Day 19 Word count: 39,094 words Word count goal: 38,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: The Road Back Save The Cat: All is Lost #vss very short story Eagle soared over the mountain. She glided over the back roads and tiny ghost towns. She landed on a picnic table outside an Ivar’s Seafood BarContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 19: Approach To The Moment Of Truth and Sunday Summary”
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#NaNoWriMo Day 18: Frustration and Breaking Through Negative Thinking
Day 18 Word count: 34,783 words Word count goal: 36,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Reaction to Reward Save The Cat: All Is Lost (old way of thinking dies/ false defeat) #vss very short story Quimby munched on his free fry. Every day, he walked to the Monster Burger, hoping he would get there first. They wereContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 18: Frustration and Breaking Through Negative Thinking”
#NaNoWriMo Day 17: A Respite for Hero and Reader
Day 17 Word count: 33,508 words Word count goal: 34,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Reward: Seizing The Sword Save The Cat: All Is Lost (old way of thinking dies/ false defeat) #vss very short story After Ben climbed the mountain and basked in the glory of The Nipple Eye, he was positive he hadContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 17: A Respite for Hero and Reader”
#NaNoWriMo Day 16: An Ordeal for Secondary Characters
Day 16 Word count: 31,256 words Word count goal: 32,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Ordeal Save The Cat: Bad Guys Close In #vss very short story A master of circular logic, Ben was sure he could cure a broken heart. It included a revenge fantasy and never falling in love again, but Alice wasContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 16: An Ordeal for Secondary Characters”
#NaNoWriMo Day 15: The Protagonist’s Ordeal and Featured Author Bree Moore!
Day 15 Word count: 30,651 words Word count goal: 30,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Ordeal Save The Cat: Bad Guys Close In Today we have a special treat! When I started this NaNoWriMo daily inspiration project, I wanted to feature a NaNoWriMo author to inspire with personal NaNoWriMo stories. I finally got a taker!!Continue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 15: The Protagonist’s Ordeal and Featured Author Bree Moore!”
#NaNoWriMo Day 14: The Bad Guys Close In
Day 14 Word count: 28,801 words Word count goal: 28,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Approaching The Inmost Cave Save The Cat: Bad Guys Close In #vss very short story Carl couldn’t sit in this claustrophobic cave another second. Knowing they were out there, waiting, was torture enough. He grabbed his six-shooter and ran outContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 14: The Bad Guys Close In”
#NaNoWriMo Day 13: Approaching the Inmost Cave
Day 13 Word count: 26,256 words Word count goal: 26,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Approaching The Inmost Cave Save The Cat: Midpoint #vss very short story After a beautiful and inviting trail through the woods led Brenda to a little cave, she decided to give caves another chance. Using the light from her cellContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 13: Approaching the Inmost Cave”
#NaNoWriMo Day 12: Character Comparisons and Sunday Summary 2
Day 12 Word count: 23,791 words Word count goal: 24,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Test/Allies & Enemies Save The Cat: Fun & Games #vss very short story Harold couldn’t make the pieces fit. All he could do was listen to his heart. His heart kept singing, “Go beat the crap out of that idiot.”Continue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 12: Character Comparisons and Sunday Summary 2”
#NaNoWriMo Day 11: Tests, Allies and Enemies
Day 11 Word count: 19,569 words Word count goal: 22,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Tests, Allies + Enemies Save The Cat: Fun & Games Happy Veteran’s Day. It is a nice coincidence that our theme today, for The Hero’s Journey, is: Tests, Allies and Enemies. To observe the day, I took the time toContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 11: Tests, Allies and Enemies”
#NaNoWriMo Day 10: All About Having Fun
Day 10 Word count: 18,450 words Word count goal: 20,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Crossing The Threshold Save The Cat: Fun & Games Today’s focus is on fun! As you can see from the images I chose for inspiration, fun makes me think of childhood and being child-like. Try doing something fun today-dressingContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 10: All About Having Fun”
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