Okay, here is my issue. I started a story that I have really wanted to get down on paper for quite some time. The challenge is it's based on some personal experiences which are really fun, but also creating a bit of a struggle - last year's was completely fictionalized.
First plan, plow through it as quickly as possilble, then move on to another story I have in my head. Now, I am thinking about alternating between the two. Bear in mind, one is humorous, one is very serious. I am more of a humor writer, but I just must not be feeling that funny lately.
Thoughts about it being detrimental to alternate between the two - when I'm stumped on one, go to the other. I am currently at about 9,000 for the first one. The end goal would be to reach 50,000 between the two.
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Terridactile
2008 - St. Joseph's Table
44,820 / 50,000
nov. 5, 2009 - 19 19
Seriously? Don't think too hard about it. If alternating works, then do that. If finishing one, then writing the other works, then do that. The point -- the *only* point -- is to get something down on paper.
FWIW, stories that have been in your head for a long time can be a real sandtrap for NaNoWriMo. If you care too much about it, it's really easy to get bogged down trying to make it good instead of focusing on word count. If it works for you, go for it -- 9,000 words is a pretty good count for Nov. 5. But if not, you'd probably want to focus your energy on the other story.
----------2006 - How to Survive an Earthquake (50,600)
2007 - No Title (5,000ish)
2008 - Moon Dog (15776)
2009 - The Baker's Apprentice -- updates M-F @ http://joanna-nanowrimo2009.blogspot.com
51,219 / 50,000
nov. 6, 2009 - 05 20
Thanks Morcae. It's a little ironic when I try to get people to participate in NaNo, I tell them not to over think it, and here I am doing exactly that. I think I am going to do double duty at least for a few days to see how it works out.
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2008 - St. Joseph's Table