Title Crazy!

I am praising my self for not making the web address to my NaNoBlogMo blog the title of my novel. Because now I'm not sure I want to keep that title. I keep repeating it back to myself and it just doesn't roll off my tongue the way I would like my title to. In fact, it sticks to the tongue. The beginning "All Is" is like glue.

So, I've thought and thought and thought: Does the title have to be static? I can always change it later, right? Isn't the title of a novel just as important as the story? These are all questions I've aksed myself these last couple of days.

Any thoughts?

Idea Brigade: Blessing or Curse?

I have so many ideas for my NaNoWriMo/NaNoBlogMo that I'm getting stressed out trying to figure out which ones to write about. There is one idea that keeps coming to me that seems to stick around more than the others. It's not so much an idea as it is voices (no, I'm not crazy...I don't think.) Right now I have three women floating around in my head and each woman has a different feel to her. The key to making this idea work is to create a story that ties these three women together.

So far, their personalities are fascinating me.

My current emotion about thinking about wtiting: Joy. I'm sure this will end when I actually have to write the story, but I tell you, the thinking part is fun...and powerful. Writing has a wonderful power, almost a power trip quality. It's the only place where you get to be God.

My current frustration: The brigade of ideas. All you published authors out there, tell me: is this a blessing or a curse? It's like a kid in a...well, you know what. Do I pick that one or this one? Then I take a breath and another tasty morsel of fiction presents itself to me. Oh, the choices, the choices.

Discipline, thou art slippery.

My NaNoBlogMo

Yes...I'm going there. So what if I only have just a title? Who knows what creative juices may be flowing come November. Check out All Is Right in Love.

So, starting November Bel Esprit will be all about writing a novel. I'll share my joys, frustrations, and Eureka! moments with all.