't even remember what I liked about the idea to begin with, because I can no longer really see the idea.
Let's see if I can keep my sights true this year.
