Quantum Storytelling

It’s getting close to the end of National Novel Writing Month! I’m at 36,803 words with seven days left. I’m confident I can make the 50,000 as long as I don’t slack too much in the next seven days.

I’ve had to curb the urge to play games all night though. Xmas season is always bad (read: good) for gamers because there are dozens of great new games out and no time to play them all.

I’ve got Black & White 2 started, and I revisited Silent Storm recently. Special Forces addon for Battlfield 2 just came out, and it’s very tasty. I’m curious to jump into The Movies and see about trying to make a little movie out of my NaNoWriMo novel.

Oh yeah, and the XBOX 360 came out. I won’t be buying one anytime soon but it just goes to show that it’s a painful time to be a gamer!

I’ve also fallen behind in my reading.

So December will be a welcomed break from the writing to catch up on some things while I let my story ferment.

What does all the gaming have to do with writing? I’ve mentioned in the past that I draw a lot of story inspiration from both reading, playing, and watching movies. Creativity is all about synthesis and synthesis is all about input.

When I’ve found myself stuck during the month while working on my novel, my first urge is to crack open a book or fire up a game. I’ve been bleeding myself dry of ideas and the only way to get more is to indulge a little.

My reward for finishing the contest will be immersing myself in fodder for more creativity. Here’s looking forward to December!