As you can clearly see, I've already won this year's NaNoWriMo challenge, at 50,004 words! I'm a darn happy camper over here, and I'm looking forward to editing this novel and getting it out there via CreateSpace's offer!
I have a ton of stuff to do today, so alas, I won't be throwing a crazy party... boo.
I hope you throw one, though, if you've won also! And even if you haven't, or can't for some reason, throw one anyway! Come on, just a little one?
If you're not done yet, or nowhere near done, or maybe you just don't have time and are unable... you deserve no less credit for at least attending and doing your best! Be proud of what you've done, and congratulations to all!
I'll be looking forward to next year's challenge, and happy early December!
After this, I'll probably wait until January to edit "The Dawnwolf". For your information, it turned out to be GOOD! But it can be better.
In the meantime, I'll be getting back to my regular writing!
Peace out!
Wolf
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
NaNoWriMo: Day 23
Day 23 out of 30!
You probably noticed I finally found the NaNoWriMo word count widget. So, instead of me telling you every few days how far I've gotten, you can see for yourself! Oh, yes, you can spy on me even when I don't have anything new to say for myself.
All I can tell you is that things are getting a little tense in my novel right now since I'm nearing my climax...
So, with all of that out of the way, here's to a victorious final 7 days of writing!
Wolf
(Edit: Oh, yeah, and I was gonna change my blog theme, since this current one is my personal "default", but I'll do that later. XD)
You probably noticed I finally found the NaNoWriMo word count widget. So, instead of me telling you every few days how far I've gotten, you can see for yourself! Oh, yes, you can spy on me even when I don't have anything new to say for myself.
All I can tell you is that things are getting a little tense in my novel right now since I'm nearing my climax...
So, with all of that out of the way, here's to a victorious final 7 days of writing!
Wolf
(Edit: Oh, yeah, and I was gonna change my blog theme, since this current one is my personal "default", but I'll do that later. XD)
Saturday, November 19, 2011
NaNo WriMo: Day 19
I know, I know, I should be posting way more often than I have been... Currently, I'm at 31,016 words out of 50,000, with 18,984 more to go! (Yes, I just stole that info from the epic new NaNoWriMo stats page...)
Anyway, with that out of the way, I can't tell you what just happened in my story, but that's okay because if you really care, you can just read it when it's finished. How about that? XD
Instead, I will, at long last, present to you the mini-character descriptions of the three main "heroes" in my novel, "The Dawnwolf":
Mori: The protagonist. Mori is a young, Tannish elf boy who lives with his family on a homestead in the Kattiro fields.
Mori is often careful and a bit timid in nature, and he has many fears that hinder him during his journey. However, he has a strong will and can be very stubborn, and refuses to give up, even when it all seems hopeless.
Albira (The Dawnwolf): The deuteragonist. Albira is a small wolf who has unusual pink and gold markings on her white coat, and she, too, lives in Kattiro.
She is normally of a kind, gentle and sweet temperament, and although she cannot speak, she is oddly expressive in human ways and is a good listener. However, she can smell evil on people and can become ferocious when facing off against them.
Luther: A major supporting character. Luther is a rather feminine-looking young man who is also a Tannish elf, and he carries around a banjo that comes in handy for many things, while riding about on a donkey. Although he's a traveler, he calls a place in the Lonari fields as his home.
Luther is very outgoing and upbeat most of the time, but he's blunt and a bit of a smart-arse. Not only that, but he's an extremely reckless daredevil (a stark contrast from Mori) who tends to run headlong into situations and saves thinking for after the leap.
Oh, yeah, and here's the main villain:
Adolphus: The Antagonist. Adolphus is a rather large Tannish man, which is unusual. He's a hunter who is know by some as a hero in Kattiro, but a wanted outlaw in Lonari.
Adolphus is very rough, violent and rude, and has a short fuse. Although he appears to be a bumbling idiot with an attempted 'serious' facade, he has hidden motives and is very devious, along with his four other 'henchmen'. His interest is unusually piqued when it comes to Albira, yet he apparently wants her dead. Perhaps he wants her fur?
And that is all for now. I'm going back to my writing! See ya!
