After making such a big deal of it during November, I suppose I should report in on the results of the Metamorphosism Challenge. As you will recall, the challenge was to write two novels in a single month under hardship conditions for a minimum of 93,000 words.
I just made it. Here's my profile at nanowrimo. If any of the other Metamorphosism Challenge participants are reading this, please leave a comment about whether you finished. I doubt it. Very few people are so full of bullshit that they could ever actually do this.
Unfortunately for me, the quality of the finished product leaves some room for improvement. I'm working on completing the stories, on rewriting them, adding such essential elements as cohesion, coherence, plot and character development. But it was fun. Well, not exactly fun. In fact, I'll never try this again. I never want to see another word of fiction as long as I live, at least not mine. I'm currently reading Santaland Diaries to clean out my head.
Posted at December 11, 2003 12:08 PMOk, just finished Santaland Diaries. Maybe "clean out head" is the wrong expression.
Posted by: mig at December 11, 2003 10:11 PMDoes slapping my name on the cover of two, thick looking books count? 'Cause if it does, I FINISHED!
One is called Satanland Diaries. It's very cleansing.
The other is "Californians and Water History." It's a tall drink of water.
Whew! Thanks for the challenge, Mig.
Posted by: aaron at December 12, 2003 01:10 AMcongrats! i am glad you made it. i am even gladder that i didn't try.
Posted by: j-a at December 12, 2003 04:03 AM