Camp NaNo Update: Week 2

Spoiler alert: I SURVIVED. Unfortunately, my orderly writing system did not. Big surprise there (not really). Since when have I ever been orderly? And for my writing at the moment... it's pretty much a hurricane of colorful snakes. (if that didn't make sense to anyone, well then I think I described it accurately)

Or maybe I should describe it as a car that has been caught up in the grasps of a fiery tornado (never mind why I am suddenly obsessed with storms). It crashed and burned. Crashed and burned, I say. I went about five days without even really writing anything at all. Got lost in memes (I am implementing serious time constraints on Pinterest). Got tired from work. Procrastinated from doing everything. It wasn't pretty. At first I told myself that I needed a little break, and I probably did. But then that little break turned into a massive act of procrastination.

But whatever. All is good. I'm back on track now and going to be way more strict with myself.

I've already written 30k words in the first half of the month when normally that's the amount of words I get done in a WHOLE month. So maybe I won't make it to the 90k, but I'm still going to make this a fight to remember.

Maybe A Matter of Curiosity won't even be 90k words? And I will be perfectly happy with however long it ends up being, even if that means that I don't finish my Camp goals. Of course, I always reach this point in my books where I think they'll be super short and then they end up being way longer than I anticipated, so who knows what will happen. I certainly don't.

Anyway, this week I thought that I would share a little more about my Camp NaNo project because I realize that some of you haven't read A Certain Sort of Madness yet and so probably have no idea what is going on. So, allow me to share a little bit about the cast of A Matter of Curiosity. So you guys can know who these people I'm always talking about are.

Alicia: The King

Alicia has maybe a little too much power, both due to her magical abilities and her friend's loyalty. But no worries, she means well. Sometimes she just gets... carried away.

Quote: “I’m not sick! It happened. There were dragons and faeries, but it was still real."

Theme: Just Like Fire

Olivia: The Queen

Alicia's sassy cousin, Olivia has a good head on her shoulders. Assuming she can keep it on her shoulders, that is.

Quote: I’m not entirely sure what is going on anymore. All I know is that it isn’t good.

Theme: Land of Confusion

Dante: The Rook

Dante Carlos Alessandro III, The Huntsman, Imaginary Friend- the man of many names. The jack of a thousand trades. The trump card that will very likely turn on you if you try to use him.

Quote: Even in my dreams, Dante is still the sassiest person I know.

Theme: A Million Dreams

Eugene: The Bishop

An illusionist and pickpocket with more secrets than he has tricks up his sleeve. And he has quite a few tricks. Would give his life for his monkey.

Quote: “Chandler does like glory. If I don’t go, he’s liable to go without me. And you are the only friends I have so why not? If we die at least we die together.”

Theme: The Greatest Show

Hector: The Knight

Loyal and steadfast to a fault, Hector will do anything for those he loves. Even kill for them.

Quote: Hector’s eyes flash murderously. “If I ever see that son of a snake again-”

Theme: Come Alive

Jane: The Pawn

Jane is the quiet member that never seems to fit right in. But don't let that fool you, she's just as brave as the rest. And she is no one's fool.

Quote: “That was a rubbish explanation,” Jane says. “I still have no idea what is going on.”

Theme: Tightrope


And there you have it, my main characters in this series. Some of you are probably wondering about the chess names. Well... you know, it's all fun and games over here. Even when everyone is getting hurt, apparently. Maybe next week I'll share more about Marius and the Red Queen and the setting...

So what do you guys think of this post? I sort of realized that I had no post planned yesterday and just winged it. Hopefully you found it enjoyable.

Have you read A Certain Sort of Madness? If so, who is your favorite character (and since I'm sinking so many of them, ship)? And if you haven't, who do you think would be your favorite character? Are you doing Camp NaNo? If so, how are you doing with your goals? Let's talk!