Wolf
Anyway, with that out of the way, I can't tell you what just happened in my story, but that's okay because if you really care, you can just read it when it's finished. How about that? XD
Instead, I will, at long last, present to you the mini-character descriptions of the three main "heroes" in my novel, "The Dawnwolf":
Mori: The protagonist. Mori is a young, Tannish elf boy who lives with his family on a homestead in the Kattiro fields.
Mori is often careful and a bit timid in nature, and he has many fears that hinder him during his journey. However, he has a strong will and can be very stubborn, and refuses to give up, even when it all seems hopeless.
Albira (The Dawnwolf): The deuteragonist. Albira is a small wolf who has unusual pink and gold markings on her white coat, and she, too, lives in Kattiro.
She is normally of a kind, gentle and sweet temperament, and although she cannot speak, she is oddly expressive in human ways and is a good listener. However, she can smell evil on people and can become ferocious when facing off against them.
Luther: A major supporting character. Luther is a rather feminine-looking young man who is also a Tannish elf, and he carries around a banjo that comes in handy for many things, while riding about on a donkey. Although he's a traveler, he calls a place in the Lonari fields as his home.
Luther is very outgoing and upbeat most of the time, but he's blunt and a bit of a smart-arse. Not only that, but he's an extremely reckless daredevil (a stark contrast from Mori) who tends to run headlong into situations and saves thinking for after the leap.
Oh, yeah, and here's the main villain:
Adolphus: The Antagonist. Adolphus is a rather large Tannish man, which is unusual. He's a hunter who is know by some as a hero in Kattiro, but a wanted outlaw in Lonari.
Adolphus is very rough, violent and rude, and has a short fuse. Although he appears to be a bumbling idiot with an attempted 'serious' facade, he has hidden motives and is very devious, along with his four other 'henchmen'. His interest is unusually piqued when it comes to Albira, yet he apparently wants her dead. Perhaps he wants her fur?
And that is all for now. I'm going back to my writing! See ya!
Wolf
Monday, November 7, 2011
NaNoWriMo: Day 7
Yes, we're about one week into NaNoWriMo, and I have 13,300 words thus far. Today, I wrote 2,011 words. How cool is that? 2011! XD
Anyway, I'm finally getting toward the main-er part of the storyline: Mori and Albira just recently met Luther and they decided to go with him on his journey, which has the same goal as theirs; to find the cure for the disease going around.
Right now, Mori is crossing the river with Albira and Luther, and he's horridly afraid of it; his first river crossing was at a young age, and there was trouble that almost caused him to fall into the water.
Quite traumatic. Mori is also afraid of hurricanes and the dark.
With that out of the way, I'll post the brief character descriptions later on (haven't I said that already?) just like before!
Here's the slightly updated and a more tolerable version of "The Dawnwolf" summary, though I still think it's too long. You know me, I'm really long winded...:
In the distant land of Tanakosk, a young elven boy named Mori lives with his family on a large farm in Kattiro field. Here, it is known to all of the farmers that a small wolf (known as the Dawnwolf) comes at the first light of sunrise to awaken them to a new day with her melodious cry.
However, their peaceful lives are soon to come to a swift end; a terrible disease is spreading among the people, and with it, an oncoming famine is making everything worse... Soon, even the Dawnwolf retreats and howls no more.
One day, while Mori is out playing by himself in the woods by Dawn Hill, he discovers the Dawnwolf laying starving and wounded by a stream, and takes her in immediately, but keeps it a secret from everyone else. He does his best to heal her wounds, and stealthily feeds her scraps from his lacking meals, leading her on the road to recovery. As they gradually form a strong bond, Mori names her Albira, which little does he know, is her real name...
Alas, the secret doesn't stay for long; a rumor starts spreading that Albira is responsible for the famine, that she's been killing and destroying crops and livestock, and before long, Mori's older brother Ven discovers Albira. Mori refuses to let him harm her, and frees Albira and lets her flee.
After this, a cloud falls over the family, and eventually the virus encroaches upon them and afflicts Mori's parents and his little sister Eve, who is the only one besides himself who believes that Albira is somehow their hope for their survival, not their enemy.
