I am so glad the NaNoWriMo is over. I will freely admit that I didn't enjoy it much this year, which came as a surprise to me. I thought I would. However I hated my story, which I think is the reason. The story was easy to write as I had a wonderful, detailed outline, but the story was boring and obvious. I chose it for that reason, so that I could finish a story from start to finish, where the plot didn't morph on the way. It's boring.
The characters, on the other hand, are interesting. They just didn't get to do anything interesting. So what I'm going to try to do is blend this year's characters with last year's plot. It may not work, but it also helps me get round a plot hole or two that I was having problems with.
And I start this weekend. Hopefully. A new outline, then new scenes, and finally a new novel.
Watch this space...
I didn't enjoy this year much either. I loved my story plotline, and even as I was writing it I didn't ever grow to hate it. But it just felt like a chore for some weird reason. Last year was a TOTALLY different story!
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