BethanyBandit

Warrior Spy is out! Can one insane teenager prevent the genocide of an entire race?  It's Act One of The Gallows of the Sky Trilogy. I'm updating it on Mondays and Wednesdays.

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"Everyone needs a second chance. Don't let them go if you see your worth in their eyes. Optimism runs through your veins. Surely, you will deserve the good."
          
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          -PIAS.

BethanyBandit

It's the halfway point over at Camp NaNo! I've written 36k words of my psychological fantasy novel and I'm making some good progress. Also having a lot of fun watching #authortube videos, which I highly recommend. What about you? Tell me what you're up to in your writing life.

BethanyBandit

And, on Monday, Camp Nanowrimo starts! Eeeee! So excited! Today I am working on Scene Blocking so I can start hammering out the first draft come Monday morning. I've been sorted into a cabin with some lovely people, and I'm excited to get to know them (a lovely lot of painters, gardeners, cooks, and writers) while I blast this out!

BethanyBandit

I finished up LOCATIONS! Today I've begun advanced plotting, which is all about finding all the threads in the story, color-coding them, and tracking them visually through their beats. This way I can see which threads are still loose and need to be codified better.

BethanyBandit

I get two days of ADVANCED PLOTTING, and then I move on to CHARACTER VIEWPOINTS.
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BethanyBandit

HOKAY SO. I finished up my character development days, and now I'm on day two of three for location development. 
          
          It's so fun. You guys. SO. FUN.  I ended up googling "Can you milk a bison?" 
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          And then, day after tomorrow, I get to begin the Advanced Plotting portion of this process.

BethanyBandit

I've launched a countdown, and I want you to hold me accountable! In 95 days I will finish writing my steamy fantasy thriller - I'll post the first chapter on August 30th. Mark your calendar. Prepare popcorn and coffee! 
          
          Poke me. Remind me to deliver. Nag me, and tease me if I don't cough this novel up. Here goes nothing!
          
          The plan is to finish outlining character development, locations, advanced plotting, character viewpoints, and scene blocking by the end of June. 
          
          Then I'll hammer out my first draft during Camp Nanowrimo! I'll dedicate August to revisions. Then... Eeee! I will UNLEASH THE STORY. Let's get this done!