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August 28, 2005
Better Day
See, it’s already a better day.
I just need to follow the sign on my computer that says “Just write. You’ll feel better."
Works every time.
A few days ago I did some free writing and came up with the beginnings of an idea for a story. Today as I was typing it into my computer, I realized the world and the story are big enough for a book. So I’m thinking of trying it for NaNoWriMo.
I’ve got a lot of background writing to do before then though – world-building, outline, character sketches. I don’t even have any characters yet! That’s bad. But there’s time.
Right now it’s just a rough idea for a world and a series of events, both current and ancient. It’s about what happens when you realize your history isn’t what you thought it was, when a society finds out its creation myths - its ways of thinking about itself and its world - are wrong. It’s also about adapting to a changing environment.
We’ll see how it goes. But for today, it’s got me inspired and entertained. And that’s good.
Posted by Selena at August 28, 2005 11:29 AM