NaNoWriMo

All right, so I was talking with Hayley the other night and we decided it would be fun to do NaNoWriMo during the month of May (and by "we," I mean she told me I should do it).
(For the two people who actually do read these blogs, here's a link: http://www.nanowrimo.org/ )
I know it isn't November, but the why the fuck should you have to wait until November to attempt to write a novel? Exactly my reasoning!

My thoughts on this idea first started off as poor. I kept telling myself, "Shit, Evan. This is going to suck . . . badly." I wasn't looking forward to it at all. My past attempts at writing have all been terrible.

I knew what I wanted to write about. I've had the same story idea-- said story idea shall be called X-- for years, and I've never done anything with it. No main character, no plot, nothing. Just an idea. While dwelling on this whenever I wasn't bothered by other matters, another idea for a story-- we'll call this idea Y-- came into my mind. It was similar to the other idea-- similar being a very big stretch. I started to wonder if the main character behind Y would fit into X, and sure enough; I found that he would fit beautifully.

So there it was, a main character I could relate to and someone who I already felt I knew. The little minions of doubt must have had a lunch break or some shit, because I started to feel a bit better about the upcoming month.

And, of course, with the doubt gone, I started to build on the story even more. I knew what I actually wanted to do with it. Hell, those minions must have went on strike! There are a few things I need to work on with my "outline," but I believe in myself and I know they'll dissipate by the end of April.

**Random Concerns (if you want them call them that)**
I'm curious as to how far I'll actually get on word count. I really, really want to go over 50,000 words. I think I owe it to the story that it does.

One thing that may put a damper on the situation:
Graduation is on June 1st, so right after May is over (obviously). It feels weird to think that I could be finishing up a novel the night before I graduate, but hey, it could happen. Right? Along with this is the fear that I may be too busy, etc.

One last concern:
The people who are going to be reading it. I hope that my writing isn't judged on the genre, because I'm afraid it might be a little horrific for some (just the people who will probably end up reading it right after it's finished). As of right now, my story idea looks kind of dark. People aren't going to be flinging poo at each other and summoning demons, but it definitely isn't going to be sunshine and rainbows. Let's just say it's something that could happen-- and as happened-- in real life.


Overall, I'm really excited for this. Can't wait until May. =)