A Title, A Title, My Kingdom For A Title...

And I think I have one. But even if I don't I have found the theme for this year's Nano novel.

I ended up listening to the song that won this year's Eurovision Song Contest and found that the lyrics and general atmosphere of the song evoke the same kind of feeling as what I want the novel to have.

The title is still subject to change but its better then the one I had before:

Jingle Scissorclaws - A Fairy Tale.

I'm on Grimms complete book of Fairy Tales at the moment, to help me with the plot and see if I can't find an alternative title along the way. It worked for Dancing For Ribbons (I picked up a book on the Georgian era, when Dancing for Ribbons is set, and that was the first phrase I read when I opened the book at random)

November the first, here we come. For the first time, I feel like I could actually do this. :)

Nano Worldbuilding

I have to say, worldbuilding is a lot more fun when I'm actually creating new worlds instead of researching 'real world' stuff. :) My Nanowrimo planning is going brilliantly. And I really hope that hasn't just jinxed it.

I still don't have a decent title though. I can't call it 'Jingle Scissorhandscat'. I just CAN'T.

What Happens When....

....two revelations, two ideas and a bored muse come together?

I've cracked my problem of getting Amy out of the asylum. Yes! It involves both the ideas I had already, but with twists. See, Holly (Lisle), I'm learning!

Unfortunately, I've also had an idea on how to change the opening of the novel, and I don't think it's something that I can wait until the revision to change so I'm going to have to do it tonight....

But first, a well deserved snack (strawberries and cream - I'm holding on to the summer while it still appears to be here).