Camp NaNoWriMo

Boy I sure update this often. Anywho, I discovered that whilst I was gone NaNoWriMo went through some changes. Awesome changes. They now have what is called Camp NaNoWriMo, which is kind of like Christmas in July... And April. I'm not sure how or when it started, but basically in July and April you try to write a novel. The word count is your choice this time, if 50,000 is too much, then lower it so that you can succeed. If its too low, make it higher. Since it has been two years since I've attempted anything NaNo, I chose 50,000 so I can get back into the swing of things.

Participating was kind of an impulsive decision. I knew that I wanted to do it, but when I learned about   It I didn't have a computer that could even function on the website. I still don't, I'm on an iPad right now. I forgot about it until July first when I thought that I should probably check it out and realized that it was indeed awesome and that I should totally do this. Then I realized that it was already July and that I needed to start right then if I was serious about this. Every other time I've done NaNo I've had months or at least weeks to prepare, this time I had nothing. I've been flying by the seat of my pants and its been awesome. Never want to go in it so unprepared again, but for now I'll enjoy it.

At the moment my novel is called Illegal Magic, but that might change as I discover more what its about. So far Caleb, the main dude, has been caught in a trap designed to draw out a persons latent magical power. Also caught in this trap was an elf girl named Tereenya (yes I know that's a silly name, seat of my pants, remember?). In any other part of the world, falling into this trap is an awesome thing, but in Caleb's country, where magic is illegal and strictly punished, it's probably the worst thing that could ever happen. The moment Caleb and Tereenya escape they are on the run, and only manage to survive because Tereenya is an elf and knows how to stay hidden from the humans. Their only hope is to leave the country.

Does anyone else think that this sounds just a little like Final Fantasy 13? That wasn't my intention, but so far it's looking a little bit that way, but only a little. So far I'm at 11,000 words and still going strong. I'll try to remember to update this as this new novel progresses.