Well, although I have no real right to, I kind of feel like Cinderella. I just got back from Fall Formal (which was actually okay for once, despite the fact that I kept having to pull up my *strapless* dress because we couldn't find this special tape we'd bought to help us lesser-endowed people with strapless dresses), and hung out and stuff, and now I'm sitting, blogging, feeling tired and knowing that, although it's 11:00, I probably should be going and finishing today's quota for NaNoWriMo. Yes, I KNOW tomorrow is Veteran's Day. I LOVE YOU, VETERANS =). But I also know that if I don't go and do writing NOW, my Evil Stepmother (otherwise known as procrastination) will catch up with me and force me to fail by eating me, even though the NaNoWriMo predictor says I'll finish way early - early enough to type it up, even. So, alas, I must depart my fun (at 50 minutes til midnight), and write about the Union of the Lesser-Known Creatures, Species, and Beings. And also killing dragons. And finding stars and goddesses. And maybe the Evil Stepmother of Procrastination won't eat me, because I don't want to be eaten. It kind of sucks, from what I hear.
So, farewell, my friends. I hope to see you when I'm *not* published. Or something.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Day 10
Pages Written Today: 5
Current Page: 77
Page To End Up On: 80
Location In Story: About to beat up Fenn the Dragon; have now unofficially started the Union for the Lesser-Known Magical Creatures, Species, and Beings in order to talk their way past the guard at Fenn's door. This is a complete deviation from what I expected to come up with, especially as I had Maa and Kela attempt to talk their way past a different guard by saying they were from the Turman Guard Union, but both parties said they were inspecting the castle. I don't know WHAT the thing is about these Union things, but they come in handy when I need some way to get from point A to point B (point B is usually the Annoying Doom Creature Guarding the Star/ Deity).
I think it might actually come back to haunt the characters in a good way, as they already promised the guard that they'd try and get him published. As all my creatures are pretty much pulled from my own head (except for the dragons, trolls, goblins and stuff), this Union for Lesser-Known Creatures, Species, and Beings could come in handy (if only to give Zack a career afterwards). Karma, anyone?
Also, fall formal at my school is tonight. YAY! Therefore, I will probably not be getting ANY writing done WHATSOEVER after about 5:30 because that's when my voice teacher comes, and auditions for the school musical are tomorrow. YAY!
I have only two issues with the fact that our musical is Guys and Dolls:
1. I've already been in Guys and Dolls (it was a shortened version, but still. It counts), and
2. if I want a good part, which I kind of do, I'll either have to learn how to sing soprano or learn to do an obnoxious New York accent - not sure which is easier.
I can sing soprano, I just can't do it WELL. However, the New York accent is kind of harder - I haven't met enough native New Yorkers who still have a lot of an accent and talked to them long enough to figure out how to do it yet. From the little I have heard, however (I may be thinking of a Jersey accent...), it's kind of like Cockney but more obnoxious. Any thoughts on which is easier, anyone?
Current Page: 77
Page To End Up On: 80
Location In Story: About to beat up Fenn the Dragon; have now unofficially started the Union for the Lesser-Known Magical Creatures, Species, and Beings in order to talk their way past the guard at Fenn's door. This is a complete deviation from what I expected to come up with, especially as I had Maa and Kela attempt to talk their way past a different guard by saying they were from the Turman Guard Union, but both parties said they were inspecting the castle. I don't know WHAT the thing is about these Union things, but they come in handy when I need some way to get from point A to point B (point B is usually the Annoying Doom Creature Guarding the Star/ Deity).
I think it might actually come back to haunt the characters in a good way, as they already promised the guard that they'd try and get him published. As all my creatures are pretty much pulled from my own head (except for the dragons, trolls, goblins and stuff), this Union for Lesser-Known Creatures, Species, and Beings could come in handy (if only to give Zack a career afterwards). Karma, anyone?
Also, fall formal at my school is tonight. YAY! Therefore, I will probably not be getting ANY writing done WHATSOEVER after about 5:30 because that's when my voice teacher comes, and auditions for the school musical are tomorrow. YAY!
I have only two issues with the fact that our musical is Guys and Dolls:
1. I've already been in Guys and Dolls (it was a shortened version, but still. It counts), and
2. if I want a good part, which I kind of do, I'll either have to learn how to sing soprano or learn to do an obnoxious New York accent - not sure which is easier.
I can sing soprano, I just can't do it WELL. However, the New York accent is kind of harder - I haven't met enough native New Yorkers who still have a lot of an accent and talked to them long enough to figure out how to do it yet. From the little I have heard, however (I may be thinking of a Jersey accent...), it's kind of like Cockney but more obnoxious. Any thoughts on which is easier, anyone?
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