Now that we’re nearing the final
stretch of NaNoWriMo, we’re practically dragging our exhausted bodies in a
desperate attempt to reach the finish line. Nothing makes sense anymore. All our
thoughts are getting muddled and strange, like we’re listening to two
conversations at once, and we haven’t figured it out yet:
You might feel the urge to rush through
to the end of your book, to cut corners and gloss over important details. For
some, that’s how you draft anyway, and there’s nothing wrong with it. But if
you’re just getting tired, I urge you to stick to it and flesh out your story a
little more, even though you may not want to. When it comes time for editing, you
don’t want to end up in the same predicament as these people:
That would be unfortunate.
For music, today, I offer you C’est la Mort by the Civil Wars. Despite the reference to death in the
title, this song always makes me happy. And I’ve never been sure what to think
of Desperado by Celtic Thunder, but I do know that Ryan Kelly has
one of the best voices ever. Forget the rest of the band—I could listen to him
for hours. Last but not least, here is Moment by Nate Ruess, and you should listen to it because it is so beautifully sad.
In keeping with la mort, here’s an article on the Black Death,
because what is more fascinating than plague, I ask you? (Probably you could
list dozens of topics, but research on the Bubonic Plague will always hold a
special place in my heart. And I will leave you to wonder why. Muahahaha.) Also,
please enjoy this piece on an interesting book mix up. You’re welcome.
Discussion time, my little coffee
beans. Did you like the funny videos? Do you have any musical suggestions of
you own? Have you read any cool articles you’d like to share? If you’re doing NaNoWriMo, how is your
novel coming along? Have you noticed I’ve been asking pretty much the same
questions every week?
