Dear assorted characters in my novel--

[trinityofone]

So, I'm trying to write original fiction again. I'm having some problems...

Dear Lee: Stop talking like Ray Kowalski. If you say "buddies" one more time, I'm gonna smack you.

Dear Eddie: Stop talking like Benton Fraser. And acting like him. Why have you started scratching your head when you're uncomfortable? That is an eyebrow rub in disguise and I know it, mister!

Dear Self: Stop wanting to make Lee and Eddie have sex. They don't have sex in this story! I mean, Lee may want them to, but they do NOT. So quit it. At least until you hit 25,000 words. Then you can write a porny outtake if you really must.

Dear Flora: Good job so far! Keep on not letting those boys and their homoerotic subtext overshadow you. You're important to this story, too! Please keep reminding me of that.

So yeah, I'm not doing NaNoWriMo because a) I started what I want to keep working on a couple weeks ago, and b) I'm a wuss. But wrisomifu is looking like it could be a fun alternative...

I have 10,081 words so far. I kind of want one of those bar things. How do people feel about the bar things? I remember in the past, some people started really hating them. Thoughts?

Comments

[amireal.livejournal.com]

Can I hate you for having started?

And having a plot?

And characters with names?

AND GENDERS??

People think I'm joking, but I am not!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

*pets*

I actually find coming up with characters really easy. That plot thing, though? OH DEAR GOD.

So don't hate me. Mostly, what I have is a mess.

[amireal.livejournal.com]

Okay, I am mildly grumpy in your general direction.

I should really, you know, open word tonight. Maybe save a file. Start a sentence or two and hope it works a bit like fanfic and flows.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

*encourages*

I find that fear that you're going to be stuck in the same emotionally draining job forever and ever and ever to be a motivating factor.

[sonofzeal.livejournal.com]

For what it's worth, I don't think you're joking. The secondary cast of the story I'm currently working on were all genderless until the second draft. Hell, most of the tertiary characters still don't (and probably won't) have genders, and I'm now working on draft four.

Except for Clipboard Man. But he doesn't have a name.

[amireal.livejournal.com]

*CLINGS TO YOUR UNDERSTANDING*

[souliesoul.livejournal.com]

Bar things are good. So what if people hated them, it's a whole new November, with plenty of time before they start to grate on people's nerves again :P I just wish I could remember where the really nice coloured ones come from...

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Linky! (http://www.zokutou.co.uk/wordmeter/)

[souliesoul.livejournal.com]

Yay! *bookmarks* Thank you :D

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

No problemo! I just wish that their version of "red" were less ugly. *likes things to MATCH*

[souliesoul.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the red definitely isn't the best of the bunch.

[emidala.livejournal.com]

personally, I don't mind the bars - it is the twinkle winkle glitter thingies that drive me bonkers. :)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

There are twinkle winkle glitter thingies? For NaNo? Or just in general?

[emidala.livejournal.com]

I hate them in general. I have seen them as word counters, but not in a NaNoWriMo project. please don't get one! :)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Fear not, I shan't! *g*

[wychwood]

I like bar things. Watching other people make progress distracts me from my own lack :)