Didn't win #nano22 , and honestly not caring. It helped nudge my creative brain back on, and I'm still writing at least once a day. I call that a win!
You let certain things go during November. Time to take them upĀ again. Or decide some are better gone.
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I think I accidentally won NaNoWriMo this year (after YEARS of losing), despite deciding I wasn't going to participate. I don't know if this illustrates the power of working in a genre that speaks to me instead of what I felt like I was "supposed" to be writing, or the absolute need for escapism I have had this year.
Suggestions for life after #NaNo22 ?
I am back to editing. Some serious re-write needed as I take out a major plot line. Hope it doesn't bring the whole house down.
If you're stuck, what will your protagonist do when the shouting's done? Head back to what they know or strike out on a new adventure?
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If you're stuck, explore the difference between what your characters want and what they're actually getting. How have things changed?
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If you're stuck, write about your characters losing something or someone. Is their loss literal or the loss of an dream or goal?
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If you're stuck, ask how your protagonist will react after a setback. Charge forward confidently? Pause to think? Sit in a corner and weep?
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If you're stuck, write a scene where your antagonist knows it's not going well. How they react might tell you something new.
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Are your characters racing against the clock or trying to achieve the outcome? How can you highlight that?
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If you're stuck, ask yourself what you can do to raise the stakes. Does something go wrong? Is there a betrayal? An unwanted arrival?
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If you're stuck, bring something from the past forward. How does this impact the action now?
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If you're stuck, ask what your characters carry. Do they carry these things by habit or for a purpose? Why?
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What quirk or tell does your antagonist have which gives away what they're thinking? How can you use that?
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What drives the people around your protagonist crazy? What sometimes gets in the way of helping?
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Where are your characters today? What does it look like? Who controls it. Who can let them in or out?
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How much do the protagonist's habits reveal about themselves? Do they even realize what they are doing?
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What habit does your antagonist have they might not realize they do? How does this habit impact their efforts toward their goal?
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If you're stuck, consider what/who does your antagonist care for. Is this the motive behind their goals? Why?
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If you're stuck, someone offers advice, but does the protagonist take it? How does this impact their actions?
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