It's that time again! National Novel Writing Month, when crazy people around the world try for a 50,000 word novel in just thirty days. I started in 2002 and I haven't looked back. I'm that crazy.
Last year was a success for me. My novel was a series of short stories, largely interconnected, and I had a lot of fun. More than that, two of the short stories I produced that month have since been published.
This year I'd planned to do the same thing. Then yesterday I walked into my library after a few weeks away. I was smacked in the head with a novella idea that didn't stop babbling all day. It's ridiculous and I love it.
A librarian finds herself travelling between worlds, discovering libraries she'd never imagined possible. But each is threatened in some way or another, by forces natural or divine. She will have to understand the threats before she can save the libraries and find out what (or who) has been pushing her along.
Dr. Sam Beckett meets Agent Olivia Dunham. In the library. With the candlestick.
So much for the short stories. Maybe I'll get a few in here and there, in books my heroine finds while she's exploring the libraries. Maybe I won't have the space. In any case, whatever story appears, I'm going to approach NaNoWriMo as a rest and a writing exercise, a time to stretch my skills and experiment, and remind myself of what mad genius can appear when I let go of my inner critic.
Who's with me?
Nice idea, I think it has potential, maybe even a series of books?
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Ooh, Jen, I love your idea! It sounds like a book (or series) I would absolutely love to read.
ReplyDeleteExperimenting is good. It's science!
ReplyDeletemood & Angela--A series? You think so? Very fun! In my mind the series would have covers like the Doctor Who books.
ReplyDeleteTim--Yes, it's science! For the betterment of at least part of mankind. ;)
I'm with ya, Jen!
ReplyDeleteLord, it's a tall order though!
Best of luck!
I'd certainly be interested to read yours when you're finished...sadly I don't have the time, between my new job, my teaching qualification, my PhD and ghost hunting. I'll be using November to prepare for the follow up to The Guns of Retribution...although I did have an idea for a novel that I was almost tempted to write.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds fun -- enjoy writing it! Sadly, there will be no NaNoWriMo for me this year :(
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