Any else didn't finish their novel this November?
I know I haven't. I've been really hitting a brick wall lately...its just not moving fast enough. I considered inserting a chase scene, but I don't like chase scenes.
Any advice how to get back on track? I am bent on finishing this one.
Oh, yes. And this is also a support thread if there are any people like me. Perhaps we can all advise/encourage each other?
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2010-The Nefarious Tales of Evanlyn Rose and Jather Andreas Waxley
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Feb 27, 2011 - 01 47
What I did was purposefully leave myself at a cliffhanger when I hit 50k, so that way I would 'have' to write more. When that didn't really inspire me, I got a very annoying but close friend to read the whole thing, and now she's threatening to rip out my eyeballs if I don't finish. THAT is a good motivator xD
But then I went and left the notebook (sine my computer crashed) I'd been using at school this weekend. Oops. Here's hoping she leaves me alive this week~
Best of luck finishing, by the way!
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Jan 19, 2011 - 20 39
I know I haven't. I've been really hitting a brick wall lately...its just not moving fast enough. I considered inserting a chase scene, but I don't like chase scenes.
How about setting yourself a 'due-by' date--like Feb. 14th--and write every day until the 14th. Maybe strive for a word count of 600 words a day. And just keep plowing ahead.
Don't worry about things that are wrong with it, just get to the end.
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Jan 16, 2011 - 13 42
Thanks for starting this. I am sure there are quite a few folks who reached 50k words but didn't finish their story.
There are others in the Journey who are starting work editing their novels.
In terms of getting started, the first step is to read through what you have to get back into your story.
Probably another step could be to write index cards for every scene in your story, representing the core of what happens in the scene and who is involved at a high level. You can then lay these out on the table or floor and wrestle with your story plot to see what makes sense and would follow the correct line of rising tension before the story is resolved.
It might help out to find a friend you can tell the high level story to and have them react to plot developments.
Just some thoughts.
--Tim
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