October 27, 2018 Facebook post
I’m setting aside my second novel about Mara (Ma’rama, Emperor’s Emissary) to participate in NANOWRIMO (National Novel Writing Month). Creator Chris Baty pondered why so many writers never finish their novels. He decided what was needed was a deadline. Like a term paper. He finally settled on November and hoped writers could spend one month focused on their writing. Now thousands of participants around the world join in the attempt to write a 50,000 during November.
My project takes place in the far future when humans have colonized space. It’s titled “The Interpreter.” Raised by her merchant-trader grandfather, Ordahl, Kennis has mastered several languages in addition to the Universal Trade Tongue. This ability saves Kennis’ life when she is erroneously arrested as a smuggler. Or does it?
We’ll see how well I do. I’ve done some research and character selection, and I have a couple of plot points in mind. But much of the story is still a mystery to me.
Mary S. Potter 