NaNoWriMo!

I know it's been a long time since I've written anything on here, I've been very busy, writing, programming, coursework, building computers, the list goes on, and I try to get my writing done before I do my writing about writing. (Metawriting? :D )   I'm by no means 'done' with Aspect in any respect, it's still in its infancy, but I've just had a great idea for my NaNoWriMo story!   Which is amazingly good timing, seeing as it's now 1:35 AM on November 1st.

Aspect, I've been experimenting with different character points of view, but I did so by writing a few scenes out of sequence, and, quite frankly, it was weird.   I normally write in chronological order, so I get to anticipate and plan my favorite scenes, and change the details as I 'discover' other facets of the story writing the parts in between.   Jumping straight into a scene I really wanted to write left me oddly short on material.   I wrote the part I wanted and suddenly had nothing else to say, because I didn't know exactly where the characters had come from to get where they were, or where they were going.

Now I have the monumental, self-imposed task of writing both Aspect and my NaNoWriMo novel at the same time.   Great idea, Stuart, this should be a fun month. :P   It will be enjoyable in the end, but it'll definitely be a chore sometimes.   But maybe, just maybe, some more Songlord quality stories are buried in there somewhere.   I have high hopes for Songlord in the long run, and despite all of my other writing projects, Songlord 2 is actually one of the things I feel most driven to write.   That bodes well for the story as a whole, but I feel I shouldn't rush on into the next book before standing back and editing the first one!   I wouldn't want to change essential story events and suddenly have to rewrite vast swathes of book 2.   Anyway, I look forward to the return (or not?) of Catherine Langord and Isaac Darksbane.