Hello, to all 3 people who read my blog! :P
So, once again it's been a while, but I'm going to blog through from now til the end of November due to NaNoWriMo. I'm very very excited to write my new book, I have a plan, I have a plot (finally!) I have my characters, and I'm ready to go!
This is going to be a 3-fold challenge... The morning sickness hasn't settled down yet, so being pregnant is challenge number 1. Writing 50,000 words in a month, and finishing my book, is challenge number 2. I desperately need to learn the art of self-discipline when it comes to my writing, if I'm to have any chance at being a full-time working author one day. Challenge number 3 is that this is pretty much my first real attempt at young adult fiction - I mostly stick to kids, 9-12 being my favourite age to write for. My main character is also a 15-year-old boy, something I have never been before! (Will be asking my hubby lots of research questions).
I'm also going to do a lot of research as one of my character's is on the autism spectrum, and I'm also seriously considering the place of adult themes in young adult fiction. I'm traditionally one of those "let kids be kids and keep their innocence" people, and have discussed censorship vigorously, however when planning this book I've realised that these things are real in teenager's lives, and simply not writing about them doesn't make them go away. As a Christian I'm going to have to find the balance between writing what I believe, writing what needs to be written, and writing what is real. I'm excited for the challenge.
ANYWAYS, today I went to the library to write for the first time in..... a year? Haha! I'm going to try to write everyday from now on to get back into the swing of it, and I'll probably attempt an illustration a day too.
I'm sure I'll have the time, it's just whether I suddenly find many other more interesting things to distract myself from the goal!
So excited I could run around and leap into puddles (not that there are any puddles on this gorgeous spring day).
Hope you're loving life as much as I am!
April
