It’s Wednesday. I know, obvious, right? Today I would usually blog about my process, but at the moment I’m participating in the ‘I Love Dark YA’ Blogfest.
And I do, love Dark YA! But, for the life of me, I can’t think what I would say my favourite is. Maybe…
Generation Dead by Daniel Waters
is probably close to a favourite. It’s about the dead coming back to life and living in the community – going to school – etc. I really liked it – a lot, but I have been told I’m odd 😉
Wednesday is usually my writing process day, however since I finished the first round of paper-edits to book 1 on Sunday night, I’ve been lazy.
Also – NaNo. However, I’ve not been hammering away at it like you might think. I’m not even entirely sure I’ll participate.
How can you not be sure you’ll participate? It’s already November 2nd you might ask?
Well, I would answer. I write fast. So as long as I spend one or two days outlining and plotting and then start – I have plenty of time to start and finish.
There would be a caveat, though.
I have to be really excited and sort of in tune with what I write. I can’t be any type of annoyed by my characters or how the plot is turning out. If I am and I try to write it? I’ll end up annoyed at myself and frustrated, throw in the towel half way through and stop writing for a couple of months.
I know this, because I’ve done it before.
It’s a good thing I’m aware of my own shortcomings haha! So, if I do manage the outline and plot the way I want them, I’ll be a happy NaNo’er, and if I don’t, I’ll revert to my own version: NaRevNoMo! Yep, I’ll keep revising like a mad woman!
So tell me – How is your NaNo going? Are you having fun, are you getting it done? And what, is your favourite Dark YA?
My NaNoWriMo is going awry, already. I’m thinking of changing to something new. At least it’s only day two. For my fave YA, see my blog! (It’s not a recent one, that’s a hint)
Well, NaNo is there to experiment with. Write what you feel 😀
My NaNo is totally skewed hehe
NaNo is going OK so far – in to day 3, and I’m just over 4,700 words. A good start, and I’m definitely falling for the world I am building!
Nice! Well I’m giving myself the excuse that I wrote 274k inside of 4 months. I should be revising the trilogy instead of writing another book 😉
I read a lot of YA – most of it kinda dark – but I can’t think of any favorites off the top of my head…
NaNo is going slowly but surely. This being a NaNo “rebel” is harder than I thought it would be… 🙂
NaNo is usually a lot of fun for me – but I’m being a rebel this year in that I’m revising through it. NaNoRevMo for me! Didn’t take me too long to decide, eh?
I really hope you get done what you want to do 😀 Good luck – and remember – have fun!
Ohh, that book looks right up my alley. 😉 Adding it to TBR list!
Excellent! I loved it. I thought it had a new type of adversity built into it. Kids that are truly different and it’s not even their fault.
Good luck coming up with a plot and characters you love for this year’s NaNo! I’m the same way–I have to have everything figured out before I write or I’m likely to drop the whole thing midstream. Definitely *not* a “pantster”.
I was also stopping by to let you know that I gave you an award over on my blog. If you’d like to participate, hop on over to read the rules :).
Thank you so much for the award. I really need to add it to my icons down the bottom and do an award post 😀 Have to thank everyone for being so wonderful!
I’ve actually decided to do NaNoRevMo 😀 I have three books desperately needing revision done.
I’m not officially NaNoWriMo-ing, but I’m using the inspiration of the month and the challenge to drive my own WIP home after slacking most of October and getting distracted by wedding stuff. I really want it finished by the Christmas holidays so I can polish it, submit it out, and then put it to bed if it doesn’t catch.
Dark YA…hmm… I’m also a fan, though I can’t recall specific ones at the moment. All I know is I seek out books where the author is more interested in dangling her characters over volcanoes than putting whatever love-hate romance front and center.
Yeah, I’m no longer NaNoWriMoing, I’m NaNoRevMoing 😀
I’m sure you can finish by the Christmas holidays! YOU CAN DO IT! Personally, I want to have the first pass on books 1, 2 & 3 done before the new year. So I can concentrate on polishing the first book for submission next year. OMG SCARY.
I love Dark YA, but found it really hard to think of books not everyone is else is going to recommend. I wanted to come up with a book I’ve read that’s dark, has a great theme, and was extremely enjoyable to read. and Voila!
Yay submissions! I’ll hopefully be not too far behind you, so if you need an anxiety buddy, I’m not too far away. 🙂
(Also? I need to actually check back here after I comment. I just expect the Internet to always notify me about things…)
I haven’t seen Generation Dead before, so thanks for sharing.
I also have to be really excited to kick start a project.
Generation Dead was on a display at my local book store – I read the back and was intrigues, and definitely not disappointed.
Yeah – really excited. So – here’s for NaNoRevMo!