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Genre: Young Adult & Youth
About ZaelynaLocation: Connecticut Home Region: Age:22 Website: http://zaelyna.wordpress.com/ Favorite novels: Black Beauty, Equus, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, the Lost Years of Merlin Saga, the Phantom of the Opera Favorite writers: T.A. Barron, Madeleine L'Engle, J.R.R. Tolkien, Timothy Zahn Favorite music: broadway musicals, film scores, vocalists, otherwise eclectic Non-noveling interests: animals, bicycling, bo staff, Broadway, crochet, hiking, kayaking, knitting, languages, martial arts, music, psychology, roller-coasters, sewing, snowboarding, surfing, swimming, travel, word games, etc. |
Joined: October 2, 2007 This Year: Official Participant NaNoWriMo History: NaNoWriMo posts: 58 NaNoWriMo buddies: 18
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Brief Author Bio: Currently in her last semester at university (B.S. in Liberal Studies, focused on English, music & psychology), Zaelyna hopes to explore a career as a novelist & professional writer. She's spends her free time enjoying various recreational activities, most of which provide inspiration for her work. 2009 is her third year participating in National Novel Writing Month. Where Are They Now? |
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Synopsis: Aussie
I've tried working with this story idea for several years and gotten no where. This November, I'm going to start from the end of the novel and work my way to chapter one. Hopefully, I'll get the novel completed for once, giving me something to actually revise come December 1st.
I refer to this novel as "Aussie" because it doesn't have an official working title yet. Danielle Parker is a teenager struggling to define herself. At the start of the novel, Dani's on her way to Australia, where she spends the summer with her cousin. After learning how to have a good time, she returns home and must learn how to merge her new life to her old life.
Excerpt: Aussie
This is what happens when NaNo eats your soul, after an attempt to write some background on a character's childhood, and instead fall asleep at the keyboard:
“What’s going on, why are you crying?”
“I’m just so relieved that tis is going the way I planned it.
“Planned what?”
“Oh my goshi did you plan this all for me?”
“…yes,” she responded, not wanting to disappoint her friend by totally unintentionally failining to see see that there’s a boyfriend in the mix now. No more on- on –one friendssips for a stupid guy? What’s wrong I sldid this last time?”
“I can’t believe I’ve toleratred these people f or as long as I havfe en
“Ih[e last time I left the characters alone on the stage all unattned unattentive
(btw, I promise my normal writing skills far exceed what's shown here)
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