NaNo update: Day 3

[dakegra]

Current wordcount: just shy of 4,000 words. Still got another thousand to do before bed. I will not fall behind this early!

Interestingly, my characters appear to be taking on a life of their own - my much-planned main protagonist has singularly failed to be who she's supposed to be, but I'm rolling with it and seeing where it takes me. Other characters are behaving, more or less, but there's the sudden appearance of a billionaire ore dealer's private inter-system yacht which caught me unawares, so now I've got to deal with that.

Pesky characters!

Back into the fray!

Comments

[caitirin.livejournal.com]

Well done! Keep it up! I second the rolling with it. Much smarter and less painful to let them do what they want.

[dakegra.livejournal.com]

I was chatting with EB about the story and he asked a couple of questions, paused for thought, then came up with a 'what if...' which was like a lightbulb moment.

Seriously, if you're struggling with plot, try explaining it to a ten year-old. If they get it, you're on the right track.