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NaNoWriMo Day 11: 11/11/11

November 11, 2011November 11, 2011 jcladyluv

This day is supposed to hold a lot of power. It would be a good day to get married or start a new adventure. They say it would even be a good day to launch a new business or to at the very least to have everything put in place to launch one. Considering the fact that this day is supposed to hold a lot of power it would have been a really good day to have released a book on. I guess that would mean I would need one that was ready to be released.

Well since I have one that is currently still in the editing phase from last years NaNoWriMo and am still currently working on my novel for this year’s, I will take this opportunity to talk about my new online magazine that I will be launching in January (of course had I known that today was supposed to be the day for launching things I might have done it today) called Write 2 Be Magazine. It will be a magazine that gives writers and artists a broad platform to showcase their work and share their experiences in dealing with the ins and outs of both the creative and business side of writing and the publishing industry. I will also be launching the Write 2 Be*Kids magazine later on next year because I want to give kids an outlet to express themselves where other kids can appreciate their gifts. For any of you who would like to contribute to the Write 2 Be magazine due out in January, or you have any ideas on how your child can contribute to the Write 2 Be*Kids magazine you can leave a comment hear or send an email to write2bemagazine@yahoo.com.

I would also like to maybe take advantage of this day to begin the process of re-marketing that first book that I have out that I talked about the other day. Why wait until National Novel Writing Month to start to begin promoting this novel again because there’s no time like the present. So below is a brief synopsis of my novel The Diary: Succession of Lies:

What if you discovered that the sins of your mother’s past will forever haunt your future? That finding out the secrets she took to her grave would turn your life upside down?

The Diary: Succession of Lies is a novel that exposes the secret life of a mistress. It is a tale of love, lust, loss, and redemption as well as the trials of two generations of women. The Diary takes a new spin on the mistress image, a woman often vilified throughout literature as a harlot and a home wrecker. It tackles several questions. Why does a mistress stay? Is love possible in such a taboo relationship? Is love enough to endure the consequences that come later.

If you would like to get a copy or find out more about the book then please click on this link in the post for The Diary and check it out. Well I think that I have made use of the power of this day, at least as much as I possibly could right now, have you? I have to get back to my novel now. Until next time…Make use of the power of this day but don’t relinquish that power when tomorrow comes!

Jimmetta Carpenter

Writer/Editor

The Diary: Succession of Lies (Now Available)

Writing as “Jaycee Durant”

http://www.facebook.com/people/Jimmetta-Carpenter/1069480310

http://www.passionatewriterpublishing.com/thediary.htm

NaNoWriMo Day 10: The Toll of our Sacrifices

November 10, 2011 jcladyluv

Okay the early morning writing sessions are starting to take their toll on me. I am beginning to nod off at the keyboard while writing. My story isn’t slowing down, but that hour and a half earlier that I wake up every morning, that hour and a half of sleep that I am losing, is beginning to catch up with me. Nevertheless, November is not over yet and I must press on. This novel is not going to exactly write itself so it’s just a sacrifice I’m going to have to make. But we writers often make lots of sacrifices for the sake of our craft. There are some people that literally rearrange their whole routine during this month to write their novels and some people that lose a lot more sleep than an hour or so. They plan out simple, uncomplicated meals that don’t take up time that could be better spent writing, or they just buy T.V. dinners to fix during that month.

I think that sometimes people don’t realize what us writers go through and sacrifice just to put the words to paper and construct a story worthy enough of getting published, and interesting enough to get the readers attention. The books that people are so eager to buy from the stores or online take time and a lot of effort. But those same eager people are the one’s who just dismiss what we do and say that writing isn’t real work. I guess I say all of this because I have confronted by quite a few people lately that just shrug off my craft as just a simple hobby or something that everything else can be worked around. I see it as my work, my gift, my purpose, and something that everything else in my life (except my daughter) will have to be worked around.

Well I suppose I should get back to strategizing for tomorrow’s writing session. I like to prep for where I’m going next. Although sometimes where I intend to go in the story one day changes by the time I sit down the next morning but I at least try to be prepared. For all of you writer’s out there making huge sacrifices to be able to complete your novels this month, know that there are others doing the same thing and that your efforts do not go unappreciated. Until next time…Endure the sacrifice for right now to better enjoy the product that is yet to come!

