NaNo 3

[jedi_of_urth]

So, three days in, less than 5000 words, one "chapter" finished and...I'm already feeling stuck. And it's not like anything big happened in the first chapter either, maybe the last big I guess.

This is always my problem, getting from point A to point B, I have many ideas for what could happen but my mind can't work it's way around how to get there. I was already planning random teleport action, maybe I'll find some magic way to pull it forward. I've never done NaNo before this, how much sense should it make?

This is what I get for not telling a story I'd already played out when I get inspired by roleplaying games I guess.

Comments

[yourgravity.livejournal.com]

I do better with a little thinking and less planning, and sometimes I know a bit about what will happen, but I'm usually flying by the seat of my pants when I write; luckily, I don't get blocked often but when it happens, that is one of the utter -worst- feelings in the world. But yeah when you get into those tricky situations, and working through logistics...not cool. :/ I sympathize with you.

[jedi_of_urth]

I can't really help it, I'm a plot person. I can let events fold out and happen as the mood strikes me, and I'm willing to change my plan, but I need to have one. Which was really the problem (I figured some stuff out after I wrote this post) the next thing I had in my head to happen had no outline leading up to it, I was all "Nothing's happening and I don't know how to make stuff happen" once I get to the point where things I want to do can happen I think I'll be better.

[yourgravity.livejournal.com]

That'd be tough, knowing where you want to go, but not how to get there. I adore writing; I feel most alive when I'm writing, but sometime it is such a tricky process!