This month I joined two author friends for our own version of the NaNo challenge. It's been a great experience for the last three years and I hoped this year wouldn't be any different. I'm pleased to announce it's been just as successful this year.
For those who don't know what NaNo is, it's a National challenge to write a 50k book in a month. Last year and the year before I finished to romantic comedies of more than 50k. This year my focus is a little different.
I've been in a funk for the last two months and couldn't find a way out. Suddenly as of November 1st, I'm writing 1,700-2,200 words a day. My normal average is 1k. I've finished a novella that had been sitting since August. Now I just need to polish it up and sent it off to my editor.
I'm a few thousand away from finishing another novella and plan to finish the other two in the series before month's end. If I don't finish both I know I'll come close.
I can't explain why, but November and NaNo have been freeing for me. I'm not going to question it, I'm just going with the flow.
And this year I'm having lots of fun doing research for my three book series. It's about a club where three women will live out their fantasies. Along with researching women's fantasies for the books, I'm also planning a short story for one of my editors based on role-playing. So, one idea is leading to another. I'm stock-piling these ideas for when the well runs dry, because it will or come very close in a few months when I get burned out from writing so much. :) But that's okay, because I'll have books out to editors to hold me over.
Off to do more research! :)
And don't forget to check out the Carnal Reunion authors releases today: http://www.resplendencepublishing.com/53.html
Fran Lee, Taylor Tryst, Paris Brandon, Cindy Spencer Pape, Anny Cook, Regina Carlysle, and Tessie Bradford. You can't go wrong with any of these wonderful, talented authors!
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Amber - good for you! Sounds like you have entered a productive phase. Wow! I'm jealous!
ReplyDeleteJealous of me? I'm jealous of you! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for you Amber. This all sounds good. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteXXOO Kat
Congrats on 'being in the zone'!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kat and Tessie. It's a long time coming!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are doing so well with your writing...wish I could get more done like you!
ReplyDeleteI started my NaNoWriMo but have been so sick I gave up. It is 1/3 of the way through the month and I only have 1/5 of the words. *sigh*
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