The half way point

Hello lovies,

Well as you can no doubt guess I have finally reached the halfway point and I feel sooooo happy.  I think every year it has gotten easier.  I would love to have someone else doing National Novel Writing Month with me then we could compare and encourage one another.

I have been thinking today, maybe this novel wont reach 50k?  I'm close to 30k you see and its going well, but I keep getting this horrible feeling that it just wont go all the way.  But there is one blessed thing about novels, once completed you have to read them back and edit edit edit!!!  Editing can be so dull at times, you see, I'm a reader, I LOVE to read as well as write, so to have that interrupted by having to think and edit is a hassle at times.  but I do end up making it better, and as I think about it, I already have a few things I want to add.  So maybe all this doubt is all in my head?

I guess all novelists have that doubt when they are tied to some kind of target, most have the time limit thing. I read recently that main stream authors are given time limits by their publishers, to be honest it is fun to have that extra push but as I have said before, I dont believe in rushing creativity, words or other wise.  It can be very messy.

I hope this Blog is wetting your appetite not only to read my work but maybe to start a project of your own, you dont have to start big like 50k, or 12 novels in one year.  Maybe start off small, write a few things that happened to you in your week, funny things, nice things.  Or create a character, that is always fun, sometimes I have the urge to create a character and then write a story for that one character.  I did that once, I had two characters in mind, one was kind, sweet and very open hearted, full of nature, while the second was cold, mean, cruel, wanted to shun the world.  But I wanted them to connect, for one to change the other, and the other to protect the one.  It turned out to be a thriller/romance but I love it.  So there, you see, a single idea can blossom into a beautiful work of art.  Keeping a diary or journal is always helpful, or writing down your dreams.

Well, I would stay and chat more, but I have to have a break from typing, I do want to write some more before bedtime so I have to take that break.

Take care and Tatty bye

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