Monday night I went to Toronto's NaNoWriMo kick-off event and I had a fantastic time!
This event really starts off the 'season' for me - I find it impossible not to feel filled with Nano spirit after meeting so many people all gearing up for the event. It's also a treat to spend time with all the friends I've already made through Nanowrimo, but whom I don't really get to see during the rest of the year.
So, my preparations for November this year are mixed right now. I have about four pages of notes on ideas that I could use in my story. I have some vague character ideas, and I know that I want the whole shebang to end happily, of course.
My big concept this year is an esports-themed contemporary romance, with the new team manager of a team with a pretty big legacy falling for one of the player's on the team. Unfortunately, her manipulative ex is a player for a rival team - a detail that wasn't exactly on her application for the job.
I also have a list of player names and team names and I've got a vague, slightly undefined idea of what the game will look like (think DotA2 with objectives to take that give bonuses to teams, with still that base defense premise).
What I lack is a solid idea of how the plot will flow. I have a starting point and ideas for little conflict and a few big conflicts along the way, but nothing set 'in stone'. Hopefully that won't come back to bite me ;)
Good luck to you this year! Drop me a note in the comments to tell me how prepared or unprepared you feel as we head into the final pre-Nano hours!
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