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Current mood:  fascinated Category: Writing and Poetry
Are you a Wrimo?
We're halfway through November, which also means we're halfway through National Novel Writing Month, better known to participants as NaNoWriMo. And to Wrimos, November is the month you buckle down and write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days.
Sound crazy?
It is. Thoroughly. People shut themselves away for the month. Laundry piles up. Dishes attract flies. Dust bunnies abound. Families are warned ("Unless you're dead, bleeding or the house is on fire, do NOT disturb me while I'm writing."). I've even heard tell of women whose husbands take over the household chores during November.
Not me. I am participating in NaNoWriMo this year, but I've kind of settled into a part-time writing schedule, and that works for me around my normal mom and wife stuff. And unlike some Wrimos who logged 50,000 within the first week, I'll be lucky if I make it to that magic number at all.
I've talked about it at LynnDaniels.com a bit -- my NaNo project this year is unlike anything I've ever done, and I attribute that fact to the success I'm having. And to the fun.
I'm not quite sure how to describe my new story, or what genre it might fit into. It's kind of a children's story, but some of the language makes it more PG-13. It's kind of a fantasy with rips in time and space and talking animals and brand new animals nobody's ever heard of, but it's also an adventure story. A tale of bravery and friendship.
Regardless of where it might be pigeonholed, the one thing I can say for sure is it's been fun. And a degree of freedom in writing I've never before experienced.
The story is called Chester and Rube. Chester is a duck with a smart blue felt fedora and Rube is a giant purple dinosaur. Together, they'll have to save Feckerson Forest from the evil Centipig and his army of Pigipede minions.
During their trip across Feckerson Forest to the Land of the Larrys they're frightened by sporgled bloonks and accosted by a swearing snail. They learn the meaning of true friendship and bravery. And Chester learns to squish.
And the reader will learn that when a dinosaur is carrying you in his arms through the forest, don't be a little teapot. You'll be in danger of falling when you try to tip yourself over and pour yourself out.
3:30 AM
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