writing fiction novel book sexuality romance
+In which Maddy tried NaNoWriMo once.
+Dramatis Personae:
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- Cory Rasmussen - main character - Andrew, a bit taller & skinnier +
- Jared - step dad - ??? +
- ???Mr. Paulsen - highschool band teacher +
- Mark - Cory's RA - Shane w/ Lon's voice +
- Eric - other music major, future roommate - David fr choir +
- Joseph - art major, future roommate - Kiran but white +
- Jamen - art major, future roommate, future crush after girl - Kory, a little shorter +
- Kris(tal) Careen - girlfriend - Krystal from HS w/ Jill's hair/fashion +
- Erin - Kris' roommate, winds up with Eric - Shannon-ish +
- Dante - Kris' ex - sorta like Steve +
Outline
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- Exposition
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- Introduction in the tonic
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- Cory moves th college +
- Conversation with mom in car on way to dorm - hopes/fears, homophobia +
- Distance from home +
- Money - past experiences - coming out +
- Highschool experiences +
- Recent money trouble in family +
+ - First Theme in the tonic
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- First semester in college - first classes +
- Meets girl - MPDG +
+ - Transition and modulation
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- Thanksgiving break +
- Mild strife with family +
+ - Second theme in the dominant
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- Settling into school +
- Cultivating fears about relationship via thinking too much +
- Salvia doesn't help +
+ - Codetta in the dominant
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- Finals week +
- Saying goodbye +
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+ - Introduction in the tonic
- Development
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- ... (First half of semester)
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- Things get hairy +
- Expr with drugs +
- cut off financially +
- search for job +
- relationship troubles +
+ - Transition and modulation
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- Spring break +
- More strife with family +
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+ - ... (First half of semester)
- Recapitulation
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- First theme in the tonic
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- Things start to fall apart +
- Relationship ends +
- Bad trip +
- Money trouble +
- Winter break (via conversations) +
+ - Transition without modulation
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- Finals week and moving into summer +
- Moving into cheap apartment with friends +
+ - Second theme in the tonic
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- Talking with other people +
- Trying to find closure on relationship +
- Possibly beginning a new relationship (best friend++) +
+ - Coda in the tonic
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- Letter from ex reprinted in entirety +
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+ - First theme in the tonic