11.1.11

NaNo has begun!

Follow my progress here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/theloveofinches
I will be updating my word count from the edited version of the story (with the three main characters instead of the original 10). My bio is there as well, along with an excerpt from the beginning of each character's POV. It's not much, but I don't want to put too much out there at the beginning. It's still a WIP, and I plan to treat it like one until I finish the story. (Makes sense, right?)

Whoop!
~Allison

Name

Did you lose yourself somewhere out there?
Did you get to be a star?
Don't it make you sad to know that life
Is more than who we are?

So far I still do not have much written. However, I have managed to write four arguments (at least a page each) and four normal conversations. The arguments have all been between major characters, but the "normal" conversations have all been between one major character and an extremely minor or unnamed character. Normally, I don't even enjoy writing dialogue, but it has become the majority of my word count as of my most recent update.

My new character's name is Corten Delaire, in case anyone was curious. Corten is a name I came up with--a combination of Cord and Torsten, meaning "bold counsel" and "the stone of Thor", respectively. Delaire means "of the air". I love overly unusual names, in case you hadn't noticed. I'm still working on his introduction because it has changed a lot from my original idea. I have a lot planned for him.

The official beginning of NaNoWriMo is on Tuesday! Follow my progress officially here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/theloveofinches I can't start posting word counts until November 1st, though, so don't get ahead of yourselves.

Title & song quote: Name by the Goo Goo Dolls (one of my faves)

Much awesomeness wished from my heart to all,
~Allison

Musical Inspiration Post

I listen to a lot of music when I write, but these are the main songs that have been on repeat this time.

Hard Enough - Brandon Flowers
The Cave - Mumford & Sons
Blood Pressure - MuteMath
Don't Give Up - Ferras
E.T. (acoustic cover) - Alex Goot
People Are Strange - the Doors
Over My Head (Cable Car) - the Fray
Place of Paradise - Eli Lieb
Falling In - Lifehouse
All This Time - Joe Jonas
Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid - Elefant
Out of Summertime - Scotty McCreery
Falling Slowly (cover) - Curt Mega & Kimberly Whalen

Also, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING by Snow Patrol, Coldplay, We Were Promised Jetpacks, and the Arctic Monkeys. (Question: Why are all my favorite bands foreign?)

M&Ms, Twister, and red ink,
~Allison

***ATTENTION: This has been a musical inspiration post.