I just got a new laptop after mine died almost two weeks ago. My novel is in serious trouble, and so, I procrastinate.

( I have done 86 of these things )

I forgot to post earlier. Nano2005 is edited and now available at lulu.com.

Buy it! Buy it now!

In other news, I have started planning nano2006. It's scary, it really is!

Pages edited: 70/236
Sections removed/replaced: 5
Expected end: end of September

I want it done by nano2006

My first chapter has changed again.

I have also decided that, to save on multiple-character disorder, Enki and Erskine are now a single being, known henceforth as Enki.

Enki's entrance has also been moved forward three chapters, meaning that I have four chapters to completely rewrite. So...

On with the editing.

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I have signed up with Lulu, so in a few months my novel may be available to buy. If I'm happy with it by then.

I have a new first sentance. Well, not quite. I have just taken the third paragraph up to first place :-) I think the whole thing has more impact this way. What do you think?

Before:
"The world had never been kind to Leila Kithésel..."

After:
"Prejudice and discrimination breed like course-furred rats in the stinking sewers of the mind, and those outside are left to fend for themselves against an unforgiving world. Such was the case with Leila.

The world had never been kind to Leila Kithésel..."

Well, first of all, NaNoEdMo is here, meaning that editing has begun! 50 hours of editing in a month. Well, I haven't done much so far since I've had a lot of homework this week, but the prologue has had an overhaul, because I thought it sounded a bit stupid when I read it.
I need to print out the whole lot and read it through properly. That'll be a lot of ink...

Secondly, all my actual novel posts have now been made private. It was wondrful to get input during the actual writing, but if I want to get it published, I have to keep you lot waiting lol

Wish me luck!

50,015 words!

My novel says 'The End' on the last page! I've actually written a novel! *squee* *explodes*

I feel really guilty. I've been terrible to my characters. And it's stupid because they aren't even real.
I think I'm getting too attached.

I just decided to change the name of one of my characters. Thank God for find/replace!

Current word count: 41734

On target.

I've just broken 100 pages! Go me!
*dances*

I found a new word count meter, since NaNoProMe died :-(
I quite like this one. It was found at http://www.writertopia.com/toolbox/nanowrimo

English still nowhere near finished. I'll see if I can get the chaos chart done and then the context tomorrow during lunch, but the structure chart will just have to go in unfinished. I don't have time to finish it all.

Just fell over in the bath. Shows I'm too tired. Am unhurt though.

Oh God, it just doesn't end does it?
My English is still only about 30% finished. It's due in tomorrow.
I told Mrs Robson I wasn't doing the Bernados collection on Saturday - I need to get all my work done if I'm to have a chance if winning NaNo. I feel guilty, and she made it worse, but not making it to the end after all this would be terrible!
Anyway, I'll write some if I get the English finished. I got up early this morning and wrote about 200 words, but I can't keep doing that. I'm tired anough as it is.
Eurgh. 3000 words and I'll be back on track.

Current word count: 35,130

I wrote a lot tonight. Done no homework though.

Have you ever had a time when you can see a character's expression so clearly in your mind, but you don't know how to write it?

Haven't written anything in four days.
I've had far too much homework and am sick.
Am unlikely to write any today, as still have far too much homework.
Have lots of tests this week and next.
Have lost the ability to type in full sentances.
This does not say much for my novel progress.

Current word count: 32,592
What the current word count should be: 36674
So today I need to type: 4082

Damn.

Hi everyone!
LJ died on me so I haven't been around for what feels like forever! But I'm back now, with a higher word count and better morale. I'll get there if it kills me, exams be damned!

28,403 / 50,000 (56.8%)

Leila - MC, 16-year old girl who can't get an apprenticeship
Aiken - MC, Head Scribe of Akair Taì who refuses Leila her apprenticeship (they have a long history)
Erskine - Storyteller/Elder, friend to both MCs
Enki - Elder, storyteller, replaces Erskine
Sara - cook
Maria and Saletfaie - Adoptive parents to Leila
Elfreda Kathryn - Mentor to Leila and Aiken
Nye - blacksmith, Leila's first friend in the past
Gaiane - Nye's wife, cook

Word count: 8,373

I'm back on track! And it only took the entire day lol