Luna_the_sheika's NaNoWrimo Blog

I have officially finished the first draft of my fantasy/horror novel, Little Red.

Phew, that was a pretty set of words, but it's still a little over novella status. I plan to set it aside for a week or so, start working on outlining my LGBT novel and get back to Little Red to edit and start the 2nd draft. I really am hopeful on getting this nanowrimo novel published :)

Little Red

62,463 words.
26 chapters
115 pages.

-stretches- I'm off to enjoy a cold glass of green tea.

Happy noveling all!

LUNA

I'm currently at 57K and am reaching the final chapters in my novel. It's at 23 chapters and about...105 pages. Gah, I'm so excited! These past few chapters have really opened up Red's character and have proven to me that she really is fucking psycho.

She even worries Wolf a little.

Also a few of the minor characters, one in particular, has begun to play a big part that I hadn't even considered back on the 1st of November. I'm really excited!

And I am addicted to the song Decode by Paramore. It's really good and some parts can be applied to Little Red, even if it IS supposed to be for Twilight.

Still debating if I want to see the movie, probably in the middle of next week. All the crazy fan girls will have seen and salivated by then :) *brrr* fangirls.

Maybe the movie will be better than the book? ...Maybe? >.> Or not. I just wanna stare at the actor who plays James. I'd eat off his abs, omnomnomnom!

Happy nanoing!

LUNA

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Wordcount: 57,064

I made it to 50,000 words! In just a little over two weeks! Man, I'm all proud of myself now.

Now its' a race to finish the novel before the 30th. I'm' getting there, the final slippery slope of Red and Wolf is beginning. Here's hoping it goes well. Or not, it's not supposed to be a happy ending after all.

Off to celebrate the achievement of one goal and the road to another...

LUNA

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Word count, 51,498

I have only 5,000 more words until I win NaNowrimo. I'm so excited! This will be my third win! Granted the story itself won't be finished so from that point it'll be a race to finish the novel before midnight of Nov. 30th. We'll see how that goes :D

I went to another write in last Saturday in a cafe a few cities over. There was about...9 people there when I left. And I got really good green milk tea there <3 I need to start going there more frequently. It was delicious!

I plan to go to the other write in this weekend, even if I am done with the wordcount. It's fun! Give me a chance to finish my novel or maybe even start a new one whilst my creative juices are flowing :)

Well, that's that. Happy NaNoing everyone!

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Wordcount: 45, 537

So! Um, I hit 40K. HELL TO THE YES! It's 73 pages and 17 chapters. I'm about to embark on the eventual humanoid Wolf x Red sex scene. That'll be a pretty set of words. Hee hee. We're nearing the home stretch of both my word count and my story. How exciting!

So now, I only have 10,000 more words to go. Woo, and it's only week two! I'm debating on if I feel like trying to hit the end of my novel journey by Monday. We shall have to see how the inspiration is :)

I hope writing is going well for all of you!

Happy NaNoing!

LUNA

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Word count 40,278

Well I went to a write in today at my local cafe. There were two others women there, it was pretty fun ^-^ I didn't get all that much writing done, I was too busy chatting with them!

I'm currently at 16 chapters and 32K. I'm hoping to reach 35K soon. Strange though, Wolf seems to be developing more emotions. I really have no idea why.

I won't call it love for Red, that's not what it is. But it may be the closest he is capable of giving her. Hm...I shall have to ponder him a bit methinks.

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Word count: 32,242

Hullo! Well, I'm currently at 25,562 words and about 13 chapters. Red is really being vocal I guess you could say about her personality and her epic craziness. Seriously, bitch is off her rocker.

And Wolf is more and more indifferent and apathetic. He doesn't care about anything, except Red. A little, like a minuscule amount. Maybe.

I'm hoping to reach 30 or 35K before Saturday. And I'm planning to go to a local write-in in my hometown. That's on Thursday, I hope it goes well!

Also, I needed some good music to inspire me and my friend sent me a song called S.O.S. (Anything But Love) by Cristina Scabbia & Apocalyptica. Cristina Scabbia is the lead singer of one of my favorite bands, Lacuna Coil.

Much to my amazement, the lyrics to this song, except one, can all be applied to my novel. I have dubbed it, the theme song to my NaNo novel.

I'm so happy! Thanks Kaat, you're the best friend ever :D

If you're curious, here's the lyrics!

The only lyric that doesn't fit is: "Is this sex or only violence"

Happy NaNo-ing!

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Word count: 25, 562
Goal: 30 or 35K by Day 15

Day 5 Nanowrimo stat-*WE INTERRUPT YOUR NANO POST FOR THIS BROADCAST*

Holy shit. Omg. -glee-

America has made history. Whether you voted for him or not, Barak Obama is the 44th president and the first African American to ever take office. I am so proud to know that this historical moment was my first election and that I could vote.

The morning has never looked so bright to me.

And yes, I did vote for him.


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Word count: 16,888

So um, yeah, I TOTALLY changed my plot two days before NaNo started. I just wasn't feeling my first plot no matter how much I liked the banner/book cover that I made for it.

Yet, as soon as I started telling my uncle about one of my favorite short movies I suddenly was hit with the inspiration brick. The movie stars a very young Christina Ricci as Little Red Riding Hood, a dancer is the wolf and it's entirely filmed in black and white with only narration, no dialogue.

I wrote a short story in junior year of high school twisting the tale a bit and I just HAD to expand it. Character profiles and an outline fell out of my mind onto my computer screen Halloween morning and afternoon.

I've since reached 4K words and I plan (and am forcing myself) to reach 16K words TODAY. Since I'm going to be gone the first week of NaNo and don't have a laptop, I want to get it out of the way so I don't have to hand write it all.

Title: Little Red

Genre: Fantasy/Horror

Synopsis: Little Red was a good little girl, Little Red served her grandmother and was repaid by having her grandmother be served to her as dinner. When the axeman who saved her is blamed for crimes he didn't commit, Little Red's innocence falls away.

Her naivete is replaced with insanity as she enters a twisted contract with the very creature that changed her life.

For better or for worse.

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The PS brushes used for both of these images was: wolf brushes
http://reinedeciel.deviantart.com/art/Wolf-Brushes-65669854

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Day One
WC: 4,217
WC Goal: 16,000