Alpha? Where?

My NaNo project is moving along in my head... if only I could get a chance to sit down and just write it. This particular story actually started a few months ago (some of you know exactly when, lol), but I basically started over for NaNo. Lately I've been finding notes that I've written while out and about in my purse, the diaper bag and even in my husband's notebooks as it's the only thing to do when an idea strikes me of late. Write it down on what's handy and hope I get a chance relatively soon to write it out and make it work.

As I work, and research and think I keep coming back to one question: What is it about an Alpha male that draws us? What is it that draws a seemingly sane, independent woman to fall for an Alpha male?

The main hero in my story is definitely an Alpha in just about every sense of the word. He's intense, demanding, impatient, sometimes downright rude... and have I mentioned he's a werewolf? Why do I find that so sexy? Especially when I consider the fact that if he ever said half the things to me that he's said to my heroine I'd punch him in the mouth!

So what is it that we love about this type of man? I know that I love the thought that even though I like to control so much of my life, he would take that control and do as he wished with me. *shiver* I love the thought of looking into his eyes and seeing that he KNOWS he has that power over me.

So, as I write my NaNo story, and fall more and more under the spell of my hero I ask you: What do YOU love about an Alpha hero? I'd love to hear your take on the draw they have.

Until next time.

Turning It Off.. To Keep It Going

So, NaNoWriMo has officially kicked off. I'm excited, but terrified that my book will SUCK. Why? Because my internal editor ANNIE is fighting me every step of the way. Yes, she has a name. :-) She is a pain in my @$$! I know I've blogged about this before, but it's on my mind again right now, and I wanted to talk about it.

Mysti is constantly telling me that writers write... we just do it. And that is the basic tenet of NaNo, just get the words out and fix it later. It's all about the word count. The problem I'm running into is that ANNIE is not nice... and she's not quiet. So, as I type she's complains, "Well, that's real nice... That's not very descriptive... Are you sure you want to type THAT?" GAH!!! So, now it's all about turning the witch off and just writing.

Anyone else out there NaNo-ing? I know I have a few friends who are, and I would love to hear how y'all are doing so far. Is your internal editor being a pain? Have you figured out how to turn her/him off? Does yours have a name? LOL Well, I hope your struggles are few and your writing is profilic. Have a great week.

Goalsetting

Kealie mentioned participating in NaNoWriMo, and I'm a HUGE fan of that particular writing challenge. Really, though, it's about setting writing goals, isn't it? It's exciting to participate in NaNo because there is a massive outpouring of support from the thousands of other folks who are involved in the insanity. And that is AWESOME.

But, what happens the other eleven months of the year? You know... when you don't have all that excitment and support?

Well... are you a writer? Then write.

Set goals and make yourself accountable. Tell other folks -- your family, crit partners, whomever you trust to keep you accountable. Say, "Crit Partner, I will write 500 words every day and I need you to keep my accountable."

Set realistic goals. But make them at least a little challenging. Don't just set writing goals, set submission goals.

The biggest thing, though, is to keep the momentum from NaNo... write every day... get it done.

That's my plan. What's yours?

Am I Crazy?

Y'all may think so, and some of you claim to know so... but really. Am I crazy? You wonder why I'm asking... well, probably not, but I'm gonna tell you anyway cuz it's MY turn to blog today. :-D

The real reason I ask this question: Am I crazy? Is because I signed myself up for something that I don't know if I'm ready for.

Next month I will be taking part in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). So, my already insanely busy life will become even more so. I believe Mysti and Jenni are doing it as well, so we'll see how wacko we sound in the coming month in regards to our posts. I have a feeling we'll become rather neurotic and odd in our "conversations" here. But, that's the price you pay when dealing with writers.

So, for right now, this is what I'll mostly be blogging about... and since I know that many of you will be doing this too you may not even be here to see just how wonky we can get. LOL

Maybe we'll give you some excerpts or some examples of the excercises...who knows. Anyway, I thought it would be interesting to give it a try. Well, we'll see y'all around. Hope you have a great week.