Twin Pistols

For lack of a better title, I'm naming my NaNoWriMo novel (6 days!!) "Twin Pistols".

I wanted it to be a fun, screwball comedy holiday story about a girl and her great-aunt.

Unfortunately, I can't write anything light.

So what it's turning out to be (and it still might be a screwball dramedy...?) is a story about a girl who is sheltered and naive who meets her 'hero' and realizes that you can't idolize someone without being disappointed. (I'm hoping it will end on a redemptive note)

I'm not sure where this is going/coming from, but at least it's deeper than what I had a week ago. Trying to figure out subplots, flaws, and character quirks does not come easy to me, but I have progressed in my writing to realize what my weak spots are and I hope this means my writing will continue to get stronger.

I've also decided to do some basic character sheets, a virtual collage (thanks to Pinterest), and maybe a mind-mapping technique for scenes. We'll see how much time I have this week. I'd also like to do a summary and outline, but I think I might be like R.L. Stine and only see a few scenes at a time.

I am counting down the days until NaNoWriMo, and I have the evening to myself tonight, so here's hoping some more planning gets done.