As promised, here are some pics of my new den.

Double the productivity?

Note the Sonic Screwdriver.

Encouragment.

In case of zombies.

Since I took a long break from Perverse Selection, I’m able to look at the current draft with a fresh set of eyes. Some parts of the plot need some reworking.

One idea I am considering is reworking the characters. The core set of main characters is fine, but other characters I feel were there as placeholders from NaNoWriMo. They don’t grow as the story progresses and they are most prevalent in the weaker parts of the plot. I have to decide if it is worth removing them without changing the main characters too much…

I moved into my new place a few weeks back. Been working hard to set up my desk, etc.

I also wrote a poem for a poetry contest. Let’s see how I do!

Pictures to come!

Don’t be crazy!

I’m moving to a new place (in real life) soon. Once I have everything set up, it’s back to a more consistent posting schedule!

And remember! SOPA is “sopa” lame!

Sorry for not posting in a long time. Lots of things going on around me:

• Family and the holidays
• Preparing for vacation
• Planning for move-out

Haven’t gotten much time to write or do anything, but I am almost done with world-building!

Hopefully once I settle into my new home (living with a friend), I can develop a much more fluid writing/blogging schedule.

Currently Listening To: Bladecatcher, by Mastodon (wild song, by the way…)

Final Word Count: 53189

To all my readers, give yourselves a pat on the back.

NaNoWriMo is a new adventure every year. You come up with ideas that you never thought you could imagine. You plan each day right down to the minute. You figure out innovate ways to stay productive.

Most of all, you attempted to reach a goal…and hopefully you had fun doing it!

Everyone’s a winner in my opinion.

Currently Listening To: Unholy Confessions, by Avenged Sevenfold

Word Count: 53189

At this point, I have too much to do to add in a few thousand more words. I think I will stick with this as the final word count.

However, there is still one day left for everyone else! If you’re reaching the goal of 50,000 words, keep going! I’ll be rooting for you!

While I am kind of bummed that I won’t make it to 75,000 words this year (I’d need a weekend to pull another 10,000+ word count), I am proud of the draft I did produce and the potential it has. I’m already looking forward to editing it! (and I never say that!). The story isn’t complete so it leaves me room to keep writing in the coming months.

Next month will be editing and world building. Stay tuned to the latter!

Currently Listening To: The Tunnel, by Metroid Metal

Word Count: 53189

I hope all the readers had a fantastic Thanksgiving. I sure did!

Didn’t get any writing done though. I seem to be drifting off into the mindset of…world-building.

As I’ve said somewhere on this blog, one of the problems I am running into with this draft/NaNoWriMo is a lack of setting. Now you might argue about the importance of setting, but in a sci-fi novel where you control the rules – your readers will need a little guidance.

I know we aren’t suppose to be following our inner editor, but I’m finding it more and more difficult to write without a solid setting in place. The surroundings I think of on the fly change with every scene! It’s like my characters are warping all over the place.

I’ll try to squeeze a few thousand more words, but I can’t guarantee that.

Song That Helped Me Out: Seize The Day, by Avenged Sevenfold

Word Count: 53189

I am willing to bet that everyone that reads, comments or follows this blog is a hard worker.

You could be that worker who gets things done on time, every time.

You could be that parent who’s always there for their children.

You could be that writer who exceeds their daily goals.

You could be that student who just got through a gauntlet of exams in one piece.

No matter who you are, you deserve the time off.

Please enjoy the holidays, my readers.

- Gates

Song That Helped Me Out: Feel Good, Inc. by Gorillaz

Word Count: 53189

Got a decent amount written today.

Shrugged off some rust and made some progress in the story.

You ever accidentally veer off the plot you had planned out, and then make up stuff along the way to get back on track…or even just follow the new trail you made?

I’m doing the former, but I seem to like the path my story was going. This method forced me to think like my characters.

What would they do if I dropped them in this situation out of nowhere?

It’s a hit-or-miss really.