Albums, Camp NaNo July, and Where I Was All This Time

Really, I was right here. I just skipped the last few days of Camp April and didn't come back until now because of finishing up school, speaking at graduation, prepping for college courses, and setting up work schedules.

So I'm back for a moment.

In order of the title...

Albums. Music albums, that is. I realized that lately I've been putting together playlists for novels, and most of them consist of songs from the same albums. (For instance, my gritty sci-fi is using 'Meteora' from Linkin Park, and my high fantasy (although it's really low fantasy) novel is using both 'The Heart of Everything' and 'The Unforgiving' from Within Temptation).
And it makes sense. I realized that keeping the same style songs inspires the same style scenes in a single style book. I mean, really. The almost too-heavy guitar from Linkin Park coupled with the singer's occasional screaming makes for some epic fight scenes - but some slower songs and instrumentals also mean I can do in-between segments as well.
Which isn't to say that's all I listen to. In the same playlist for the sci-fi novel I also have some music from Inception, and a couple other random instrumentals from here and there.
But it still makes sense.

So anyhoo.

Camp NaNo July. EEEEEEEEE! This makes me happy. I have been planning this (technically) since March, which is when the villain made his first appearance in my mind. Since then he's become the novel's own motive, its main theme, and has been drawn way more times than any other villain I've done. I have yet to write him in something canon, but srsly. Srsly giys.
It's taking place (surprise) in Kingdom Forever, my epic kingdom of fantasy-ness. The book's name is 'Eden', it's the fourth in the series, and that's all I'm telling you.
Lol.

Ahem.

So.... I'm going to be at work most of the summer (I'm a camp service staff team leader/program assistant) so I won't be around much until late August/September.

UNTIL THEN. TOOTLEOO.

~Silvermist

Day 25

Well I didn't write anything this morning (even though my novel isn't finished yet)  but I did validate my novel at 68,000 words. (Not bad for 24 days). I do plan to try and finish the book before the month is over though.

I don't want April to end... it's... too good. Far too good for me to take. When I have to go back to my old life... *sigh*

My next big hope is July. And even then, things will be different.

Looking at some pretty big life changes, people. :'(

~Silvermist

Days 23 and 24

Yesterday, I had lost all hope that I was a decent writer, that my works were rubbish, and that I'd wasted my whole April writing a novel that was never going to get anywhere (and featured flat, uninteresting characters). I was wallowing in despair and bordering depression because I swore I'd never be famous by trying hard.

Today, I just about peed myself writing the climax because it was so intense. I think I cried a little because 1) the climax isn't done yet and 2) it's just so ding dong darn danged SAD. My characters are suddenly uber-dynamic because the villain and the MC have a past but it takes a cliche and turns it wildly on its head with some graphic domestic violence.

Yeaaaah. Welcome to the life of a writer.

~Silvermist

Day 22

I had a bit of a slow morning, writing-wise. I thought I could get the last 5k under my belt but instead I did a little over 2k and now I'm stuck at another 2k or so until I win... so, tomorrow will probably do it.

Other than slowness in general, I think I know why it's taking so long. I'm stalling. Yes, my brain is trying to keep me from finishing the book. It's too afraid, especially since I'm about to dive into the climax, and things are about to start HAPPENING.

*SCREAM*

My subconscious is worried for the characters. I am worried for the characters. I haven't freaked out this much about characters since... well, the last book I wrote, and honestly I freaked out more so for that book than for this one.

But still.

Cross yer fingers!

~Silvermist

Day 20

Have we really come to the end of the 3rd week?!

Although now I'm at 60,000 words, which means that I've averaged at 20,000 words a week thus far! WOO!

Off to work on overdue school. @_@

But the book goes amazingly well! Still not quite at the climax yet, although as soon as this flashback ends, things are going straight into the boss fight.

5k left til I meet my goal!

OK OK off to do school

~Silvermist

Day 19

Well, I was going to stop writing early today so that I could draw, but I ended up writing a half hour overtime and drew a half hour into school time. (oops).

At any rate, the picture is fan art of my Camp 'WriMo August '12 novel, "The Truth" and is quite sad. If I decide to upload it to DeviantART, I'll show you all.

(and by "you all" of course I mean nobody, because nobody ever reads this blog)

[Oh I'm talking to myself, wheee!]

Ahem. The novel goes well. I broke 56k today, as it seems my daily average is about 3,000 words. I'm 8k away from my goal of 65,000 words total... I think I'm about to start going into the climax. *EEEEEEEEEEEE BOOM* But never fear, there is still plenty of story to go around!

For instance there is one more flashback for a main supporting character that needs to be done, and there is the final of three flashbacks for the main character, which reveals the EBIL PLOT TWIST OF DOOM! MAHAHAHAHAHA!

Plus there needs to be the boss fight. Which takes place in a circus tent. Booyah.

Then there's the falling action, the sad almost-end, and the REALLY sad end. *SOB*

Who knows, maybe my characters will do something rash. I'm certainly not in control. They are.

~Silvermist

Days 17 & 18

This gets harder as the month goes on.

Keeping track of it, that is.

In clarifying terms, posting here.

The novel itself is at 54,000+ words now. I'm heading for 65k.

Do I sound disjointed?

I HURT!

~Silvermist