Nearly halfway through the month!
And I am only a quarter through my novel.
In the past I've written anywhere from 12-35 thousand words over the last 72 hours of the competition but because of four papers due right at the beginning of December that is not a wise move.
The great thing about taking overlapping classes in historical theology is how I have so many of the needed resources on my bookshelf and more than a couple of papers written that I can borrow ideas/themes/motifs from and grow something organic and new.
The fact the main character in this horror/pulp novel is an ex-WWI chaplin/divinity professor no doubt has to do with the fact I have been writing theology from both ends of the candle stick...although I am not exactly sure how that metaphor works.
Uh...moving on...
I love an empty mailbox.
As far as I know I have replied to every single person I offered to mentor, helped some people with developing story ideas and helping them rediscover their plot in the midst of the writing frenzy.
Here is an example of the plot outline using this year's story 'Codex Shredder':
1.Professor Thomas is a conservative divinity teacher in the North East who has slowly been feeling out of place and time, however he discovers a cult on campus and a large unreported amount of students missing.
2.This cult is ran by a well financed chemistry professor whose social standings make him untouchable and seemingly beyond reproach.
3.Assembling what few allies he has, Thomas is forced to take up arms and relive his personal horrors of WWI in flashbacks while staging an assault on the cult and the abominations they have both created and summoned from beyond this world.
It's much wordier than I prefer but considering how insanely tangent filled my works tend to become I'm rather proud the story IS as straight forward as it is.
That said, it is never too late to start Nanowrimo.
There is a deep need inside all of us to express ourselves and one of the best ways is by writing.
Every word you write is one you have not written before and may be the release you need to find freedom.
Goodluck to you all in your writing endeavors!
-Matt
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