On the original idea. It was going absolutely nowhere. There was no plot, not even a shred, even after 6000 words. So I ditched it.
New idea: Well, not new. Had the idea a while ago, gathered some notes, characters, plotlines, snippets, and it just sat there. But when I looked at it again, it started coming together much better. So, I jump from fantasy to murder mystery. But at least I'm pretty darn sure I can write this one! Got a good start on it today- I'm at 8763. Yeah, that is the word count on the new one, not in addition to what I'd written on the first idea. I feel better about this year's NaNo now.
Phew!
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-Mak
If we weren't all crazy, we would go insane.
My NaNoWriMo blog: http://eyewryte.blogspot.com
40,024 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 16 09
Aww...you should have just added the line "And then she woke up and realized it had all been a dream..." and kept the 6K!! JK
----------Caroline68
50,098 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 04 31
Go go go! I'm glad you're feeling better about your new plot.
----------Kat
http://www.katwithak.com
http://www.partylite.biz/KatieWelsh
45,023 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 11 41
I know how you feel. I experienced 'genre creep' myself as elements of horror seeped in th my crime-thriller the tail end of chapter 1. Nothing goes better with the unknown more than fear...
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