Jimmetta Carpenter

Writer/Editor

The Diary: Succession of Lies (Now Available)

Writing as “Jaycee Durant”

http://www.facebook.com/people/Jimmetta-Carpenter/1069480310

http://www.passionatewriterpublishing.com/thediary.htm

NaNoWriMo Day 9: The End Result

November 9, 2011 jcladyluv

Already I am thinking about the end of the novel before I am even done. Not the actual ending of the novel because even though I already have that planned out, it is always subject to change by the time I get there. What I am thinking about in my head is how I am going to market this book and the type of cover I want for it and how to draw as much attention for it as possible. I’m even teetering with the idea of making this the beginning of a series which could be a marketing tool in itself. See I have a published novel that was released last year called The Diary: Succession of Lies which I was not very good at marketing and it hasn’t done as well as I would have liked it to because of that and I don’t want my future books to suffer because I didn’t plan far enough ahead on the grander scale in terms of marketing. Now I do plan on trying to start marketing my already published work even more vigorously (after NaNoWriMo of course) but I can not neglect the need for marketing my books way ahead of time in the future and not waiting until literally the last minute, or even worse, after the book comes out. But that was a lesson that I have definitely learned and am going to do everything not to repeat. Until next time…What are your plans for marketing your current novel?

Jimmetta Carpenter

Writer/Editor

The Diary: Succession of Lies (Now Available)

Writing as “Jaycee Durant”

http://www.facebook.com/people/Jimmetta-Carpenter/1069480310

http://www.passionatewriterpublishing.com/thediary.htm

NaNoWriMo Day 8: The Depth of a Character

November 8, 2011 jcladyluv

You ever get to a point where you realize that you could’ve added something way back in chapter three but you’re already heading towards chapter seven and you want to go back and start adding to that section. However, when doing National Novel Writing Month they tell you not to edit, or go back, just keeping writing and worry about editing in December. So I am trying to stick to that and I have but it’s hard to resist the urge. I was reading a blog post by my best friend and fellow NaNo-er about getting so wrapped up in her characters that she has a new favorite one from day to day and while I am perfectly happy with my main character Mackenzie, I wonder if I am bringing enough depth to the other characters to give the readers an option of liking someone other than Mackenzie. I am thinking about the other major players in the story and thinking should I go back and now reveal more of their back story, because while I know their history and all their secrets and pet peeves, the readers need to engage with them also. I tend to pour all of the depth into the main character which can be good (I’ve read plenty of books where that works) but then maybe I should leave well enough alone. I guess I’ll just have to wait and decide in December when the editing phase begins. Mackenzie is really relatable though, although I might be a tad bit biased. Until next time…Are your characters everything that you want them to be?

Jimmetta Carpenter

Writer/Editor

The Diary: Succession of Lies (Now Available)

Writing as “Jaycee Durant”

http://www.facebook.com/people/Jimmetta-Carpenter/1069480310

http://www.passionatewriterpublishing.com/thediary.htm

NaNoWriMo Day 7: Lot’s of Mischief Going On!

November 7, 2011 jcladyluv

So it’s back to the early morning sessions. I’m getting even more into my story and it is flowing even more beautifully every single day. Mackenzie is really starting to regret taking on this story of the ex-Congressman’s murder because it’s opening all kinds of doors that she had tried very hard to keep closed for years. Her history with the ex-Congressman is starting to come into play and it doesn’t help her case that her episodes have started flaring up again and she can’t exactly remember where she was the night that he was killed. To add conflict on top of more conflict, she is developing feelings for the lead homicide detective who is her inside source for the story and who has already developed feelings for her. And believe it or not, things are about to get a little more complicated for her as she learns of a secret that has been kept from her for most of her life which will greatly affect her. Mackenzie has a lot of layers to her that make her very vulnerable and very guarded all at the same time. I am really starting to sympathize with her. Is it possible that she could be the very person that she is working with the detective to find? I guess time will tell. I think that I might’ve said too much so I’m gonna go now. I’ve got to rest my brain a little for tomorrow’s early morning session and Mackenzie’s next move. Stay tuned! Until tomorrow…Is your story coming to life for you yet?

Jimmetta Carpenter

Writer/Editor

The Diary: Succession of Lies (Now Available)

Writing as “Jaycee Durant”

http://www.facebook.com/people/Jimmetta-Carpenter/1069480310

http://www.passionatewriterpublishing.com/thediary.htm

NaNoWriMo Day 6: Starbucks really does work wonders!

November 6, 2011 jcladyluv

Okay so I am at good ole Starbucks, drinking coffee that is probably way too high in calories but I got the job done for the day. I thought about the possibility of making this an everyday ritual or at least a ritual for every weekend but that could become way too costly and I already can’t afford the coffee I bought today. Yes another one of those rewards (just one given before the actual words were met for the day). Nevertheless, I wrote 1,700 words today which brings my total word count to 10,418 thus far. And what’s more is that my story seems to be flowing along beautifully. I am possibly having the best NaNoWriMo experience that I’ve had since beginning this process four years ago. I have not gotten stuck and my story hasn’t started to drag and I am grateful for that (hoping I haven’t jinxed myself). Tomorrow begins the early morning wake up sessions again for the week. I think Mackenzie might have a very complicated time this coming week. She’s about to be put through a lot. Stay tuned! Until tomorrow…Enjoy how far you’ve gotten so far and keep going!

