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NaNoWriMo anyone?
Kali:
I still haven't added any more to mine, though the denoument could use a little more oomph. It's bugging me to go back and edit it, but I really want more of it to fade away in my mind a bit more. If it's too familiar, I'll blah over bits instead of really reading them, I fear. Plus, I don't want to be bored by my own story on the first edit.
I have noticed little bits of plot are starting to drift through my head, so a sequel might be in the offing. It might also be a good way to push the first story back a bit so I can get perspective on it. Though evidently this one's going to involve a Voundoun queen who, it seems, wasn't born in Jamaica but puts on the accent. So my poor spell checker will be wailing and gnashing its teeth over words like "doan" and stuff. And Ethan, who might or might not be kidnapping Rachel, which would make me sad because then the radio can't be in it and neither can Smokin' Hot Catholic Priest. I'll hafta see.
Matrix Refugee (formerly Morraeon):
51K as of Sunday night/Monday morning. I doubt I'll write more at this point, since I am now smack in the middle of Thanksgiving week at work, and that means it's a madhouse, plus I need to feed some of the unrelated plotbunnies that showed up during the month...
j3nnee:
I have 44+ K and need to add a good 5K and am having a problem filling in the blanks with extra words. UGH!
Help!
Kris_W:
Need more words? Try 'the'. It's always a good word to stick in. I find that 'very', 'really' and 'well' fit everywhere, too. In fact, when I finish a piece I usually do a search and delete most of those four words that I find. ;)
belial.1980:
--- Quote from: j3nnee on November 25, 2009, 12:39:13 AM ---I have 44+ K and need to add a good 5K and am having a problem filling in the blanks with extra words. UGH!
Help!
--- End quote ---
Try adding a few new POVs. Write a scene from somebody else's narrative viewpoint, one that varies substantially from the initial presentation. A random thug, cop, Starbucks barista, or stray cat happens to witness the scene and gives their own spin.
Have the characters spew off a montage of the cheesiest lines from Twilight. Bonus points if they reenact the scenes and use props. (I actually did this and thought it was funny but not many people agreed. Too many fans...)
Have your character do something completely unexpected. Create a reason and deal with the fallout and work it into the story.
Umm...yeah sorry that's all I got and it sure ain't much. :( Sorry. Medicated and still writing--in the loosest sense of the word. Good luck with those last 5K.
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