NaNoWriMo: Day 15

Day 15 is a big day. We're halfway through the month, and everyone usually has an idea of where they're headed by now. The story is going strong, and even though everyone in the continental US is biting their nails as they look ahead to the frenzy that  is Thanksgiving -- we're all remaining optimistic. Or entertainingly pessimistic.

I'm closing day 15 just a bit ahead of par:

50,000

26,302

A couple days ago I resigned myself to the fact that I was writing a romance novel that takes place in a sci-fi setting. It's a time travel romance, oh my god could I be more stereotypical? But there I was, working in these serious, half-intelligent setting details and letting my main character strap her awesome on -- but in the back of my mind I was always wondering, "Okay, is she going to notice that this guy totally wants her yet?"

So, once the denial passed I decided to roll with it. My MC (Vivienne, as you're about the discover) is going to be brave and awesome and work with her revolutionaries, but the romance plot is remaining more integral than intended. A part of me wonders if it got so out of hand because I chose to write from a female point of view; the last two rough drafts I wrote were from the POV of men, and only one of those novels had a romantic subplot. Though the other had this weird non-sexual bromance thing going, so. I don't know.

Maybe this was always how it was going be, so what the hell? May as well enjoy the ride.

So now it's Wordle time. The word "like" physically wounds me in this one.