Pre NanoWrimo Update #1

10 days and 15 hours

At this time, I have most of my important characters, my outline, my history, arc for my main, and general plot of my novel. I also have is a giant plot hole at the end of the first third. I'll figure it out. If not now, the pressure from writing and needing it will drill it out of me.

Soon I'll be stockpiling coffee, energy drinks, sticky notes, and maybe bacon. I have yet to find a suitable writing spot. I don't know what it is, but there's something about my desk. I find it really hard to write there. I like to write in coffee shops, but I know I can't do that every day. I can't be on the couch unless I unplug my TV. I know that has to happen, anyway.

I will blog when I can. I hope to update once a week after November starts. Four times. It's funny how a month can go by so fast sometimes, yet I don't think next month will be as forgiving.

My NanoWrimo Survival Kit

Apparently, these are things. So here's mine.

Laptop

Modest 12" Samsung "Princeton". Basically, it's a MacBook Air competitor before Intel came up with the idea of an "UltraBook." Running Ubuntu, but I'll be writing all my stuff in Google Drive.

Nexus 7 Android Tablet

Second screen and perfect for reading and proofreading my work. Also, games for distractions.

Cheap composition notebook and black Pilot gel pen

My particular notebook was made out of sustainable sugarcane, $3. And those are my absolute favorite pens.

Google Drive

See above. For something this sensitive, I'd rather it be stored automatically in the cloud.

Coffee and my giant writer's mug

Frankly any caffeine will do, but coffee is my drink of choice. Black, bitter, very hot and very cheap. Dash of cinnamon for flavor. My mug was a gift, from Starbucks, but minimally branded.

Pandora and Songza

As far as writing goes, instrumental dubstep really get's my creativity flowing. Don't judge me. I also like Tool, Cake and the soundtrack to the french movie Micmacs

Messenger Bag and Duct Tape Attache Case

For a while I was obsessed with making things with black duct tape. One of the more useful things I made was a portfolio thing. I've been using it to carry loose papers, my notebook and my tablet around. I don't always write at my desk. In fact, most of my best writing has been done at my favorite coffee shop or on campus of UNM. Those things are indispensable. 

Steve the Dalek

It seems that a lot of people have what they call a "writer's totem." Well, I don't have that. I have a plush Dalek, and he's more of a slave driver/personal motivator. (I love how "dalek" isn't a misspelled word according to Google's dictionary.)