Jimmetta Carpenter

Writer/Editor

The Diary: Succession of Lies (Now Available)

Writing as “Jaycee Durant”

http://www.facebook.com/people/Jimmetta-Carpenter/1069480310

http://www.passionatewriterpublishing.com/thediary.htm

NaNoWriMo Day 5: Oh the Rewards that will follow!

November 5, 2011 jcladyluv

Okay so I had to really think last night of whether I was going to do the early morning wake up sessions for the weekends as well because I hadn’t really thought about it. That was an easy and quick decision. I need to make up for the lost sleep somewhere. It is also no easy to get my words done on a Saturday because I have so many other things to do as well but I just completed my words for today thanks to my local Starbucks. I am going to go get me some Chinese food now as my reward for dinner because I haven’t had it in a long time and I feel that I deserve it. I’m going to go home and watch a movie which I also haven’t done in a while and probably get even more inspired by whatever movie I decide to watch (haven’t made up my mind). Should I decide I want to laugh tonight I also have some stand up comedy on my DVR somewhere in the 93% of recorded items so either way I will make a good night out of it. I hope you all are doing well with your novels and that your characters are still speaking to you. Let me know how you’re doing. Until next time…Don’t forget to reward yourself along the way!

Jimmetta Carpenter

Writer/Editor

The Diary: Succession of Lies (Now Available)

Writing as “Jaycee Durant”

http://www.facebook.com/people/Jimmetta-Carpenter/1069480310

http://www.passionatewriterpublishing.com/thediary.htm

NaNoWriMo Day 4: An In Between Day

November 4, 2011 jcladyluv

I love NaNoWriMo! Okay so I might not like getting up an hour earlier than normal but I suppose the reward of a finished novel at the end of thirty days helps make up for the lost sleep. There are some days where the characters are just speaking to you and you can’t even type or write fast enough to get everything it is that they’re trying to say. And there are the days when you feel like your characters are trying to tell you something but you don’t really know what it is so clearly you can’t convey their message.

Now granted today is not one of those days, it’s also not one where I can’t keep up with my characters train of thought but it is a good day in terms of writing. It was a day where things flowed adequately enough and I feel the story is moving along. I did however, start brainstorming ideas (along with my best friend and fellow NaNo-er) about how this could possibly have the potential to turn into a series but we will see how the story manages to unfold itself. I’m already getting signals pulling me in different directions then when I originally planned my outline.

Writing can be difficult, but it is so well worth every bit of blood (the red pen my best friend, the editor, uses to edit my work with), sweat (no I don’t really sweat over my story either), and tears (yes sometimes I really do cry with my characters), and did I forget agony. A writer takes his or her characters with her, wherever they go and that can be difficult because they tend to pop up and start talking to you out of the blue and then you look crazy because you actually answer them (or is that just me).

The writing process is already a task that is challenging and sometimes frustrating. But to try and write a whole novel in 30 days or at the very least have the framework of that novel put together is incredibly hard. I feel like I can’t afford to have an off day or a day where I fall behind in my word count because there is so much of this story that I feel needs to be told and I don’t want to leave anything out.

It’s a lot of pressure to write a novel, then to write it in 30 days, and then to have it actually be good. But I try not to think about what happens once I finish this thing because then I would have to think about my best friend and the RED ink from her trusty red pen that she likes to mark up people’s manuscripts with. Well I’m gearing up for a weekend full of…you guessed it, more writing. I hope that you all will be writing as well. And I hope that you guys will clue me in on some of your stories. Just a little teaser maybe! Until next time…Don’t stop writing yet!

Jimmetta Carpenter

Writer/Editor

The Diary: Succession of Lies (Now Available)

Writing as “Jaycee Durant”

http://www.facebook.com/people/Jimmetta-Carpenter/1069480310

NaNoWriMo Day 3: My Character is Really Talking to Me

November 3, 2011 jcladyluv

Okay so this morning Mackenzie is taking this opportunity to take the bull by the horns and seize the moment to really prove herself to her editor. She’s starting to act more like a police detective than just an Investigative reporter. She’s conducting interviews and canvassing neighborhoods and even flirting with the lead homicide detective on the case to gain as much information out of him as she can get. She’s even convinced him to let her look at the autopsy report and crime scene photos, of which she made copies of for her own use.

But Mackenzie is having a hard time keeping her personal issues surrounding this case from affecting her. She got the story because she dated the Ex-congressman and her editor thought it might be easier for her to get the personal details no other reporter could probably get. But now her career rests on a man who she had never wanted to see again. Now she has to relive those moments with him that she was trying to forget for all these years. Working on this story could have damaging psychological effects that she is not prepared to deal with yet.

Okay Mackenzie is having another one of her episodes again so I have to go deal with her for a little while. I might have more to tell you guys tomorrow. Happy writing everyone!

Jimmetta Carpenter

Writer/Editor

The Diary: Succession of Lies (Now Available)

Writing as “Jaycee Durant”