When the doctor does all he can and can do nothing more, Mori makes the astounding decision to leave his family's care in his brother's hands and determinedly sets off to find help.
He finds Albira again and heads for town, where he meets an odd young man, a banjoist named Luther, who tells him he's heard a rumor about a rare flower known to be a cure-all, which grows in Alumea, a far forest in northwest Tanakosk. He insists on accompanying Mori, and the three of them agree to cooperate together, and thus, they make their journey across the land.
But Mori will experience the unimaginable, and face his worst fears... not only that, but as the situation starts to become complicated, things don't turn out to be nearly as easy as he hoped.
No, I won't keep posting this summary over and over again... I'll look over it properly in later time, but this will be sufficient for now!
That's all for now; busy, busy, you know!
Wolf
Anyway, I'm finally getting toward the main-er part of the storyline: Mori and Albira just recently met Luther and they decided to go with him on his journey, which has the same goal as theirs; to find the cure for the disease going around.
Right now, Mori is crossing the river with Albira and Luther, and he's horridly afraid of it; his first river crossing was at a young age, and there was trouble that almost caused him to fall into the water.
Quite traumatic. Mori is also afraid of hurricanes and the dark.
With that out of the way, I'll post the brief character descriptions later on (haven't I said that already?) just like before!
Here's the slightly updated and a more tolerable version of "The Dawnwolf" summary, though I still think it's too long. You know me, I'm really long winded...:
In the distant land of Tanakosk, a young elven boy named Mori lives with his family on a large farm in Kattiro field. Here, it is known to all of the farmers that a small wolf (known as the Dawnwolf) comes at the first light of sunrise to awaken them to a new day with her melodious cry.
However, their peaceful lives are soon to come to a swift end; a terrible disease is spreading among the people, and with it, an oncoming famine is making everything worse... Soon, even the Dawnwolf retreats and howls no more.
One day, while Mori is out playing by himself in the woods by Dawn Hill, he discovers the Dawnwolf laying starving and wounded by a stream, and takes her in immediately, but keeps it a secret from everyone else. He does his best to heal her wounds, and stealthily feeds her scraps from his lacking meals, leading her on the road to recovery. As they gradually form a strong bond, Mori names her Albira, which little does he know, is her real name...
Alas, the secret doesn't stay for long; a rumor starts spreading that Albira is responsible for the famine, that she's been killing and destroying crops and livestock, and before long, Mori's older brother Ven discovers Albira. Mori refuses to let him harm her, and frees Albira and lets her flee.
After this, a cloud falls over the family, and eventually the virus encroaches upon them and afflicts Mori's parents and his little sister Eve, who is the only one besides himself who believes that Albira is somehow their hope for their survival, not their enemy.
When the doctor does all he can and can do nothing more, Mori makes the astounding decision to leave his family's care in his brother's hands and determinedly sets off to find help.
He finds Albira again and heads for town, where he meets an odd young man, a banjoist named Luther, who tells him he's heard a rumor about a rare flower known to be a cure-all, which grows in Alumea, a far forest in northwest Tanakosk. He insists on accompanying Mori, and the three of them agree to cooperate together, and thus, they make their journey across the land.
But Mori will experience the unimaginable, and face his worst fears... not only that, but as the situation starts to become complicated, things don't turn out to be nearly as easy as he hoped.
No, I won't keep posting this summary over and over again... I'll look over it properly in later time, but this will be sufficient for now!
That's all for now; busy, busy, you know!
Wolf
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
NANOWRIMO, PEOPLE!
Yes, people, I'm posting this on the 2nd and telling you that NaNoWriMo started.... yesterday.
So, let me tell you a bit about my novel! Like I said before, this one replaced "Midori Ookami", and it's called "The Dawnwolf", and I finished its air-hanging, plot-holed development in the last three days of October. It's still a little unorganized, since I have other things I'm doing as well, but I'll get it in order. I wrote my disorganized summary on my NaNoWriMo profile, too... I can do better. I was tired:
In the distant land of Tanakosk, a young elven boy named Mori lives with his family on a large farm in Kattiro field. Here, it is known to all of the farmers that a small wolf (known as the Dawnwolf) comes at the first light of sunrise to awaken them to a new day with her melodious cry.
