Preptober : Week 1 – The Excitement
Coming to the close of Preptober Week 1 and we are already seeing positive traction in moving our story from concept closer to reality. The excitement can be intense, however, the journey has only begun, regardless of your experience level, whether it is a first-time practitioner or a seasoned veteran.
Oh, that initial excitement!
At this point your energy is high, and you are excited about getting into the mix of writing your scenes and interacting with your characters, sharing in their experiences as you build the journeys/events that dominate their world. Take a moment and revel in that feeling, it is something that will not last, and before you get deeper in and the newness begins to wear off, make sure to remember the feel of it so that you can tap into that when the struggle to get the next word down on the page and get that boost needed to reach the next milestone.
Right now, crafting a complete concept model for your story should be a long-term goal, it is not realistic to expect that you will complete this process before you begin writing. Nor should you expect it to remain the same throughout the process. Your story, characters, and writing journey will shape all of that as you get closer to editing time. Don’t add that un-needed pressure on yourself at this point, there will be more than enough time for that later.
Now that I am done pontificating on the process, let’s get into the guts of what is going on in my own process. You can find these prompts and more on Instagram every day this month, Make sure to follow!
Announcing my Word Count Goal for November 2022 :
“1800” words per day.
Genre
“Science Fiction / Fantasy”
Plot Formula:
Snowflake Method
Story Idea:
Mission Reports: Hunt of the Wither Wolves – join the hunters on their adventures to protect the populace from monsters that are preying on them, sometimes the monsters can come in all forms and many are not as readily identifiable.
Synopsis:
When a routine hunt becomes anything but, a Hunter is missing, and the bodies begin piling up. The Council has no choice but to call in its most experienced hunter. As he investigates the strange events near the mountainous Reach, he finds not all is as it seems. Accompanied by a council representative, it’s not just his life he needs to protect.
Point of View:
The leader of the second expedition
Keep a watch out for updates and posts as this story evolves: Mission Reports
Remember this level of excitement
The stories that are being planned, written, edited, or published are all starting from somewhere, where does your own begin and what are you willing to do to make it a reality? I don’t think that anyone starting a writing project could not be excited over the ability to create a reality all their own, and try to maintain that through the hard days to come. The time will come when you are faced with that question and hopefully, by the end of this month, you will be able to answer it.
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