It’s November or as otherwise known in my writing life, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). This marks my tenth year in a row taking part in the challenge of writing fifty thousand words in thirty days. Of course, barring unforeseen circumstances, I will be done long before the end of the month. Once I have reached the fifty-thousand words milestone, I’m done. I don’t keep going. Unlike other years, with this year’s writing project, I will go straight into the revision and edits phase. That’s an indication of how excited I am about the story. Its working title is Simply Beautiful, chosen largely because I already had a working cover.
Here the one sentence blurb I shared with a group of writer friends recently:
Orphaned young lady is secretly in love with her benefactor’s heir.
Oh, the possibilities. Is there any wonder I am so excited to finish writing this story?
Speaking of story writing, I’ve found a new creative outlet for my random musings. I have started the P. O. Dixon Drabbles series. What’s a drabble? Here’s how a drabble is defined on Wikipedia:
A drabble is a short work of fiction of precisely one hundred words in length. The purpose of the drabble is brevity, testing the author’s ability to express interesting and meaningful ideas in a confined space.
I got started with drabbles in October, while prepping for NaNoWriMo. Given how much I enjoy these little exercises, I do not foresee myself stopping anytime soon. So far, there are at least six in the series and counting.
I regularly share them with followers on social media, Patreon, and my Ko-fi page. Here are a few stories for your reading pleasure:
What say you? Do any of these drabbles remind you of a particular Jane Austen hero and heroine? Comment below and have your share in the conversation.
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I like the drabbles. It’s short and sweet, just the right length to read in between work. I hope you will used it in your upcoming novels. Thanks for sharing them, Pam.
Your drabbles are great! You manage to convey so much in so few words, which can’t be easy! The couple reminds me of one of the most famous couples in literature. ???
Thanks so much, Heather. I’m delighted to know you think the drabbles are great. I appreciate your kind words. They’re such fun to write, I’m sure to keep them coming. 🙂
Your drabbles are fun to read! And can’t wait for your “SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!”.
Thanks, Jean. I’m glad you enjoyed the drabbles. I’ll keep them coming. I’m excited about Simply Beautiful too. I hope you’ll love the story. 🙂
Wow those were amazing drabbles.Particularly intrigued with”The Dance”. Thank you for sharing and a chance to win a copy of one of your books.
Thanks so much. “The Dance” was the first, and it’s one of my favorites. I’m glad it intrigued you. 🙂
I’m all astonishment!
Indeed! Thanks so much, Caryl <3
I love the drabbles! Thank you for the giveaway and happy holidays!
You’re welcome! Thanks so much for your kind words, Robin. 🙂
I wish you well on the NaNoWriMo and I loved your drabbles. What a fun exercise. That would be something to publish… a compilation of drabbles. That was an amazing cover. I can’t wait to see what you have that goes with it. Blessings on all your hard work. Oh, and be sure to include me in the giveaway. I have it on my wishlist and would love to win a copy. Have a blessed rest of November.
Thanks so much for your kind wishes. I’m so glad you loved the drabbles. We’re of the same mind as it relates to a complication. I’m thinking 100… I’m also glad you like the cover. I’m so excited about the story that goes with it. An orphaned Elizabeth raised by the Darcys. What could possibly unfold? 🙂
“The Proposal” almost seemed like poetry. How neat! I like all of them.
Thanks so much for your kind words, Colleen. I’m glad you like the drabbles. Of all the drabbles I have written, I had a great sense of the poetic nature of The Proposal. Great observation on your part. 🙂
The premise is very intriguing and the cover is lovely so I look forward to its release. I also enjoyed the drabbles and they certainly reminded me of ODC.
Thanks so much for your kind words. I’m looking for to wrapping up the story and releasing it. I’m tempted to release it before Crossed a Little in Love (working title for my NaNoWriMo 2020 project). I really love both stories and I hope you will too. I’m delighted to know you enjoyed the drabbles. 🙂
Very impressive! Thanks for sharing!
It’s my pleasure! I appreciate your kind words. 🙂
Loved it! Drabble away!
Thanks so much for your kind and encouraging words, Leila. I’m glad you loved it. 🙂
Very nice! I could see drabbles being conducive to creating plot bunnies. Thank you for sharing.
It’s my pleasure. I agree 100% that they’re conducive to that too. 🙂
The drabbles are beautiful! They sure do remind me of my favorite duo Lizzy and Darcy!lol
Thanks so much for your kind words, Cindie. I can’t help being inspired by those two when writing drabbles. 🙂