As promised on my official Facebook Author Page (which can be found
here: http://www.facebook.com/julliangmortimer), today I am announcing the first details on my NaNoWriMo
project!
But first, a little background, for those of you who are not familiar with NaNoWriMo.
National
Novel Writing Month began in the Bay Area way back in 1999. Initially
it was a very small movement, but has gained more and more momentum
every year. Last year there were over 250,000 people that participated.
The goal is to write a 50,000 word novel over the course of the month of
November. Quality is not the aim, just to create a finished product.
It’s meant to be a communal effort wherein writers support one another
to achieve their goals.
I’ve participated in NaNoWriMo twice. The
first time, in 2009, I finished the novel. Then I tried again in 2011,
and didn’t quite make it. This year I’m prepared to try again!
This year the novel I am writing a novel titled “Warm Stone”.
Warm
Stone follows Jeremy, a young man who lives on a horse ranch in the
harsh desert, and who is expected to take over someday. Jeremy has
always felt out of place, despite a natural talent for working with the
animals, and is unsure if he wants to follow in the family business.
One
day, Jeremy begins to write a story. He gets increasingly lost in the
story, the line between fiction and reality blurring - and it leads to a
tipping point in his life, a fork in the road from which there will be
no return.
This will be a very different kind of novel for me.
Most of the people who read my work know that I’ve usually veered pretty
thoroughly into the fantasy/sci-fi/horror genres (and some fanfiction).
Well this one shall be primarily a drama, with some twists and turns to
it. I hope you all like it! My plan is to post each chapter as it is
finished, and for you all to hold me accountable to my NaNoWriMo goals.
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