Alright, so I was sitting here, happily writing my novel, when all of a sudden, my antagonist kidnaps my protagonist.
Wait, what? That wasn't in the script!!!
So I go with it, and then the person who is supposed to save my protagonist ends up getting their ass kicked by the antagonist.
...well, that didn't work. Now what?
And now, it seems like, despite the antagonist killing her parents and giving her PTSD, my MC is going to become a surrogate daughter for my antagonist. Think Stockholme Syndrome. Yeah.
Thank you, characters, for refusing to do as you're told and just doing whatever WITHOUT consulting me first! I appreciate it, really, I do.
Fffffffff so now my half-assed sort-of plot that I had planned is THROWN OUT THE WINDOW and I have this new plot that I have no idea where it is going.
Also, my prologue is looking like it's going to become the whole novel. When did THAT happen!?
/end rant
I should stop bitching and start writing. Only 3 hours until today is over and I only have 800 words! Whoops!
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40,025 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 20 17
Yeah, my sarcastic-but-sweet detective just power-played his way past a landlord into a victim's apartment. I'm not quite sure what to do with this sudden and new side to his personality...
50,875 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 20 22
My FMC is being a problem. First she tried to give herself a promotion from green to brown belt in karate. Then she insisted that I change the spelling of her name. After 8000 words. She hated it all along. Now this is a character that I have tried to offer rewards for good behavior! I don't know if she's going to get them. o_O
35,421 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 20 24
I know this feeling! My protagonist's best friend decided to get a divorce from her husband, and then start a relationship with one of her co-stars and get married to him all in two sentences's notice thus throwing my entire novel off. Way to go, characters..
It'll be okay.. One breath at a time.
39,237 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 20 47
My MMC told me just a short while ago that he was responsible for my FMC's parent's deaths. Yeah, that's not so cool since they are supposed to fall for each other. And I am pretty sure when my FMC finds out she's going to try to kill him...AGAIN! Thanks a lot characters.
----------2009: The Rescue (37,585/50,000....so far so good!)
Characters killed: 5
Times given up: 1
Number of times amazed by a spark of brilliance: 2
Number of times things have gone splat: 3
Current sanity level: 83%
40,780 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 12 38
I swear to God, one of these days, my characters are all going to break down and have an orgy. It's obviously what they want.
----------9,132 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 12 50
The drummer guy of my story JUST told me him and alcohol have a bad relationship, which resulted in him attempting rape while he was drunk. Way to go, drummer guy. The vocalist girl also just told me that her and the guitarist are BFFLS. When they are supposed to fight over a guy. Great. Well done, characters.
----------Words written- 9078
Characters use of drugs and alcohol- 3
Bottles of gatorade- 4
Candy- five bowls
Breakdowns- 0.5
Monster energy drinks- 0
Sanity- 90%
9,132 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 12 50
The drummer guy of my story JUST told me him and alcohol have a bad relationship, which resulted in him attempting rape while he was drunk. Way to go, drummer guy. The vocalist girl also just told me that her and the guitarist are BFFLS. When they are supposed to fight over a guy. Great. Well done, characters.
----------Words written- 9078
Characters use of drugs and alcohol- 3
Bottles of gatorade- 4
Candy- five bowls
Breakdowns- 0.5
Monster energy drinks- 0
Sanity- 90%
9,132 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 12 52
The drummer guy of my story JUST told me him and alcohol have a bad relationship, which resulted in him attempting rape while he was drunk. Way to go, drummer guy. The vocalist girl also just told me that her and the guitarist are BFFLS. When they are supposed to fight over a guy. Great. Well done, characters.
Edit- oopps. Sorry. Over excited on click button
----------Words written- 9078
Characters use of drugs and alcohol- 3
Bottles of gatorade- 4
Candy- five bowls
Breakdowns- 0.5
Monster energy drinks- 0
Sanity- 90%
41,734 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 12 56
Ahahahaha! I'm sure that will net you a few hundred extra words at the very least!
I've already had one random guy show up and decide that he's been my FMC's surrogate father for the past ten years. I have no clue where this guy even came from, and he's already had a life-changing conversation with my FMC. I guess that's one way to get the plot moving...
My cast of characters is going to be pretty big, so I'm actually scared of what's going to happen when more of them show up.
----------2009: The Seastone
2008: Guardian Reaper [winner]
"Being an author is like being in charge of your own personal insane asylum." -- Graycie Harmon
36,170 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 12 57
Mr. Art Teacher, who happens to be a main character, keeps trying to go pervy on some of my FMC's, who happen to be his students.
Not happening, even if I have to cross out a dozen more paragraphs because of it!
