In just over 12 hours the fun of NanoWrimo begins. I'm aiming for more than the required 50,000, as I hope to have a rough first draft of my Victorian novel. This year is the first time since 2006 that I've written a full outline - I say full, many of the scenes are no more than a sentence or two at the moment. I'm also starting to look at a cover for the second Lambeth Croak novel, which I plan to have up on Amazon by the end of November.
Changing
I've decided to change my publication options for the nano novel and plan to send off queries and a synopsis to traditional publishers, starting in December. I should be working on getting more into the outline this afternoon, instead I'm meeting with some of the people from my writing group for a half term jolly. If you don't already belong to a writing group, now is the time to start thinking about either finding one or setting one up. The feedback and sense of camaraderie you get in a good group just can't be beaten.
Cast of Characters
I plan to take the time tomorrow to post something about the characters in this new novel, not just for readers, but to get a better feel for them myself. The main character, Ellie, has been living in my head for a couple of years, so it will be fun to see how she deals with some of the challenges I've set for her in the book. Hope you all have a great day and a flying start to NanoWrimo.
