Young Adult Fantasy Novel is doing well!

My young adult fantasy novel is coming along wonderfully. I did not write up an outline to start with and just let it happen, scene by scene. I have been pleasantly surprised by the curves and direction the story line has taken. It's been a fun journey and it's not over yet. I've just completed the rough draft and can see that Vyolet's story is going to take at least a second novel to tell her tale, but probably will turn out to be a trilogy (three books) when it's finished.

It's a world of unicorns, fairies, trolls, centaurs, etc. all set into a mythical world that Vyolet (a fourteen year old human) finds herself drawn into. Befriended by the young centaur, Jontur, she finds herself being pursued by a mysterious force that is determined to consume her. Jontur must not only help keep her safe, but find the answers to both present and past questions, as the two seem to be on a collision course.

NaNoWriMo is on and it's Magic for me!

I tell myself every year that I just don't have the time to participate in the NaNoWriMo contest that is held each November, but I can't leave it alone. This is the National Novel Writing Month for those who don't know. It is an event where on the first day to the very last day of this month thousand of people attempt to write a novel of at least 50,000 words. This means that one has to write at least 1667 words per day in order to accomplish this goal. At first, t seems like a lot of words to put down, but as one unfolds their story out, it can flow in parts where you just can't stop writing the scenes, leaving you with many more words to acknowledged that day. Of course, all days don't flow so well and you might get stuck not knowing what happens next. So leave it for awhile and let your mind play with it. It will eventually come out when it's ready.

For this event, I've decided to leave the genre I usually write in, Mystery, and try something new this year...Fantasy. Yes, Fantasy. I have been challenged to write a fantasy novel and this will be a challenge for me, but I've already found a story coming forth. It is a story about a teenage girl called Vyolet. I'm already off and running, so wish me luck. I'll let you know how it proceeds.