My novel takes elements from Edith Wharton and sets them in a NYC prep school. It's totally depressing, but also kind of a fun exercise, and also an exorcism of those prep-school demons that DO get in the way of other literary endeavors for us grads of such traumatizing institutions. Unless we're named Curtis Sittenfield.
As you can see, there's a widget here and on the side of my blog showing my meager progress. If anyone wants to be my buddy, this is my page.
Happy writing!
Good luck! I did it successfully last year and the year before, but opted out this year. I'm glad I did, though I'm sure I'll write more novels - I just think I've learned enough dedication that I can do it in a more normal timeframe next time.
ReplyDeleteThis is my 4th year doing NaNo. The first three years were a total bust, but this year has been great. I hit 50k on Sunday. My writing progress has slowed significantly since then (mostly due to work stuff), but I haven't quite finished the story, so I will probably be writing until the end of the month.
ReplyDeleteI'm "OrangeTangoDoble" on the NaNo site. I quit using that name for most things years ago, but never got around to switching it there.