Year-long NaNo discussion

My series of Fairy Tale retellings. I'm currently working on book 3.5, "The Quest for the Quince," where I finally reveal the backstory that readers had hoped to find in Woodcutter Quince.

My goal is to have it written by the end of the month. I'm expecting around 15,000-20,000 words out of it, and am currently at 2,500.

Anywho. Because I love them, a snippet! (And for those who aren't familiar with her, Doranna has speech issues. Girl's brilliant with math, but words, not so much. I love her.)

“So,” said Robin, as she stood to clear the bowls from the table, “how are we going to go about digging up roots? Frankly, you guys should have started that while I was cooking, but, hey, no sweat that you didn’t. It’s not like we have a deadline to get back to Briton for a wedding, or anything like that.”
Eric gave her an unamused sidewise glance, but said nothing.
“Sayenda loves double meanings,” said Doranna. “‘Digging up boots’ could be as liberal as it is derivative.”
“I think she means that we need to dig up a few trees,” Robin put in.

Kendra wrote: "My series of Fairy Tale retellings. I'm currently working on book 3.5, "The Quest for the Quince," where I finally reveal the backstory that readers had hoped to find in [book:Woodcutter Quince|234..."

So Doranna is basically the opposite of me. Words I can do. Math? Not so much ;)

Great excerpt!

So I'm working on writing book 4 now, Honor: A Quest In, and am handwriting it 'cause why not.

Wrote two and half pages today and finished typing up chapter 1 onto the computer.

Excerpt:

“I know the location of your Father’s camp,” the woman continued, running her hand through the horse’s mane. “It is the same place where, three hundred years ago…” She broke off with a shake of her head. “I know everything that happens in this forest. I hear every wish.”
“Are – are you a fairy?” William asked. He didn’t know much about fairies, but Prince Eric said that fairies were generally to be trusted.
The woman shook her head again. “I am not a fairy. Still, I can help you, and you can help me.”
William narrowed his eyes. Prince Eric had also warmed him that if magical people wanted to barter their services, you should run the other direction, because good rarely came of it. “What do you want of me?” he asked.
“To be my brave knight in these woods, and that is all,” she answered. “Once I deliver you to your camp, you need never concern yourself about me again.”

Kendra wrote: "So I'm working on writing book 4 now, Honor: A Quest In, and am handwriting it 'cause why not.

Wrote two and half pages today and finished typing up chapter 1 onto the computer.

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Did you finish 3.5? And that's so cool! I can't write it out on paper. There's something about looking at the blank paper that just imprints that in my mind so all I can do is draw a blank.

Yeah, 3.5 was finished way back in April, and then I rereleased My Kingdom for a Quest with it, so it's not only finished, but published.

My early writing was all done by hand, and now I try to keep things switched up between the mediums. Keeps me from getting in a rut.

Kendra wrote: "Yeah, 3.5 was finished way back in April, and then I rereleased My Kingdom for a Quest with it, so it's not only finished, but published.

My early writing was all done by hand, and..."

Cool! (and I know what you mean about rereleasing books- ugh, it's a pain). That's really interesting. Basically when I start writing on paper, it puts me in a rut, but perhaps I shall have to try it again since I've learned a lot about writing since then.

I actually released every one of my novels last year, each with a brand new, sparkly cover. It was intense.

Handwriting uses a different part of your brain than computer writing does. Some people are better one way, some need it the other, and then some, like me, just dance between them as the whim hits me.

Kendra wrote: "I actually released every one of my novels last year, each with a brand new, sparkly cover. It was intense.

Handwriting uses a different part of your brain than computer writing does. Some people ..."

Oh, good for you! New covers are always fun, especially when they are so much better than your earlier covers ;P

I've been working on completely rewriting my books. I've finished the first one. Only the second to go, but man... that's a lot of work.

That's cool that you can do that. My sister writes out her stories on paper too, but I type. Plus I can type faster than I can write (plus no writer's cramp) so I can almost keep up with my thoughts.