----------10,197 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 13 44
my MC's mom was supposed to die when their house was set on fire by an angry mob, but she just won't die! i swear, i wrote the whole thing out and then she popped out from under the debris and was all like, "oh hi there! i'm still alive!" ARGH.
22,375 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 13 59
My main character was suppossed to be the ruler of a kingdom. Last night while I was in the shower, he informed me that, in reality, he was a librarian. So, 5k in, he just declared that he was quiting. Now I've got to a) figure out a way to make him a librarian, b) find someone else to defeat the army of monsters and c) still make him the main character. Because despite his contrary nature, I really do love him. This is what I get for not even thinking about what I was going to write beforehand, characters spawning out of nowhere and not developing personalities and opinions until the fourth day
----------34,007 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 14 12
OH MY GOODNESS YES.
First I find out that my MMC, who was /supposed/ to be a paladin-type character, suddenly became a gluttonous, lazy, bratty alcoholic who has absolutely no idea what's going on. One FMC, meanwhile, is insisting on being snarky and sarcastic (and maybe even dangerous) when I am dead-set on her being stupid, brainless, and boring. Even my narrator is beginning to add a little tone to the piece by providing its own personal opinions on the characters! AAAAARGH.
And I am still having such issues actually typing the correct letters. I swear my fingers have decided to put at least one extra letter in every word. XP
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11,148 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 14 34
Ahahahaha! I'm sure that will net you a few hundred extra words at the very least!
I've already had one random guy show up and decide that he's been my FMC's surrogate father for the past ten years. I have no clue where this guy even came from, and he's already had a life-changing conversation with my FMC. I guess that's one way to get the plot moving...
My cast of characters is going to be pretty big, so I'm actually scared of what's going to happen when more of them show up.
LMAO! Mine are going, "you know what this part needs? HOT, ANGRY WALL SEX."
NO. NO THEY DO NOT. THIS IS NOT A 50K PWP FIC.
----------I have plot monkeys because I'm too poor for plot bunnies. ;)
10,197 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 17 54
more disobedience. i was just happily typing away at this part where my MC is supposed to go into a café, order a bagel, and then overhear some girls talking about her parents dying (and no, i still haven't gotten her mom to die yet. I just skipped to another part of the story so i could fill my daily goal.). Yeah, well, she decided that instead, she's going to go into the café and try to order a bagel, but have her wallet stolen instead. WTF MC.
34,813 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 20 13
Mine are not so bad as some of yours, lol.
But my antagonist is the protagonist's husband. First he was supposed to be shallow and a little bit dumb, but he's become a nice, likable guy that has a really deep side to him.
THEN, no matter what, he was supposed to descend into his own little world of madness--that's what makes him the antagonist for goodness sake!! But noooo... he keeps putting it off, having nice, normal conversations, and nice, normal thoughts. I can only get him to be crazy when he's asleep. Friggin sleep-walking killer. Hey wait... I kind of like it. Thanks again for changing my story last minute, you moron.
----------40,486 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 21 43
My characters do what they're told...when they want. It was Sunday night, and I really wanted to go to be, because I had classes the next day, but my characters would not shut up! And then today, when I had all of this time to write, they wouldn't say a word. I just forced 2,000 words out of my FMC mouth. And she's stubborn little thing, which meant it took too long to get her to speak. ugh. hopefully tomorrow will be better.
----------"Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia."
40,692 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 22 06
One of my secondary characters just decided to inform me that he's had a child, which isn't supposed to happen. REALLY, Cillian? Was that necessary? You couldn't keep it in your pants?
Grrr. The one friendly character, and we find out---helloooooo, illegitimate bastard child!
>.> Author is not amused.
----------"You're a jackass. Just saying."
— Cass Gallagher, The Sharpest Lives
5,808 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 22 29
Yeah, what started out as a Fantasy adventure (and sequel to my first novel) has twisted itself into murder mystery romance with a hint of politics.
Not only that but my one happy character is now a kill joy.
My mother-type character is having an affair.
And my FMC is doing her COUSIN????
not to mention the two secondary characters who have wrestled their way to the forefront and are falling in love (they didn't even meet until the end of this book in the orginal outline)
And my dead character is in this book more than the book she was alive in...(I don't even want to think about how THAT one happened!)
----------Do I dare disturb the Universe?--T.S. Elliot
This is how the world ends.
Not with a bang but a whimper.
--T.S. Elliot
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27,024 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 22 35
One of my main characters has decided that the only way he's actually going to show any of his personality is when he speaks in telepathy. And he can only use telepathy with one other main character, since he's not actually a telepath. AND he actually really hates telepaths, and yet apparently has no problem bantering with my other main character inside their heads. I keep yelling at him to use his words and he's like, '.....mmmm, nope, I'm good.'
