Focus ~ April 2017

Today I'll be participating in Allie Taylor's new linkup, Focus!! :D For details and info about how to participate yourself, visit her blog, The Depth of my Faith. 

Since Camp NaNo is going on right now, I'll be talking about my Camp project -- namely my precious novel, War Tears. *hugs the darling charries* 

// Questions // 

We're halfway through NaNoWriMo. How's you're novel going?

Pretty good! War tears was about 71k before Camp, and it's now 105k, sooo... *bounces excitedly* 

Where are you struggling the most in your writing?

Um, probably the part where you sit in front of a screen and type a bunch of words, except these words are actually supposed to do things like 'tell the story' and 'bring the characters to life' and 'make sense to people other than Faith'.... Yeah, it's difficult. 

Where are you doing the best in your writing?

Hmm...I'm not sure. When asking a person this, the answer I got was "romantic scenes" or "the heartbreak." *grins* So maybe that. XD 

Music helps. So, what are your writerly idyllic tunes?

Well, at the beginning of the month I created a playlist for War Tears. It's something like this... 

If You're Reading This // Tim McGraw 

Even If // MercyMe 

There You'll Be // Faith Hill 

Rise // Danny Gokey 

Saving Amy // Brantley Gilbert 

Brothers // Dean Brody 

Just Be Held // Casting Crowns 

For Freedom // Avalon 

Where are you in your wordcount goal? And how do you do with word sprints?

I'm at 34,500 of 50,000 (YES I UPPED MY GOAL YALL.) And word sprints/wars? They are like my life. Not sure how I would get this many words in at other times, especially when I'm just not feeling the story. XD 

What encourages you to keep writing?

People who want to read my book. Like, seriously. My alpha-readers are amazing...and they're reading the wretched first draft!! 

PUSH! How much will you try to write one of these days to burst forward in your wordcount? 

I would like to do a 5k1day sometime...maybe closer to the end of Camp? Anyone with me? ;) 

What's your strategy for focussing?

Uh...I don't have one? I get sidetracked sooo easily, no matter what I'm doing. So war sprints/wars and just writing when I feel like writing helps somewhat. (If you have tips on staying focused, TELL ME.) 

What is your favorite element of your novel?

The emotions. Making the characters cry and laugh and smile and scream. Breaking their precious little hearts.. *sniffles* A told someone the other day that War Tears is just 'one big, dramatic mood swing' which is basically the truth. B-) 

What is your plan after your first draft?

Printing a first draft copy, handing War Tears over to alpha-readers a chapter at a time, and returning to editing Dandelion Dust for publication. After that? Editing. Loooaaddsss of editing. The first edit may be closer to a re-write, which is kinda intimidating. O.O 

Ten more days of Camp!! Anyone else a bit freaked out by that realization?? :P 

~Faith