Hatrack River Writers Workshop: Novel Support Group 11/13

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Posted by Meredith (Member # 8368) on :

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Welcome to this week's Novel Support Group. Anyone can join. If you're new, tell us a bit about who you are and what project you are working on. Feel free to update the NSG Work in Progress thread with your current projects. Although we can report on any number of things, here is a list of suggestions (suggestions welcomed).

What were your goals last week and did you accomplish them?
Describe what you worked on.
Set goals for next week.
Did you learn something during this week?

Here is a list of things that you can do each week as we work on our novels (suggestions welcomed).

Writing on a novel
Characterization
World Building
Relevant research

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As for me:

Last Week's Goals:

MAGE STORM: Think about what else I could do with this story.
Very few thoughts about this one this week. [Frown]

THE SHAMAN'S CURSE/THE VOICE OF PROPHECY/BEYOND THE PROPHECY: Nothing this week.
Easy one. [Smile]

WAR OF MAGIC (temporary working title of DUAL MAGICS Book 4): Time to start some more specific goals. Let's say three more chapters--through Chapter 15--to start.
Mm. No. More or less in the middle of Chapter 14 still. [Frown]

BECOME: TO CATCH THE LIGHTNING (formerly DREAMER'S ROSE): Place on hold as long as I have momentum in WAR OF MAGIC.
Another easy one. [Smile]

OTHER:
Update my blog twice a week.
Yes. [Smile]

Next Week's Goals:

MAGE STORM:
Think about what else I could do with this story.

THE SHAMAN'S CURSE/THE VOICE OF PROPHECY/BEYOND THE PROPHECY:
Nothing this week.

WAR OF MAGIC (temporary working title of DUAL MAGICS Book 4):
Okay. Finish Chapter 14 and do 15 & 16.

BECOME: TO CATCH THE LIGHTNING (formerly DREAMER'S ROSE):
Place on hold as long as I have momentum in WAR OF MAGIC.

OTHER:
Update my blog twice a week.

Posted by LDWriter2 (Member # 9148) on :

Came by to say that I am still working on Journey of Mystery at work and revising sections per week though I am doing half size revisions. I will stop for a week or so if I need to with NaNo.

And I am working on The Courier an exciting steampunk-in our time period-adventure dealing with a Courier. No internet, no cell phones and not everyone trusts phones and the mail. So they use couriers to send contracts, blueprints, love letters, needed parts, Gems, gold, and whatever else there might be. And as my MC-a young woman with an usual youth and training she thinks would be good for that occupation. It can be dangerous at times.

My MC just has had something added to her Courier pouch-something like a laptop bag or messenger bag-without her knowing. That will set of an adventure using all the skills and friends she has.

Posted by Disgruntled Peony (Member # 10416) on :

It's been a slow week and I need to get myself back into the habit of writing every day, but I have successfully figured out what I was doing wrong with Sanguine and how to go about continuing it. There's no way I'll meet the NaNo wordcount at this point, but that's okay. My new goal is to try and have a readable (hopefully better than first) draft done by Valentine's Day so I can gift it to my husband.

I'm still going to participate in the NaNo threads, because it helps keep me focused. I'll probably start setting weekly wordcount goals to help keep my momentum up after the month is over.