#Aeon timeline 2 full#

But it just wasn’t the same, and I couldn’t quite focus. In fact, after using it for 3 days to “interview” one of my main characters as a way to break through some blocks, I had transferred the writing to my computer, and tried to finish it there. I’ve already gotten quite a bit of use out of it during prep time. This will be my first NaNo with it, and I am really looking forward to it.

I did an entire blog post on this already, so I won’t go into much detail here. I tend to go back and forth between my laptop and desktop, because the laptop is upstairs in my bedroom where it’s quiet, but sometimes it’s nice to be at my desktop–more comfortable, amongst the people (downsides there, of course), and usually warmer. I’ll have to dig it out, catch it up, and then use it to store my writing on. It’s probably 2 years out of date, since there’s no way I was organized enough to back anything up during last year’s NaNoWriMo. Thumb drive – Somewhere I have a thumb drive with my writing backed up on it. And the warmth, since it tends to be cold here during November.ħ. I enjoy coffee, cappuccino, or hot chocolate when I’m settling in for my writing time simply for the taste.

#Aeon timeline 2 full#

Full stock of coffee – For me, this is about more than the caffeine. It’s not a good habit, but one I can’t seem to shake during NaNo.Ħ. It’s really the only times we buy candy, and then we split it between the 4 of us in our family, and make it last as long as we can. Leftover Halloween candy & other snacks – It’s become a tradition for my husband and me to go out on the day after a major candy holiday (mostly Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Easter) and get a few bags full at half-off. I’ve broken more than my share of pencils that way. I’ve noticed a tendency to take apart mechanical pencils when I’m in a meeting, or when I’m writing and have to stop to think. The pen is metal and bendable, and comes with attachments that are either magnetic, or at least metal. But I always have at least one notebook with me when I leave the house during November, in case I have a chance to write, or even just a stray idea to jot down. I don’t do it much during NaNo, because it’s just…so…slow. I still love the tactile feeling of writing by hand. And if I don’t end up with much of an outline, this will at least be something. Events have moved around a lot since then, even a lot just in the last couple of weeks, but I think it’s set now. Because my 2017 NaNoNovel encompasses several other books, with some intertwining characters and plot points, I had to get this timeline set up a long time ago. I may not have an outline yet, but, as I mentioned, I do have a timeline. So yeah, lots of work left to do on this, and I have how many days left? There will be another one, that I just realized yesterday might actually be a bigger thread than I thought, that I haven’t even started thinking about yet. And this is just one plot thread I’ve been trying to outline. I may need to stop worrying so much about a physical outline, and at least think through all of the broad points (it helps that I do have a timeline with key events listed out) to make sure there aren’t any more huge questions that need answered now, while I have more time. Outline – I keep starting on this, and keep running into questions. That’s on my to-do list for the rest of OctoberĢ. I have a wooden filing cabinet near my desk that I plan to use to start organizing work papers, and go from there. It’s piled high with papers and notebooks, related to both work and writing. My writing space around my laptop is what I still need to work on. I can’t say exactly why, but when I type my normal speed, I end up skipping letters way more often than I do on my desktop. The keyboard is a little frustrating though. It’s a work laptop, which comes home with me, and it’s very nice. Laptop – The laptop itself is ready in fact, I have a new one this year. Some are ready to go, some I still need to get ready.ġ. I figured with NaNoWriMo drawing ever closer, I’d share my own list of items that I’m collecting for my November survival kit.