My NaNo Prep So Far...

It is officially the last month before NaNoWriMo.

*dies*

If that doesn't freak you out, I don't know what will. NaNo is amazing, but INSANE!!

I've basically procrastinated my prep for it all this time, after struggling through two failed book ideas, I finally found an idea I liked. And that would work.

I think.

But just because I have this idea doesn't mean I have a complete plot- there are so many more things I'm nowhere near figuring out! So that means---October is the prepping month.

I have to kick my non-motivated butt into action!!

This is my idea journal or whatever you wanna call it! This is basically all I've touched concerning prep. All of my ideas and brainstorming go in here!

I have a page that has the start of what I think my novel will be on it- but I need to fill up way more pages.

*sobs into the floor*

I have the best understanding of my main character...which...happened....because...

*nervous laughing*

Because innocently, Jaclynn and I decided- HEY! Let's write our characters together as a writing exercise to get to know them more!
So of course we did that.

She had a girl character (since then her NaNo novel has changed, but that was originally her character).

And I have a guy character.

Can you see where this is heading? XD

We started out writing really awkwardly because I had no inspiration, but soon enough we were writing like crazy...the writing exercise went over the span of a couple weeks...And...the inevitability of us TOTALLY SHIPPING OUR CHARACTERS TOGETHER HAPPENED.

I've drawn some fan art...

This was just the start of all the fan art to come afterward. I think in total I made...eight drawings of these two love birds...XD XD

(edited by Jaclynn)

But besides us making a huge ship for our two separate characters, I learned a lot about my character Zack! I think it'll be easier to hear his voice now when I write him in the first draft. If he would just shut up about how he's made for Evelyn, maybe I could focus. XD LOL!

(picture does not belong to me. I found it on Pinterest. XD)

This is a real life, not drawing of what I imagine Zack to look like! If he was one hundred percent accurate, he would look just a little different, but this is pretty good. ;)

This was a drawing I posted on Instagram of another one of my characters! She is the actual love interest of Zack's, even though once again- Zack is yelling about Evelyn. 

*sigh*
BE QUIET, ZACK, I KNOW.

Basically my NaNo prep has involved too much drawing and not enough deciding what my PLOT IS EVEN ABOUT.

(That's how you know I love drawing more than writing. XD)

So, tell me! How is your guys' prep going? Have you ever drawn your characters before? :) I love to do it, I feel like I get to personally figure out more about them from it. ;)

Thank you for reading my post! :D

-Emma-

P.S. Tell me if you want to learn more about Zevelyn...I have multiple screenshots of our texts and how their story all went down. Plus an abundance of drawings. XD

Heather, Kyra, and Madi

Hey, everyone! I drew up these three girls yesterday, and I plan to post about them often.:) They will show up and I'll have stories for the pictures I draw and I am just really excited!:) Here they are-

This is Heather.:) 

She has short coppery hair, blue eyes, and pale skin.:)

She is quiet, sensible, loves fashion, loves to read, she likes to have a routine, she is not good at being spontaneous, doesn't like to go to parties, and she hates having her hair in her face.

This is Kyra.

She has long blonde hair, side bangs, and brown eyes.:) 

She is a bubbly girl who is always making jokes, she loves sports, soccer, going outdoors, hiking, talking in silly voices, singing crazily, and talking in general. She doesn't like cold weather or reading.:)

This is Madi.:)

She has long curly brown hair, a blue streak in her hair, green eyes, and freckles.:) 

She is a sweet, energetic girl who loves to sing, she loves vintage clothing, shopping, looking at Pinterest, researching history, and doing her hair. She doesn't like coffee, chocolate, trying new things, and people who boast about their talents.

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So they will show up a lot.:) I hope you like them! Bye for now!

-Emma-