Creative Writing

Well kids, today is the last day of NaNoWriMo, and I am sad to say that I didn’t make the 50K mark.  But, I’m not all that bummed out about it either, as I had a lot of other things going on to keep me busy.  I did manage to make it just over the 18,000 word mark.  It’s not that my story got stale, it’s just that more pressing issues were at hand.

Now, for the cool part.  Even though November is over, that doesn’t mean that all the fun needs to end.  I’ve met a neat lady who is introducing a new portion to the novel writing world.  Tomorrow, December 1st, is the start of something new.  Announcing the first annual National Plot Writing Month , being held by Plot Whisperer, a.k.a., Martha Alderson.

The idea behind this month-long event isn’t going to be about how much or little you can write in a month’s time, but more about taking your basic idea, and shaping it into a creative work of art that publishers would love to read.  Each day, Martha will post a different tip or idea to help your plot line evolve.  Though this event is in no way associated with National Novel Writing Month, it is a creative way to take that first draft to the next level.

For more ideas each month, check out Martha’s newsletter, Blockbuster Plots.  This monthly e-zine gives you more tips and tricks each month that can help with just about any storyline you’ve got in mind.  You can find the link on the homepage of Martha’s site and the e-zine is free.

I’m pretty excited about getting in on the ground floor with this idea.  Martha, herself, isn’t quite sure where this whole idea will go, but I have a feeling that it’s going to be fun getting there.  I’d like to think that somewhere down the road, this will be another one of those things that we writers look forward to each year.