I did it! NaNoWriMo - I write a complete novel (50,000) in a month.
God it was really hard work but I loved every minute of it. No really every minute. It was a great challenge and I am very proud of myself to have risen to it. I am looking forward to next November to do it all over again.
Of course my novel isn't perfect and will need a lot of work but it's done, imagine that. Imagine the feeling of achievement for me. Earlier this year I was on my knees trying to get myself back into writing now just months later I've written a novel.
Sex? I wrote several sex scenes which I usually find quite difficult to do. Not only do I blush badly but its the words you use as well. Obviously if your work is ultimately an erotic fiction your choice of words is more than if your writing romance with a bit of sex in it. But I was pleased with it on the whole - yes as other parts of the novel does, it will need revisiting and revising but it's actually there, not just in my head. Yes. Alright I promise to shut up and NaNoWriMo now.
So, what now?
I'll update you when I know exactly where I am going with the Novel "Different Corner".
About Me
- Rae Argent
- A fiction writer and mum to three great kids, also lucky enough to be married to the man of my dreams. In spite of that mushy comment I do not write flowery romance - I like a nice helping of real life grit in my work. I have a Diploma in Literature & Creative Writing from The Open University and remain a member of the wonderful Watford Writers, despite moving on several times. I am a big fan of Swanwick Writers Summer School which has taught me a great deal and where I have made many great friends. I have yet to reach the dizzy heights of becoming a published superstar but will continue to send my work out into the world.
