Seventy-Three Hours, People. This Is Not a Drill.

I can't believe it's so soon. How are we all feeling, fellow NaNoWriMo-ers??

I feel like a NaNoWriMo veteran; I know that I can do this since I've done it twice. I'm feeling cocky.

My Book, In Ten Questions Or Less

I know that we aren't supposed to plan until a week before NaNoWriMo, but since I am a two-time winner, I think that I can write my own rules. Additionally, I actually have time to do some planning right now since I am not working and the World Cup isn't on.

So here is my main character, Sadie Desman, in ten questions or less:

1. How old are they?
I think that it will cover my main character between her 20th and 21st year of life

2. What is their gender?
Female

3. What do they do for work?
My main character is a student a Wellesley in Boston, so she mostly does that. In the summer, she will work at a candy shoppe that is yet to be named.

4. Who are their friends, family, and love interests?
Most important to the plot is her love interest, Brett. He plays soccer at Harvard, is in business, is cocky, kind of a d-bag, and emotionally withholding. They will date for a long time, and the book is exploring how she deals with the break-up. There will be many other love interests throughout the book that she dates after Brett, and they will all be horrifying.
Friends: I don't really feel like dealing with this, I know that she will have roommates who will play a big role in her getting over Brett through their sage advice, but that is about it.
Family won't really play a role

5. What is their living space like?
A small apartment in Boston, with two roommates. No, they will not be Haley and Manta. Perhaps one of them will have a pink housecoat with frogs on it, though.

6. What are their hobbies?
Sadie loves watching football, and yes, she is a Liverpool fan. Brett is a Chelsea fan, which is how they will meet. I'm not really sure what she likes to do other than that. I looked up common hobbies on Wikipedia, and they were all really lame (things like scale modeling, dioramas, fishkeeping) so I don't think that my character should have many hobbies.

7. What were they doing a year ago? Five years ago?
A year ago, Sadie was helping Hillary Clinton campaign in the democratic primary. Five years ago she was in high school. I don't really want to talk about what she was up to in high school.

8. What are their values and politics?
Sadie is a feminist, but at the same time has some traditional values that she has trouble reconciling. Love is a big priority in her life.

England National Team Goes on Safari and Has a Great Time

Yes, it's that time again where all I think/want to talk about is football. Friday. This is it.

In other news, I have decided that I want my book to be funny in addition to sad. We always have to remember that the most important thing about NaNoWriMo is to have fun, and enjoy what you are writing. Writing 50,000 words of misery will probably not be the fun that I am envisioning. Perhaps my character, Sadie Desman, will try to get over her breakup by attending the all-male review at the Boo!-bie Mansion. How many times can I fit Gordon into my novel?

Just like Shawn Desman's hair, my book doesn't need to be perfect. It's always hard to remember that!

(31) Days of NaNoWriMo

Last night while sitting in my new apartment by myself, I re-watched '(500) Days of Summer.' What an amazing movie. It is always what I knew that I wanted my next novel to be. No title as of yet, but I hope to be struck by inspiration soon. I particularly liked the nonlinear narrative style, which is what I plan on doing.

Do you guys have any books or movies that have inspired you in your novels for this summer?

"Look, I know you think she was the one, but I don't. Now, I think you're just remembering the good stuff. Next time you look back, I, uh, I really think you should look again."

Back in Black

It's ben a pretty busy few days, with the fantastic trip to Florida (where my computer died) and watching the Habs have their asses handed to them and then hand it right back to the Flyers. Lapierre talked the shit out of some unfortunate souls, and looked like a douchebag as he did it. Glorious.

I have a new MacBook Pro where I will now be blogging and NaNoWriMo-ing.

Little else has been going on. Fernando is thinking about leaving Liverpool apparently, World Cup is 21 days away, and the Champions League final is tomorrow. I predict an all-day drunken stupor.

What are some things that you guys are planning to do to get ready for NaNoWriMo? Any writing exercise ideas?

New Book!

Readers, I have been bitten by the rabid dog that is writing. Writing books, that is. After having penned two successful (in my mind) novels, the rabies has spread to all parts of my body. The hopes of ridding myself of this affliction are slim.

I want to start another novel, and at Manta's encouragement, I think that I will. The idea for my novel came to me last night, and I really like it. I want to see where things go.

It will be about a woman's relationship to Liverpool Football Club. About what being a fan means to her, the triumphs, the hearbreaks, and how it has completely taken over her life. Also, I think that she will fall in love with a Manchester United fan. Hilarity will ensue.

It will be very much in the vein of Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch. In fact, almost a copy, but told from a woman's perspective.

I can't wait to start!

Fernando is a Father!

I don't really blog anymore, but I thought that I should share the wonderful news with everyone that the real Fernando's wife Olalla has given birth today to a baby believed to be named Nora. I know it's weird, but I really want to see pictures of Fernando avec bubba. I guess I will have to wait.

That's all.

Also, I saw the Hangover today, and am in love with Bradley Cooper. Consider me a convert.