----------42,434 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 22 39
My main character decided to try to survive in the woods, instead of go out of the woods immediately, which is what I planned for him to do. At least this'll give me more words, though.
45,307 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 22 40
My two MCs will. not. shut. up. They've been arguing with each other for the past 5000 words. Also (and this one really has me worried), they just revealed a big plot twist in the middle of their argument. They have no idea how much this just farked up my storyline! Their flapping mouths are now out of my control.
----------2009: Rats and Will-O'-the-Wisps (?/50K)
32,559 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 23 45
My MMC decided that his love interest didn't matter despite their history and is now after my FMC. Or maybe my FMC's best friend, who she's supposed to end up with. Wait, he's gay now? Either way, it's still creepy, considering that he's their teacher... oh God, there are The Catcher In the Rye flashbacks...
On the other hand, my suicidal university student ghost just split into five little children ghosts. And my bad guy changed genders so she could be my MMC's former love interest just because I need her into the story.
DARN IT MAIRIE. IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT. If you stuck to the script, this would be so much less complicated.
----------2008: [Untitled] -- Unfinished & won
2009: [Untitled] -- We'll see...
44,196 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 00 11
Well nothing too drastic has happened to me yet ... but I just got two of my main character's to meet each other and I'm worried that they may be falling for each other. When I've already planned love interests for both of them to appear later in the story. Now writing out their dialogue feels like walking on a mine field.
----------93,353 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 00 32
My heroine, who was supposed to be diplomatic and patient has turned into an impatiant witch. My antagonist, who was supposed to be crazy beyond belief and absoutely wicked has turned calculating and developed an admirable sense of loyalty. WHAT?
I just... I don't even know.
39,478 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 00 54
Oh geez. I know that feeling.
----------My ghost girl character was supposed to be kidnapped by her mom, then through a series of unfortunate events, end up dead. Except her stupid father had to decide that /he/ was the killer all of a sudden. Where the crap did that come from? This adds on a whole extra plot arch. Not to mention, the girl decided to write herself a cute older brother.
Not to mention my FMC and MMC decided to fall for each other just a little too early. I'm not sure how to rectify this one since they won't stop snogging long enough for me to get a word in edgewise.
I just face-palmed.
I'm a bit scared of my brain this late at night.
20,848 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 02 57
Well it's a relief to find that I'm not the only not in total control of their characters! Though I have to say, talking to anyone who isn't writing NaNo is like talking to a dog! They don't understand that the characters take on a life of their own! I try to spill my woes and they turn around and say "They didn't do anything; you're in control of them!"
IF ONLY THEY KNEW!
So now my would-be savior is officially the surrogate daughter of my antagonist, who needs to die so she can fulfill her role as HERO.
A whole village is plotting to kill both of them, and so now some old lady has taken it on her shoulders to save my protagonist from her own people. And when I say old, I mean OLD. Like, really old. She might have three years left. She's a matriarch in every sense of the word.
But even if she does save my protagonist, my protagonist isn't feeling overly generous to her own people for shunning her all these years. No, she doesn't much feel like saving them at all. Dammit. >:C
3,780 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 03 10
I officially love this thread. I feel so at home here.
It's the AASG! Abused Author Support Group.
My MC was supposed to start out falsely accused by a Bully. What does she do? Push the Bully in the pool and then confess because she can't. keep. her. mouth. shut. Quiet, MC! Stop digging yourself in deeper! You're supposed to be plucky, not gritty! Plus, you were supposed to be short. Now you're tall? What?
And of course, because I'm determined to write one story, the other plots I rejected are doing the siren call. Coooooome baaaaack. You know you want to swiiiitch. We have plot devices you can uuuuuussse!
>.>
40,149 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 05 11
Well my MC was supposed to rally together a group of misfits and lead them on to victory, but she's decided she's way too cowardly for that. So now I have to attempt to seduce her with a strong leadership character, have him raise her into co-leadership of the gang, then kill him off, leaving her with the responsibility. In the end though, I think it'll be more interesting that way, so I can't complain.
----------2007: In Tyger's Eyes (unfinished)
2008: The Dreamer Duet (Barely started)
2009: Who knows?
43,909 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 09 06
Chlo (my sleeping beauty character) is meant to be woken and fall in love with Jed, but Jed's just decided that he's going to be helped by Trinai who is suddenly all outgoing and flirty and they've practically had sex already. WTF! Don't fall in love with HER! Thats the wrong one!
Oh and Trinai just decided it was a good idea to sing Eye of the Tiger at the top of her lungs, so some guy in a towel comes out of his apartment to see whats going on, and she yells "USE PROTECTION!" at him as he goes back inside. WtF is happening here
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