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For this year's NaNo, I attempted to write my second draft of NettieWIP. I only got 20k into it during November, with an additional 1k since then. I've been focusing really hard on plot, because (a) that's my weakness, (b) mystery is a new genre to me as a writer, and (c) mystery requires a solid plot.*
*Not that other genres don't require a solid plot, but. idk. mystery requires more...plotting
Most of the time as I've worked on this draft, my writing sessions have resulted in very little actually getting on the page. It's been like pulling teeth to get myself to work on this instead of
buddy comedy matchmaking fic about Edna and the butler from a collab I did with some friendsthe second chance fantasy romance that bulldozed into me because I saw a rummage sale sign one dayliterally anything else.This morning on the way to work, I figured out a couple of plot things. But more importantly, I realized why I haven't wanted to work on the book: I've been so focused on plot - the part I'm bad at and the part I lowkey care about the least - that I've been neglecting my themes and a lot about my characters.
So! I'm starting over (again) instead of finishing this draft in the hopes I can make it more like what I want. I wrote out some reminders to myself that I hope to keep beside me whenever I sit down to write, so I'll remember that I have to consider theme and character when writing, not just plot.