Spent a few days at Christmas out west, and took a few pictures of the Okanagan at winter. No Ogopogo sitings though. I’ll admit, I’m a little disappointed.

I’ve begun slowly editing what I’ve written so far. So far it’s mostly just identifying where I need to expand on description, but there are a couple scenes I’m considering rewriting. I’m also considering rewriting a couple characters. That’s maybe a larger job than I really want, but it can’t hurt to change a scene or two and see how that works out.

I also totally made Diabolus in Musica (Briar Rose’s band) in Rock Band 3 on the weekend. Of course they were technically in RB2 as well (only called Zombies on a Plane back then), but the RB3 version of Rose more closely resembles what I want the character to look like.

So with the end of November comes the end of NaNo. Did I make it? Not even close. But I didn’t really expect to, either. Hitting a block in the middle of the month wasn’t fun, but I’m not going to give up on the project. I don’t care how long it takes, I’m going to finish this damn thing, even if I have to scrap it and start over from the beginning. If nothing else, I at least have a developed world for future characters to play in.

One thing I noticed, doing NaNo, is that my method of writing changed. Anything I’ve written previously was typically written chapter by chapter, but I changed it up and started writing scene by scene (every scene its own file in Scrivener). Will I continue writing like that? I’m not sure. It is convenient to not have to scroll through entire chapters looking for a specific scene, but on the other hand, it sometimes felt like some of the scenes were mini-chapters and that’s not really what I intended.

I guess we’ll see where things go from here.

Founded in 1693, New Jericho has grown from a simple township into one of New Jersey's largest cities. With a population of 578,000 (2006 census), New Jericho is home to the Jericho Lions and the University of New Jericho Rams, and some of the top entertainment venues on the East Coast.

When the sun goes down, New Jericho wakes up. Virtually every band that steps foot in the United States plays some dates in or around New Jericho and the City's rock clubs have a history of discovering and showcasing new acts.

Locations of note:
James W. Gordon International Airport: anyone wanting to fly into or out of New Jericho is going to have to do it here. Make sure to arrive at least two hours before any international flight.
Bête Noire Psychiatric Hospital: "We're all here because we aren't all there". Home to New Jericho's craziest, which is a surprisingly high number.
Kirby Tower: Many of New Jericho's top businesses have their offices here. The top floors are owned by Leiber & Kurtzberg, New Jericho's top law firm.
Four Freedoms Park: City Hall overlooks one of the few green spaces left in the City.
Alan Parson Projects: Not the best place to live, but when money is tight...
Whitechapel: The slums. In 1890, a vampire known as Gentleman Jack made a killing here. Literally.
Jericho Credit Union Stadium: Home of the New Jericho Lions. Go Lions!
St. Jude College: Better known for being home to the Dr. Joseph Bell Library and Henry Walton Jones Museum of Art & History, St. Jude’s is the local college in the city.

Reading about the dreaded Week Twos, I was a little concerned. But all throughout the week I was easily about to get ~1700 words each night. Then came Sunday. Not only did I not hit 1700 words, I didn’t hit 500 words. There was a just a sudden “I have no idea what to write next”. Considering how well things have been going to this point, I’m a little annoyed.

I’m hoping it’s short lived, and that tonight I’m able to power on through. Taking a break last night to watch the race didn’t really help. Taking a break to watch the game didn’t help either. So here I am, now a day behind, struggling to figure out where my story is going.

The annoying part is, I know where the story needs to end up. I just haven’t figured out how to get to there. Or at least, how to get there in 50,000 words.