I want to give a little shout out for an awesome group: National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Before COVID19 attacked, I had signed up to participate in the April Writing Camp. I set my goal at 30,000 words on my new work in progress, Whispers of Wisdom. I didn’t know if I could meet my goal, since normally I teach full time. I will add that I did meet the November NaNoWriMo 50,000 goal for 2019. Yet, I knew I’d have to adjust to add new words every day in the spring.
Then, I had a lot of help. No more full time teaching for the school year. I treated my writing as a job. I researched in March finding resources in French and English to support my plot. The topic: 1747 France, Chenonceau Château, Enlightenment, Salons, Rousseau, gardening, Madame Dupin, Madame Pompadour, King Louis XV. I’m still researching even though I have written 30,000 words of the novel.
On April 1, I began the first chapter of Book Three in Gardens in Time: Whispers of Wisdom. I’ve finished six chapters and will keep writing another 60,000 words until The End.
The times are difficult for the nation, the state, the individuals, the family but hopefully you can find the extra time to do something you thought you’d not have time for in the normal day.
For the month of May, I will be sharing about the little things I’ve added to my day during these simpler times.
What is something you’ve had time to do?
I actually write poems and books for fun off and on. That and other stuff is what I’ve been doing.
Looking forward to reading this story!
I am sooo very excited for your new series! It is going to give me the travel bug!!! I know you are enjoying researching, and that your books will come alive with the history and the stories it will bring. When will this series publish?
I have added some new things to my daily schedule as well: front porch sitting, drinking tea, reading much more, studying French.