tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26982129.post7213680598726948186..comments2023-03-11T05:51:36.117-05:00Comments on A Dragon Writes: NaNoWriMo 2009: First day's progress: slow but steadyHeather Dudleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186324266078999666noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26982129.post-76712173543027822042009-11-03T01:02:02.805-05:002009-11-03T01:02:02.805-05:00Mine is a fantasy story, though I have yet to come...Mine is a fantasy story, though I have yet to come up with a steady plot. Still toying with various ones. Basically I have three characters all of whom are wanted by the oppressive government. The main character is recruited by the other two to guide them through the dangerous parts of the country and across the border. Not sure what will happen, as of yet she has still refused to join them since she is not fond of the other woman in the party. <br /><br />It's going well so far. I'm at the mark for staying right on track today, but would like to push through to my personal goal of 2000 per day. I still have two hours til midnight here so I think I will make it, if I ever get my MC away from the bakery.Sonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375883417485720986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26982129.post-66086338496189066232009-11-02T18:11:12.753-05:002009-11-02T18:11:12.753-05:00Oh my gosh! I'm with nicnawriting; I definite...Oh my gosh! I'm with nicnawriting; I definitely want to follow this novel.<br /><br />Mine is a teen/YA sci-fi novel. My MC is 15 1/2 year old Pen Sorenson, a tomboy, the only girl in her family and the youngest of eight. She's not at all interested in guys except as friends to hang out with until one of her friends dares her to kiss him. She's disgusted at the mere thought, and she doesn't really like the guy, but she's never backed down from a challenge.<br /><br />She slowly realizes that she's starting to notice guys as possibly more than just friends, in particular Jay Beck, a friend of both her and her brother Ashley.<br /><br />One night while playing a game of Night Hunt, Pen and Jay realize they've stumbled across a drug dealer's hideout and even see one of the city Guards there. After telling a couple of people, Pen and Jay are finally believed and some of the dealers are caught, tho the Guard escapes. All the while, Pen and Jay realize there's a mutual attraction growing. Then Jay gets the call to head to space pilot school.<br /><br />I've had a rough start myself, not even getting a full day's word count in. :( But hopefully it'll come together.Mary G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05377741221520770987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26982129.post-38200224395225465592009-11-02T14:18:29.224-05:002009-11-02T14:18:29.224-05:00Ofira Sephiroth: It's getting a little better....Ofira Sephiroth: It's getting a little better. I can put a little pressure on it for balance, which is an improvement for sure. <br /><br />nicnacwriting: Definitely. As I find particularly tasty bits, I'll post little tidbits here and there.<br /><br />Your story sounds interesting, as well; I'm a sucker for a good superhero tale. :)Heather Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04186324266078999666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26982129.post-21811945997309668172009-11-02T13:58:08.436-05:002009-11-02T13:58:08.436-05:00Oooh, this sounds excellent! I'm fascinated b...Oooh, this sounds excellent! I'm fascinated by it already--any chance you'll be posting excerpts??<br /><br />Mine is an adventure story, I think. I've had trouble defining its genre. It's about an ordinary girl, Terra, who is recruited for a terrorist fighting agency to be a field agent--she herself is the opposite of "field agent" material (clutzy, not at all athletic), but when she puts on her Suit, which develops pathways in her brain as well as supplying her with brain chemicals that are "helpful" in combat, she becomes Justice, an unstoppable super-hero type fighter. The story will explore what happens when Justice becomes more about vengeance, when the fight becomes personal. Terra will also have to learn to come into her own apart from her Suit and apart from Justice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26982129.post-14610077621290822302009-11-02T10:23:58.440-05:002009-11-02T10:23:58.440-05:00Mine is a ghost story. Yesterday was actually a go...Mine is a ghost story. Yesterday was actually a good day for me - finished with a word count of 4,873. I have to get a good head start. Like your being on heavy pain meds yesterday, I have a colonoscopy coming up on the 10th. So, I'll lose a day of writing. I hope your ankle is feeling better.Ofira Sephirothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424097781130935369noreply@blogger.com