NaNoWriMo Week Two Update

So it's been a week since my last NaNo update.

...not much has happened.

And yet, here we are.

Unfortunately, school takes priority over writing in Mom's mind, and thus not much writing has taken place as I've been working on a massive project for one subject.

But I still need to update y'all on what has happened.

Because big stuff happened this past week.

First, here is my novel playlist. In case you're curious. (slight language warning on "Wait For It")



Basically the soundtrack for the 2011 film adaptation of Jane Eyre is the soundtrack of this novel. Seriously.

This week, I've only added just under 1000 words to my word count. But I shall not be discouraged! (...ish)

As far as the big news goes... I PASSED THE TEST TO GET MY LEARNER'S PERMIT. SO I'M LEARNING HOW TO DRIVE, Y'ALL.

Now you may ask yourself, wait, I thought you were 18... why aren't you already driving?

That is a long and convoluted story for another time, but let's just say that now it's kinda important that I drive. So I go for my road test on my brother's birthday (weird, huh?), and hopefully will walk out of the DMV with an official driver's license in hand. I'M SO EXCITED.

I also got to vote for the first time which was pretty cool.



But back to my story.

I finished chapter 3 (if you're on OYAN, you should go check it out *winks*).

Whitney is understandably freaked out by the giant black bear.

Mrs. Mills the housekeeper is probably my favorite adult character I've written.

THE LIBRARY IS GORGEOUS IN MY MIND'S EYE, Y'ALL.



Would you like a sneak peek at chapter 4?

I think you would.

     “Th- th- I… what?”  I couldn’t even form a sentence, just pointed in disbelief at the bear, which stood and lumbered toward us.  Mrs. Mills was acting like this was a totally normal occurrence, and even cast the creature a scowl.

     “Now look what you’ve done, you’ve frightened the poor thing.”
     “You let the thing into my house.” Its voice was rough and gravelly, like you’d expect a bear to sound, I suppose.  Somehow that comment snapped me out of my stupor.
     “I’m not a thing.  I’m a person.”
     It looked me over with what was almost a disdained expression.
     “Indeed.” It turned back to the housekeeper. “Why did you let it in?”
     “Because it was cold and wet and I took pity.  And I won’t have you saying anything against having her here.” She wagged a finger at it as if it were a misbehaving dog.  “She was looking for you, anyhow.”
     That was when it clicked.
     “That’s… that’s the Musta Hirvia.”


And now I think I'd best finish this up so I can get back to writing.



How's your NaNo going?

NaNoWriMo Week One Update

It's that time of year...

The air turns cooler (or not, if you live in Florida like me),

Cinnamon scented things appear in stores with a vengeance,

And writers world-wide start tearing their hair out.

That's right, it's NaNo!

Like so many of my OYAN brethren, I too am attempting to, if not complete, then at least make progress on my current novel.  Though this is not the first year I have tried NaNo, if I when ('scuse me, when I win... I'm thinking positive...) it will be the first one I've completed.  I did conquer Camp NaNo last July, so that gives me a boost of confidence. 

So Grace, you may be asking, what novel are you writing this month?

I'm glad you asked.

Title: Bear
Genre: Fantasy/Fairytale Retelling
Synopsis:
     Whitney and her twin sister Rose are best friends who couldn't be more different.  Rose loves nature, and is often sought out for help with the hunt; while Whitney prefers to spend her days by the fire, keeping their blind adopted mother Katherine comfortable.  The day after they turn 19, Rose decides to seek work in the capitol city.  But months later, she returns, speaking of a curse she must suffer.
     Legend says that the Musta Hirvia, a bear with ebony fur and dagger-like teeth, lives deep in the wood, hunting any Ardenian that ventures past its borders.  Believing it truly to be a duke vanished mysteriously years ago, Whitney takes her sister's place.  But can she free the man behind the beast?



So if you couldn't tell, it's a retelling of Beauty and the Beast mixed with Snow White and Rose Red.  I've been working on it for over a year now and it's probably my favorite project (don't tell the others).

So far this week, I have 9,288 words (but, I will be honest, only about 400 of those have been written this past week, I was working on the story before that point xD)

This week has been crazy, so I haven't written all that much, but I'm hoping and planning for this week to go better.

What about y'all? Are you doing NaNo? And if so, how's it going?



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~ Mia