First of all, let me say that I am in the middle of three novels. I don't know which I want to do next and so I am writing them all as the inspiration hits me. Inspiration comes at me from all angles, so I am also making random notes about future projects. So the natural thing for me to do is to take on more.
There is a site (http://www.nanowrimo.org/) which challenges authors to write a novel in a month, starting November 1 and ending on November 30. The novel is to be in excess of 50,000 words, or roughly 1700 a day. This includes Thanksgiving, which, if done right, would yield about five words before tradition drives one to the television set to watch the big game with loosened trousers. On Thanksgiving, even I am likely to watch the big game. But I digress.
My plan is to put all other writing projects to one side as of October 31st and to focus on a new project, as yet defined, for 30 days. I will probably outline where it is going, as that is my road map, but I will also write with abandon and let the story take me where it will. I will be posting my pages per day on the site, just to see how I am doing. I might post it as I go along as well, for those who would care to read.
December will most likely be “edit month” as I go back and correct all my gaffs, ramblings, misspellings and digressions.
Between now and the end of the month, I will be working on the three incomplete novels, sending out short stories to various people, pushing my recently completed novel, Nina Knows the Night, and promoting Walking Targets, the book I publish by Beverly Eakman.
In my spare time, I will work on my breathing.
