Recently, I've begun to work on my NaNovel again, but not directly by writing my plot outline. I seem to have moved to an even more sophisticated way of developing a story and a plot and a world and characters and everything, and write down important facts to remember in a separate file before actually inserting them into the plot. Needless to say, the whole thing is becoming increasingly massive and difficult to keep in mind - but at the same time, there's an immense satisfaction there, a feeling of this gradually turning from something haphazardly thrown together into an actual, well-rounded story.
For this well-rounded part, I have realised that I need help. I have this friend I've prodded about this story, and just recently, with me and my motivational, existential problems, I have actually begun to depend on my friend to help me develop this story. I don't know his actual contribution to what I write - he comes up with some good ideas, but they are usually on subjects I've already determined and that just need some work. Oh, I don't mean to sound like I'm undermining his contribution or anything, or seem arrogant, I'm just trying to think of how this process really works! It might also be that it's easier to have someone to talk to about your ideas and get some instant feedback. It helps motivate!
Do I sound like I'm making any sense whatsoever? I think, for the last couple of updates or so, I've written in a way which makes my brain seem an equivalent to porridge or jelly or both. I don't know what's up with that. I can't think straight.
Only curvy.
Um.. Yeah.
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