However, their peaceful lives are soon to come to a swift end; a terrible plague is spreading among the people, and with it, an oncoming famine is making everything worse... soon, even the Dawnwolf retreats and howls no more.
One day, while Mori is out playing by himself in the woods by Dawn Hill, he discovers the Dawnwolf laying starving and wounded by a stream, and takes her in immediately, but keeps it a secret from everyone else. Healing her injuries and feeding her with scraps from his lacking yet sustaining meals, he nurses her back to health in a matter of days, and eventually names her "Albira".
Alas, the secret doesn't stay for long; a rumor starts spreading that Albira is responsible for the famine, that she's been killing and destroying crops and livestock, and before long, Mori's older brother, Ven, discovers the Dawnwolf. Mori stops him just in time before he attempts to shoot her with his rifle, and he is stubborn, refusing to let Ven harm her, and frees Albira and lets her flee.
After this, a cloud falls over the family, and eventually the plague encroaches upon them and afflicts Mori's parents and his little sister, Eve.
He makes the astounding decision to leave their care in his brother's hands and determinedly sets off to find the cure. He finds Albira again and sets off for town, where he meets an odd young man, a banjoist named Luther, who tells him he's heard a rumor about a rare flower known to be a cure-all, which grows in Alumea, a far forest in northwest Tanakosk. He insists on accompanying Mori, and the three of them agree to cooperate together, and thus, set off across the land.
But Mori will experience the unimaginable, and face his worst fears... and things don't turn out to be nearly as easy as he thought.
Too long, eh? Also not very exciting. -_-
This is a pretty bad summary, but you get the gist of it, I suppose. I'll write a better one when I have time to spare...
I'll post the characters tomorrow and keep you updated with spoiler-free sneak peeks at my novel!
Wolf
So, let me tell you a bit about my novel! Like I said before, this one replaced "Midori Ookami", and it's called "The Dawnwolf", and I finished its air-hanging, plot-holed development in the last three days of October. It's still a little unorganized, since I have other things I'm doing as well, but I'll get it in order. I wrote my disorganized summary on my NaNoWriMo profile, too... I can do better. I was tired:
In the distant land of Tanakosk, a young elven boy named Mori lives with his family on a large farm in Kattiro field. Here, it is known to all of the farmers that a small wolf (known as the Dawnwolf) comes at the first light of sunrise to awaken them to a new day with her melodious cry.
However, their peaceful lives are soon to come to a swift end; a terrible plague is spreading among the people, and with it, an oncoming famine is making everything worse... soon, even the Dawnwolf retreats and howls no more.
One day, while Mori is out playing by himself in the woods by Dawn Hill, he discovers the Dawnwolf laying starving and wounded by a stream, and takes her in immediately, but keeps it a secret from everyone else. Healing her injuries and feeding her with scraps from his lacking yet sustaining meals, he nurses her back to health in a matter of days, and eventually names her "Albira".
Alas, the secret doesn't stay for long; a rumor starts spreading that Albira is responsible for the famine, that she's been killing and destroying crops and livestock, and before long, Mori's older brother, Ven, discovers the Dawnwolf. Mori stops him just in time before he attempts to shoot her with his rifle, and he is stubborn, refusing to let Ven harm her, and frees Albira and lets her flee.
After this, a cloud falls over the family, and eventually the plague encroaches upon them and afflicts Mori's parents and his little sister, Eve.
He makes the astounding decision to leave their care in his brother's hands and determinedly sets off to find the cure. He finds Albira again and sets off for town, where he meets an odd young man, a banjoist named Luther, who tells him he's heard a rumor about a rare flower known to be a cure-all, which grows in Alumea, a far forest in northwest Tanakosk. He insists on accompanying Mori, and the three of them agree to cooperate together, and thus, set off across the land.
But Mori will experience the unimaginable, and face his worst fears... and things don't turn out to be nearly as easy as he thought.
Too long, eh? Also not very exciting. -_-
This is a pretty bad summary, but you get the gist of it, I suppose. I'll write a better one when I have time to spare...
I'll post the characters tomorrow and keep you updated with spoiler-free sneak peeks at my novel!
Wolf
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