04 November 2005

5,740 wds.

It's a strange thing, when you're plunging forward, begrudgingly, and you stumble upon an outcome you didn't conceive via your carefully plotted outline. That is the beauty of NaNoWriMo. It teaches you to forge ahead, that you don't have to have the perfect answer. That is the point of creativity and writing: discovery. I would go so far to wager. The more you practice spontaneous writing, the more creative you'll become at discovering beautiful outcomes.

I'm a bit down on words, after a great start, but I'm looking forward to rocking this weekend. Plus, I need to find that point, where outcomes are inevitable. The story is still too open ended.

[11% done]

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